Společenský význam těžby kamenných surovin ve středoevropském neolitu a eneolitu

The article discusses changes in mining in Neolithic and Eneolithic middle Europe and their relation to social background. Regular variabilities were detected in structures of mining localities during time, which indicate that mining was not basal subsistence activity. Presumably, it is necessary to perceive the considerable social background of past mining. Social interaction is related to cooperation and specialization necessary for mining. The raw materials were also used for making artefacts, but the sense of mining consisted mainly in the social sphere.