Bibliogr. s. 229-231

Sarakenos Cave, occupied since the Late Palaeolithic, is of crucial importance for the study of the Mesolithic/Neolithic interface. There is a striking contrast between the isolated Mesolithic, particularly Late Mesolithic occupations with flake technology adapted to the local bad quality raw materials, and with subsistence economy based on fowling and plant gathering, also adapted to the local environmental conditions, and the Early Neolithic groups arriving some 120-140 radiocarbon years later, with imported raw materials, macroblade technology and animal breeding. The Middle and Late Neolithic occupations are represented by numerous symbolic objects such as figurines indicating the important role of the cave in ritual activities.