Flint and Chert Procurement Networks in Prehistoric Western Europe (c. 10,000–3,000 BCE)

1. Early Mesolithic flint use at Star Carr

   Jan 1, 9299 BCELabels: Star Carr, Early Mesolithic

   • ScienceDirect
   • YAS

2. Britain becomes separated from mainland Europe

   Jan 1, 6499 BCELabels: Doggerland, Britain

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

3. Kongemose flint blade traditions spread in Scandinavia

   Jan 1, 6000 BCELabels: Kongemose, southern Scandinavia

   • Wikipedia

4. Maritime obsidian exchange expands in the central Mediterranean

   Jan 1, 6000 BCELabels: Lipari, obidian trade

   • J Archaeol Res
   • JMA

5. Ertebølle networks show coastal exchange before farming

   Jan 1, 5400 BCELabels: Erteb lle, western Baltic

   • Antiquity
   • Archaeologs

6. Underground flint mining begins at Spiennes

   Jan 1, 4300 BCELabels: Spiennes, Neolithic mines

   • UNESCO

7. Spiennes mining peaks with Michelsberg cultural connections

   Jan 1, 4300 BCELabels: Michelsberg, Spiennes

   • UNESCO
   • Wikipedia

8. Large-scale South Downs flint mining begins at Cissbury

   Jan 1, 4000 BCELabels: Cissbury, South Downs

   • Historic England
   • Wikipedia

9. Rijckholt flint mine operates in the southern Netherlands

   Jan 1, 4000 BCELabels: Rijckholt, Dutch Limburg

   • GeoSurvey NL
   • SubBrit

10. Grand-Pressigny blade production spreads across western Europe

    Jan 1, 3000 BCELabels: Le Grand-Pressigny, Final Neolithic

    • Pressigny Museum
    • Wikipedia

11. Late Neolithic deep-shaft mining begins at Grime’s Graves

    Jan 1, 2600 BCELabels: Grime's Graves, Norfolk

    • English Heritage

12. Flint mining declines as metals become more common

    Jan 1, 2100 BCELabels: Early Bronze, metal transition

    • English Heritage