Ancient Civilizations, UncategorizedMegalithic Tomb In France Reveals What Caused The Neolithic Decline In Northern Europe 5,000 Years Ago Posted on June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 by Administrator An international research team led by the University of Copenhagen has made a remarkable discovery that deepens our understanding of Europe’s distant past. By studying one of France’s largest Stone Age burial sites, they uncovered evidence of a major population collapse followed by new arrivals from southern Europe. This important finding reshapes how we view the so-called “Neolithic decline,” a time when much of Northern Europe’s population suddenly diminished.