The criteria of chronological and historical synchronisation of the Central European and Aegean Bronze Age (original) (raw)

Our poster presents the overview of the contemporary chronological systems synchronizing archaeological phases of Central-European Early and Middle Bronze Age with their counterparts in the Aegean region trying to harmonize traditional archaeological evidence with some hindsight to radiocarbon dates. We discuss possible methodologies how to question or verify the validity of each of the chronological system, their synchronisation, and if some events in any of those regions could initiate changes in the other. We challenge these problems through interregional comparison of the settlement structure changes (spatio-temporal modelling), absolute chronology (summed probability distribution), and changes in economy, long distance trade, spiritual life and climate changes. Similarities and differenced in the cultural-historical development of the Central Europe and Eastern Mediterranean are pointed out.