Comments on the interpretation of the so-called cattle burials of Neolithic Central Europe. From: Antiquity | Date: September 1, 1999| Author: Pollex, Axel | COPYRIGHT 1999 Antiquity Publications, Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Cattle burials in Neolithic Europe

The cattle burials of Neolithic Europe offer an interesting means of access to early belief systems. Burials of up to 10 animals have been reported, either near or within human graves, or unconnected with humans but associated with other domestic animals. The earliest contexts (c. 3500 BC) are the Salzmunde complex and the Altmarkische Tiefstichkeramik in central Germany and the Funnel Beakers in Poland. The latest burials relate to the...

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