Chasing the traces of diffusion of agriculture during the early neolithic in the western mediterranean coast

The knowledge on the diffusion of agriculture during the Early Neolithic in the Western Mediterranean is still sparse. This paper reviews the available information and presents some recent results that bring out the potential of archaeobotanical materials on this topic. Crop exchange and diffusion in the western Mediterranean basin is observed but
differences between the so-called Impressed ware and the Cardial ware cultures are still difficult to state. Possible exchanges between the LBK-II and Cardial ware cultures are evaluated. Agricultural practices are still hard to compare on a site-tosite basis but some regional patterns are presented.