Within Neolithic settlements in Central Europe most sediments have been preserved in pits and trenches. Wells as deep pits provide a large set of information about their construction, usage and backfill history. Seven wells were discovered close to a Linear Pottery Culture (german: Linienbandkeramik = LBK) settlement 15 km south of the city of Leipzig (Germany). For the excavation of a rather small and less sophisticated well construction archaeological methods were complemented by micromorphological analyses of the sediments within the well to gain more detailed information about its backfill history. By the help of thin section analysis, it was possible to draw a distinction between different sedimentation processes. The method helped to identify desiccation phases and events of sediment inflow into the wells case. Moreover, we were able to obtain indications that the well was probably not used for drinking water extraction but for other domestic purposes requiring water.

在中欧的新石器时代定居点内，大部分沉积物保存在坑和沟中。井作为深坑提供了大量关于其建造、使用和回填历史的信息。在莱比锡市（德国）以南 15 公里处的线性陶器文化（德语：Linienbandkeramik = LBK）定居点附近发现了七口井。对于一个相当小且不太复杂的井建设的挖掘，考古方法辅以井内沉积物的微形态分析，以获得有关其回填历史的更详细信息。借助薄片分析，可以区分不同的沉降过程。该方法有助于识别干燥阶段和沉积物流入井的事件。而且，