The two fundamental cultural developments of the Danube region in the second half of the 6th millennium cal BC, namely the emergence of the Vinča culture and the formation and spread of the LBK in central Europe, are perhaps among of the most contentious issues of European Neolithic archaeology. Although Vinča and LBK research advanced separately, yet they pointed out closely related phenomena: Most scolars agree in a scenario that sees the roots of both Vinča and LBK at least partially in the populations of the Early Neolithic Starčevo culture, and a considerable population influx to be reckoned with in course of the formation process of both cultures. Although the relationship between the two cultures has been emphasized several times, its true nature could not be thoroughly defined. One principal obstacle denoted the existence of a spatial gap as it was impossible to establish a direct geographic link between Vinča and LBK settlement distributions in the Danube valley. LBK sites in Transdanubia and early Vinča sites along the Danube in Serbia are located at least 150 kilometres from each other.  

From this point of view, the discovery of the intense presence of the early Vinča culture in southeast Transdanubia (southern Hungary) was particularly significant: in this region, direct relationship of Vinča and LBK type of material cultures can be detected from the 54th century calBC. Typical longhouses were revealed on investigated sites such as at Szederkény-Kukorica-dűlő, Versend-Gilencsa and Szemely-Hegyes, the iconic metaphor of LBK universe. In the meanwhile, the associated material culture is either pure Vinča or a combination of Vinča and LBK types. The coalescence of different technological traditions and styles in individual objects, creating quite unique hybrid solutions, is also frequently observed.

The purpose of the paper is to present the various types of phenomena (settlement structure, technology and style, objects of ritual sphere, burials) based on recent analyses in Szederkény, Versend and Szemely. At the same time, questions that have potentially far-reaching consequences for the whole Vinča and LBK spheres, are formulated on the basis of observations made in southernmost Transdanubia.