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Bug-Dniester was a neolithic culture. It surrounded the south Bug; and, Dniester rivers. In what is now, southwestern Ukraine; and, eastern Moldova

The culture was a unique phase between 3 different areas
There was local mesolithic development, as well as, contact with chalcolithic cultures in the west. And, in the east, in Russia. Where neolithic, is pottery bearing, not agricultural. And, there were hunter gatherers.

The culture is dated from 6300 to 5000BC
It went thru different phases, and its believed thru this time population stayed the same.

They had a range of settlement types. Semi-permanent villages as well as temporary encampments
There is evidence of structures such as dwellings and storage pits. Indicating a settled or semi-sedentary lifestyle.

The economy that included agriculture, animal husbandry, hunting, and fishing
These communities practiced early forms of farming and domestication animals. Along side more traditional hunting and fishing activities. This provided insight into both the practical; and, aesthetic aspects of daily life.

Artifact finds include a variety of tools and implements, such as flint knives, scrapers, and grinding stones
Archaeologists also found decorative items, like beads and pendants.

They hunted Aurochs, red deer, roe deer, and boars. And fished for rutilus, eel and pike

Pottery sort of derived from Elshanka culture, and, the middle Volga river
Many pieces found had pointed bottoms. Used for cooking over fire. There were also often wavey lines. (1) There is evidence of Körös like pottery.

Grave goods and burial rites, provides information about the spiritual and social beliefs of the people
Burials that were marked with specific artifacts indicate social status or roles.

Bug-Dniester neolithic culture contributes to our understanding of the early agricultural societies, and development, in Eastern Europe. It’s important to know in the broader understanding of neolithic landscapes from the region.

Cite: 1) Anthony, David W. (2001). “Persistent identity and Indo-European archaeology in the western steppes”. In Carpelan, Christian; Parpola, Asko; Koskikallio, Petteri (eds.). Early Contacts
between Uralic and Indo-European: Linguistic and Archaeological Considerations: papers presented at an international symposium held at the Tvärminne Research Station of the University of Helsinki, 8-10 January, 1999. Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura. pg. 147-49 and figure 8.5

Bibliography:
Anthony, David W. (2001). “Persistent identity and Indo-European archaeology in the western steppes”. In Carpelan, Christian; Parpola, Asko; Koskikallio, Petteri (eds.). Early Contactsbetween Uralic and Indo-European: Linguistic and Archaeological Considerations: papers presented at an international symposium held at the Tvärminne Research Station of the University of Helsinki, 8-10 January, 1999. Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura. pp. 11–35. ISBN 952-5150-59-3. OCLC 49333599 (https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/49333599)

Anthony, David W. (2007). The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: how Bronze-Age riders from the Eurasian steppes shaped the modern world. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctt7sjpn (https://doi.org/10.2307%2Fj.ctt7sjpn). ISBN 978-1-4008-3110-4. OCLC 496275617 (https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/496275617)

Kuzmina, Elena Efimovna (2008). Mair, Victor H. (ed.). The Prehistory of the Silk Road. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 16. doi:10.9783/9780812292336 (https://doi.org/10.9783%2F9780812292336). ISBN 978-0-8122-9233-6. OCLC 905860167 (https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/905860167)