Hi LeBrok,
The Netherlandslies on the edge of the Corded Ware phenomenon, that is true. It has beenlabeled the Single Grave Culture (SGC) due to burials found singularly in flatgraves or under mounds.
The CordedWare ceramics ae typical for this region, I do not know how they compare toPolish assemblages, I’m no ceramic specialist (although I’m getting better!).
Traditionallythis area is outside of the LBK region, hunter-gather life styles persist to adegree, whilst they also farm and herd cattle. At Keinsmerbrug (the small seasonalsettlement) materials were brought in from elsewhere. But this site is linkedto the more agricultural settlements in a larger system. They are interconnected,people are moving around, some settlements may be permanent but the people arehighly mobile.
Evidencefor ploughing comes from Swifterbant (Early Neolithic) to the south, this ishand tilage. The ard is introduced to this area in the TRB (west group)parallel with Vlaardingen Culture both proceed the SGC/CWC. So ploughing occursat some locations and not others, but it is a standard subsistence for these people,as is deep sea fishing, duck hunting, seal hunting, cattle herding (andsheep/goat, pig). So a mix of everything!
Nomadichunter-gatherers (in the traditional sense) were long gone, whilst theNeolithic is seen as farmers, people settling down to farm, I believe they werefar more mobile not tethered to their settlements but able to leave on huntingtrips etc. I hope this answers most of your questions.
For spatialanalysis I use a GIS and integrated stats packages, mainly variations on kerneldensity estimation, spatial autocorrelation, heirarchival clustering (dependingon the questions I’m asking). For keinsmrbrug the analysed flint distribution helpedto identify 2 house structures and internal activity areas, everything seemedto take place in the house, albeit in various locations. At Mienakkeractivities take place inside and outside, inside mainly stone, flint, and amberworking, juxtaposed with animal processing outside. Animals such as seal wereprocessed elsewhere, presumably at the kill site and their meat and hidesreturned to the settlement. Fish particulary Haddock (deep sea >20m below)were caught in winter, they measured upto 70cm in length, and lots were caught,we have potential remains of a skin lined canoe (also published in the book). Inthe same outside area cereals were processed before being combined into mixedresource meals in the decorated ceramic vessels.
So I lookat spatial statistics, I analysed the settlement topography to take in accountsite formation processes etc.
Wecontemplated doing some genetic testing, but in this area there are only 2known burials, both from settlements, analysis wouldn’t answer many questionsbut would likely create more, but they are available for testing.
I can’tplace the link here, I need to post 10 times, this is post 2! But for somereason you need the www in front so it is www dot singlegrave dot nl. If thisfails there are some parts of the reports on my academia dot edu page, justsearch Gary Nobles Groningen University.
I hope thatanswers your questions but I always welcome more!
Gary