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In 13 chapters with 31 contributions, the book explores the everyday and economic life of early Stone Age farmers. It presents archaeological topics in an accessible manner, covering pottery, house construction, death and burial, as well as division of labor, social cooperation, ancestor worship, and Stone Age music. The chapter on Stone Age cooking provides detailed insights into the journey of cultivated grains from field to finished bread, along with cooking methods using "Linear Pottery" ingredients at a hearth. A groundbreaking chapter titled "Clothes make the man - head finery, hats, and jewellery do, too" offers an in-depth look at "Stone Age fashion," previously presented only briefly. Texts and illustrations effectively merge scientific findings from excavations with results from archaeological experiments and reconstructions. The predominantly color photographs, largely captured during the "Hesse Day" in Heppenheim, vividly illustrate the research outcomes related to Linear Pottery, bringing them to life in a way that surpasses previous representations in this field.