Eutresis culture is a Final

Neolithic The Neolithic or New Stone Age (from Ancient Greek, Greek 'new' and 'stone') is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Mesopotamia, Asia, Europe and Africa (c. 10,000 BCE to c. 2,000 BCE). It saw the Neolithic Revo ...

and Early

Bronze Age The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...

culture in mainland Greece, also known as Early Helladic I in

Helladic chronology Helladic chronology is a relative dating system used in archaeology and art history. It complements the Minoan chronology scheme devised by Sir Arthur Evans for the categorisation of Bronze Age artefacts from the Minoan civilization within a his ...

. It was developed directly out of central and southern Greek Final Neolithic culture and lasted roughly from c. 3200 to c. 2650 BC. The culture is named after the site of Eutresis (Boeotia) excavated in 1958. * Materials and architecture: stones, bones, clay objects and (rarely) metal are the main materials used in everyday life. A distinct fabric was employed for cooking vessels, which were normally dark surfaced. Several jars for storage and cooking have been discovered. Signs of fortifications have been discovered in the Perachora area. It is believed that most houses were simple, with one or two rooms. * End: it was followed by the more advanced Korakou culture in Greece during the Early Helladic II period of the Early

in the first half of the 3rd millennium BC.

References

{{reflist Prehistoric Greece Bronze Age cultures of Europe Helladic civilization Archaeological cultures in Greece