The idea behind this volume of collected papers on the technology, style and society of Prehistory was to examine the possibility of a collective approach to the problems of innovations, considered from different points of view. In the resulting approach to the innovations observable from the Neolithic to the Iron Age in the region between the Northern Alps and the Black Sea, the first common focus is on new aspects of the interpretation of the prehistoric archaeological record. The second primary purpose of the volume is to publish new important data from some key microregions, clarifying the topic and opening new questions and problems. It also showcases the work of early career researchers in relevant fields, and includes studies focusing on lithic technology and raw materials, pottery decoration and ceramic technology, metallurgy and metalworking, burial ritual and more.