La Hoguette culture
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La Hoguette culture is an Early Neolithic ceramic archeological culture dating to approximately 5400–5000 BCE, though radiocarbon dating remains uncertain.[1] The culture derives its name from the site of La Hoguette in Calvados, Normandy.
Chronology and cultural context
In western Switzerland, La Hoguette culture was succeeded by the Cortaillod culture (5000–4500 BCE), which itself was followed by the Saint-Uze style (4500–4250 BCE). The interactions between La Hoguette and the Linear Pottery (Rubanean) culture remain poorly understood but are significant for understanding the Neolithicization of Switzerland. Current research suggests that La Hoguette's distribution—spanning from Baulmes-Abri de la Cure to Liestal and Gächlingen—extended into northeastern Switzerland before the Linear Pottery culture, which appears in Switzerland around 5200 BCE.[1]
Material culture
The characteristic ceramic forms of La Hoguette consist of ovoid vessels with inverted rims and conical bases, decorated with double dotted lines and scalloped cordons. This decorative style originates from Cardial pottery of southern France. The distribution area of La Hoguette style corresponds to that of asymmetrical triangular arrowheads (Bavans points or Danubian points) from the Pre-Ceramic Neolithic, suggesting continuity of occupation.[1]
