Catignano, Ripoli, and the VBQ

Catignano, Ripoli, and the VBQ

Warfare, Advancement, and Revisionism by Thomas Preston Floyd
S4 · E78
Dec 8, 2025
33:02

Episode notes

This week we talk about the Neolithic cultures of central Italy and their pottery, including Catignano and Ripoli and how one grew out of and replaced the other. We also discuss the Square Mouth Vase culture of northern Italy as well as the earliest use of Cinnabar in the Western Mediterranean.

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Keywords

history
prehistory
europe
pottery
agriculture
italy
metallurgy
herding
mediterranean
Ripoli
Catignano
VBQ

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