Possible Pottery Precursors
Bell Beakers have now been radiocarbon dated to 2900 to 1800/1700 BC, which would make them contemporary with Corded Ware, but with an origin in coastal Portugal where the earliest occurrences are found. High precision radiocarbon dating and a more nuanced study of the associated material culture has led to the emergence of this new consensus.
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