Editorial on Issues of Neo-Lithics' Self-Perception, and on Periodisation, Epochal Narratives, and Hope

Hans Georg K. Gebel; Gary Rollefson

doi:10.5281/zenodo.20460196

May 30, 2026Open Access

Editorial on Issues of Neo-Lithics' Self-Perception, and on Periodisation, Epochal Narratives, and Hope

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The editorial explores how neo-lithics view themselves and evaluates the responsibilities of archaeological narratives in contemporary contexts.
Editorial discussion on neo-lithics' self-perception.
Analysis of historical narratives and their implications during troubled times.
Highlights the impact of war and polarization on archaeological scholarship.
Addresses the need for moral responsibility in scholarship during times of historical anxiety.

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Editorial discusses neo-lithics' self-perception and examines periodisation amidst historical moral responsibilities.

Abstract

This editorial is bipartite. It addresses, first, a matter of Neo-Lithics self-perception, and secondly, it turns to the question of periodisation, epochal narratives, and the moral responsibilities of archaeological scholarship in times of war, polarisation, and historical anxiety.

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