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| Horizon | Old Europe |
|---|---|
| Period | Chalcolithic |
| Dates | c. 4500 BC – c. 4000 BC |
| Preceded by | Karanovo V,Hamangia culture,Boian culture |
| Followed by | Cernavodă culture,Karanovo VII |
TheGumelniţa–Kodžadermen-Karanovo VI complex was aChalcolithic cultural complex of the fifth millennium BC located in the eastern Balkans, comprising theGumelnița, Kodžadermen andKaranovo cultures. It is also aggregated with theVarna culture. It formed part of the broader cultural complex known asOld Europe. Gumelniţa–Kodžadermen-Karanovo VI evolved out of the earlierBoian culture and phase V of theKaranovo culture. From c. 4000 BC Gumelniţa–Kodžadermen-Karanovo VI was replaced by theCernavodă culture.
During the Middle Copper Age, theDanube script appears in three horizons: The Gumelniţa–Kodžadermen-Karanovo VI cultural complex (mainly in Bulgaria, but also in Romania), the Cucuteni A3-A4–Trypillya B (in Ukraine), andCoțofeni I (in Serbia). The first, rates 68.6% of the frequencies; the second, rates 24.2%; and the third, rates 7.6%.[1]