A large amount of papers have been proposed during the 18th UISPP Congress. It has become tradition to propose that some of them be presented in general sessions for each period, and one of these sessions was dedicated to the Neolithic and the Bronze age. Here we present eight papers related to this session, the majority concerning the Neolithi and one the Bronze age period.Neolithic studies are promoted on behalf of the UISPP Commission ‘Neolithic Civilizations of the Mediterranean and Europe‘ during the 18th Congress, and a large amount of communications have been proposed in many sessions