page_title: Decline and end of the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture
hierarchical_section_title: Decline and end of the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture
caption_attribution_description: English: The maximal extent of settlements associated with the Cucuteni-Tripol'ye archaeological complex during all periods (c. 4800-3000 BC). Also shown are modern provincial borders, illustrating how the territory covers all of Moldova plus parts of Ukraine and Romania. Original description by uploader:[1] "It is drawn from a n=2600 dataset of Cucuteni-Tripol'ye sites, identical to the data shown in the maps published in Manzura 2005 ("Steps to the Steppe"), if you'd like to read an article that addresses some of these large-scale spatial issues." Igor Manzura, “Steps to the Steppe: Or, How the North Pontic Region was Colonized,” Oxford Journal of Archaeology XXIv.4 (2005), pp. 313&#8211;338. [which page?]
context_page_description: Due partly to the fact that this took place before the written record of this region began, there have been a number of theories presented over the years to fill the gap of knowledge about how and why the end of the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture happened. These theories include invasions from various groups of people, a gradual cultural shift as more advanced societies settled in their region, and environmental collapse.
context_section_description: Due partly to the fact that this took place before the written record of this region began, there have been a number of theories presented over the years to fill the gap of knowledge about how and why the end of the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture  happened. These theories include invasions from various groups of people, a gradual cultural shift as more advanced societies settled in their region, and environmental collapse.
caption: Map showing the approximate maximal extent of the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture (all periods)[1]
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