Corded Ware Culture Plant Gathering at the Narva-Jõesuu IIB Settlement and Burial Site in Estonia

Plant use of the Corded Ware Culture (2800–2000 cal BC) communities in Estonia and more broadly eastern Baltic area has not been systematically studied using archaeobotanical methods. This article presents first study from a Stone Age context Estonia, discusses plant at settlement burial site Narva-Jõesuu IIB north-eastern part country. Analysis revealed occurrence water chestnut (Trapa natans) numerous common hazel (Corylus avellana) nutshells. Otherwise, material preserved sandy soils consisted charred remains conifers heathland species, as well plants scrubs or forest edges. The species that were found reflect mosaic nature environment surrounding site. Only wild gathered used IIB; no domesticated signs cultivation identified.