Beginnings - New Research in the Appearance of the Neolithic between Northwest Anatolia and the Carpathian Basin

This is a brief observation of some of the results of archaeological research into the Neolithic in the Republic of Macedonia from 1990 till today. It aims to present the most impressive discoveries and to underline their importance in terms of prehistory in the Republic of Macedonia. However, a major handicap to this is the fact that most of these results have never been published. Thus, in our observations, we draw upon our research performed in Tumba Mađari in the last several years. Nevertheless, basing our statements on our own observation of the material, and on partial research in Pelagonia, Cerje, Govrlevo, Kumanovo and other places, we can establish the following: