Tell a Different Story : Preliminary Results from Investigations at the Late Neolithic Herpály Settlement Complex of Csökmő-Káposztás-domb

Over the past 100 years, archaeological research in Southeastern Hungary has resulted in a complex picture of the prehistoric past. To a certain extent, early concepts of archaeological cultures and their defining characteristics have become reified in the literature. Research on Late Neolithic (ca. 5,000–4,500 BC) cultures on the Great Hungarian Plain is no exception. However, through new collaborative archaeological projects, traditional concepts of culture and their associated cultural characteristics are being challenged and refined. This paper presents the results generated by the Prehistoric Interactions on the Plain Project (PIPP) at the Herpály site of Csökmő–Káposztás-domb. The data collected thus far illustrates that Herpály settlements could be quite expansive and complex in terms of settlement organization, which is transforming our understanding of cultural developments in the region.