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Web Sites in Category Mesolithic
Ancient Chewing Gum - An article discussing tar-like materials that were commonly chewed throughout much of northern Europe from at least the Early Mesolithic period.

Chert Use in the Mesolithic of Northern England - D. Hind provides a summary of research conducted at the University of Sheffield into the Late Mesolithic and Early Neolithic periods of the Peak District, North Derbyshire. Article includes a discussion of prehistoric trade networks.

Mesolithic Europe - A discussion forum for the time period.

Mesolithic Food Quiz - A simulation that tests the user's skill at obtaining wild foods.

Mesolithic Home Construction Methods - Photo gallery describes caves and temporary shelters used during the Mesolithic. Feature map of British and Irish Stone Age hunter-gatherer sites.

Mesolithic North Africa - A virtual exhibit of the Logan Museum, Beloit College that describes the Capsian Period (7,000-5,000 BCE) of Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.

Mesolithic Period - Encyclopedia.com article that discusses the period in human development from the end of the Paleolithic and to the beginning of the Neolithic.

Origins of War - An article arguing that warfare was an important factor in Mesolithic times.

Siebenlinden - Mesolithic Sites - Describes research program conducted by the State Office for Historical Monuments of Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Features maps, site reports, artifact descriptions, reports on faunal and botanical remains, and overall interpretation.

The Mesolithic burial of Mezzocorona - An illustrated description of a well preserved burial at Mezzocorona, near Trento in Italy.

The Mesolithic in Europe - A brief summary of the chronology and cultural sequence in Europe.

The West Yorkshire Mesolithic Project - Report by P. Spikins describes a salvage archaeology project (1993-1996) sponsored by English Heritage and the National Trust. Features fieldwork and interpretation of results.

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