How ancient pottery styles reveal the rise and fall of Neolithic societies Societies don’t change in a straight line. Neolithic Europe, from about 8,000 to 4,000 years ago, shows this well. Two researchers built a mathematical model to study what drove the ups and downs. Archaeologists call repeated phases of growing and shrinking social organization social cycles... More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/10/pottery-styles-rise-and-fall-of-neolithic-societies/ Follow @archaeology #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #anthropology #neolithic