Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology (577 page)

Prefix denoting the early development stage of some phenomenon.

 
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General term used in Maya areas to denote the period between the Pre-Classic and the Classic, that is
c.
50 bc–ad 250.

 
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A style of Greek pottery, derived from sub-Mycenaean forms, common towards the end of the second millennium
bc
, which itself develops by the 9th century
bc
into the full geometric style in which zig-zag and meander designs are characteristic.

 
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1
Referring to a period when prehistoric communities in one area are in contact with groups in an adjacent area that use writing to create documents and texts that mention their neighbours.
2
Referring to the period when a society begins to use writing to create records, documents, and texts about itself and the things it does.

 
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The early stages in the adoption of characteristic Neolithic traits such as animal and plant domestication and the manufacture of pottery.

 
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See
GRADIOMETER
.

 
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Type of late Neolithic ceramic vessel found in the Netherlands and lower Rhine Valley with a characteristic splayed neck, S-shaped profile, and everted flat base. Such pots are typically ornamented with cord impressed decoration mixed with comb impressions and herringbone-style incisions. These vessels probably provide the origins of the more widely distributed
BELL BEAKER
vessels.