Research at the RGZM

The Department for Prehistory

This department is engaged in the research of the early parts of the history of mankind, although the first part of this– the origins and expansion of modern man- is covered by the department of Palaeolithic studies. The Department for Prehistory researches the time following this period. In Europe, this includes the periods from the Neolithic until the appearance of written word in Middle Europe during Roman occupation. In the Middle East, this is the period leading up to the downfall of the old Oriental Empire of Mesopotamia, and in northern and western Africa, until the beginning of Islamisation and European expansion