Prehistory Atlas: Maps of Cultures, Peoples, and Languages

I have updated the Late Trypillian groups in the Early Chalcolithic map, using Diachenko & Harper (2016) and (not so much) Videiko (2011). I hope future papers on population genomics give a more precise chronology:

Proposed synchronizations and durations of local groups of the Late Tripolye culture. Colors indicate typo-chronological assignment: yellow – Tripolye BII; light green – Tripolye CI; dark green – Tripolye CI-II; blue – Tripolye CII. From Diachenko & Harper (2016).

The general distribution of Late Tripolye local groups and relevant sites with 14C dating. From Diachenko & Harper (2016).

I have updated the cultural groups of Anatolia and the Middle East from the Early Bronze Age until the Late Bronze Age, corresponding to the following maps:

• Early Chalcolithic
• Late Chalcolithic
• Early Bronze Age
• Middle Bronze Age

Updated some culture groups as reported in the recent papers on France:

• Early Eneolithic
• Late Eneolithic (only letters size).
• Early Chalcolithic

Updated the whole Prehistory Atlas to fit all files with the same size, as a user suggested some months ago.

The previous Late Eneolithic and Early Chalcolithic maps have been finally split into three, including now a Final Eneolithic period.

This way, a (roughly) three-part distinction can be made between (1) Late Trypillia vs. Early Yamnaya, (2) Corded Ware vs. Yamnaya settlers, and (3) Late/Epi-Corded Ware vs. Bell Beaker expansion.

Also slightly updated are maps of Late Bronze Age, Antiquity, and Middle Ages.