Garam Éva szerk.: Between East and West - History of the peoples living in hungarian lands (Guide to the Archaeological Exhibition of the Hungarian National Museum; Budapest, 2005)

HALL 2 - The Neolithic and the Copper Age (6000-2800 B.C.) (Nándor Kalicz, Pál Raczky)

23. The layer sequence of the tell settlement and the remains of a house at Berettyóújfalu-Herpály. Neolithic, 4700-4400 B.C. because these buildings were less likely to decay. Houses of this type leave few traces in the archaeological record after they have perished, except for the postholes dug into the ground. Daub walled buildings, on the other hand, leave a thick layer of debris after their deterioration, making the identification of these dwellings easier. The wooden framework of Neolithic houses was assembled from the timbers felled in the oak forests around the settlements. The massive, upright posts were connected with a wattling of twigs and reeds bound together in horizontal bundles. The structure was then daubed with clay on both sides, resulting in 20-25 cm thick walls which were both damp-