New research at Tata-Kálváriadomb, Hungary

Abstract

Tata-Kálváriadomb is one of the first flint mines known from Hungary. It was excavated in the 1960-ies and 1970-ies. The quarry is situated in the Jurassic layers of unique geological settings turned into a geological park. Recent maintenance work on the site allowed the discovery of new mining features yielding fresh osseous material suitable for C-14 dating. The new dates extended the known period of utilisation of the flint mine, formerly dated on the strength of pottery shards to the Late Copper Age Baden Culture, to the Late Neolithic/Early Copper Age Lengyel Culture.