Ertebølle

The Ertebølle is the name of an archaeological culture centred on the western Baltic shores dating to the very end of the Mesolithic period. It is named after the type site, a small village in Denmark and dates to between 5,000 and 4,000 years BC.

Ertebølle peoples lived primarily on seafood and their midden sites are found in coastal parts of Scandinavia. Later, they became pottery users, mostly due to influence from Neolithic farmers further south although their manufacturing styles were noticeably different.