Danubian (prehistoric)

The prehistoric cultures of the regions surrounding the Danube river and beyond, particularly the agrarian societies in central and eastern Europe, from the Balkans to the Low Countries and the Paris Basin. In addition to establishing the distinctive pottery traditions of Linear Pottery culture, stroked pottery culture, and Rössen culture, the early phases of Danubian peoples cleared forests, cultivated fertile loess soils, kept domesticated cows, goats, pigs, sheep, and dogs.