"An excellent, up-to-date, and much-needed synthesis on the Copper Age in the lower Danube valley. David Anthony is a renowned researcher, and his expertise is complemented by respected senior researchers who have published widely on southeast European prehistory. This book features exceptional artifacts, most of which are being exhibited for the first time in the United States."--Peter F. Biehl, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
"During the Copper Age in southeastern Europe, technology, infrastructure, and ideology combined to produce remarkable cultural dynamism. The ceramics and metalwork presented in "The Lost World of Old Europe" reflect the energy and spirit of the inhabitants of countless small communities during this crucial period in European prehistory."--Peter Bogucki, Princeton University