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In 13 chapters with 31 contributions, the book provides extensive insights into the daily and economic life of early Stone Age farmers. It covers various archaeological topics, including pottery, house construction, and burial practices, while also addressing labor division, social cooperation, ancestor worship, and Stone Age music. A detailed exploration of Stone Age cooking is presented, tracing the journey of cultivated grains from field to bread and illustrating cooking methods using "Linear Pottery" ingredients at a hearth. A standout feature is the chapter on "Clothes make the man - head finery, hats, and jewellery do, too," which offers a comprehensive description and illustration of "Stone Age fashion" for the first time. The text and images effectively merge findings from excavations with insights from archaeological experiments and reconstructions. The predominantly color photographs, largely captured during the "Hesse Day" in Heppenheim, vividly bring to life the academic research results related to Linear Pottery, achieving a level of engagement that surpasses previous works in this area.