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The Site of Kuznjica in Rudna Glava: New Data and Archaeological Potential
No full textThe Early Iron Age site of Kuznjica in Rudna Glava has been known since the 1970s, when the first archaeological excavations were carried out, providing its cultural and chronological attribution. In 2024, a systematic survey, coupled with the application of modern detection technologies, was conducted at the site. This study presents an overview of both the existing and newly acquired data, offering a possible (re)interpretation of the site, and providing insight into its research potentials
The plumbatae from Viminacium
No full textViminacium was an important military base and the provincial capital on the Danube Limes. This article examines three plumbatae mamillatae discovered in the wider area of the legionary fortress, all of which were found within the Late Roman features. In addition to Viminacium, this particular throwing weapon has also been found in considerable numbers in Serbia, confirming Vegetius’ observation about its use by Roman troops in Illyricum. These missiles had flight similar to arrows, allowing the infantrymen, who carried five of them behind their shields, to use them as projectiles on the battlefield
Gradine u južnoj regiji
No full textGradine u južnoj regiji, ostaci utvrđenih naselja, tvrđava i pribježišta iz vrijemena kasne praistorije,
smještenih na uzvišenjima koja su zaštićena prirodnim preprekama i izgrađenim strukturama (→ Gradina), rasprostranjenih u južnoj regiji Crne Gore. Na Crnogorskom primorju, u Boki Kotorskoj i u bliskom primorskom zaleđu, registrovano je oko četrdeset praistorijskih gradina, mada njena bogata toponimija ukazuje na veći broj. Većina registrovanih lokaliteta je arheološki rekognoscirana, a svega nekoliko je arheološki iskopavano
Hilltop Settlements of the Copper, Bronze, and Iron Age in Eastern Serbia
No full textIn the course of the ‘60s and ‘70s of the previous century, Nikola Tasić,
member of the Academy, conducted a series of archaeological excavations in the
territory of north-eastern Serbia. Thanks to numerous excavations and surveys, a
conclusion can be made that the aforementioned territory represented a suitable
area for the formation of settlements during the Copper, Bronze, and Iron Ages.
Due to the poor quality and fertility of the soil, the Iron Gates region, the Kučaj
mountain, and the Timok valley were primarily suitable for the development of
stockbreeding, rather than agriculture. It seems as if the basic advantages of the
region were its hydrological and mineralogical potentials. On the other hand, by
analysing the cultural stratigraphy of settlements that formed on dominant positions
(hilltops), one can observe that certain patterns occur repeatedly. The goal
of this paper is to provide a better understanding of the motives of late prehistoric
populations (from the fourth to the first millennium BC) to form numerous
hilltop settlements in the region, through the analyses of spatial distribution and
cultural stratigraphy
Ćetaće 2023
No full textЛексикографска јединица која се односи на археолошка ископавања локалитета Ћетаће - Радујевац у 2023. години.A database of archaeological excavations since the year 2000: https://www.fastionline.or
Gamzigrad - vila 2011
No full textАрхеолошка ископавања виле код Гамзиграда из 2011. године.A database of archaeological excavations since the year 2000: https://www.fastionline.or
Medijana 2011
No full textАрхеолошка истраживања на локалитету Медијана спроведена 2011. године.A database of archaeological excavations since the year 2000: https://www.fastionline.or
Afterword: Malinowski in Context
No full textWith reference to all the chapters in the volume, this afterword demonstrates Malinowski’s importance in both the history and contemporary of anthropology. The paper also addresses the different ways of evaluating Malinowski’s oeuvre, as well as the intellectual affinities between his work and that of later anthropologists
Shift in landscape use strategies during the transition from the Bronze to Iron age in northwest Serbia [abstract]
No full textNorthwest Serbia has historically been known for its rare and rich mineral deposits. During the Transitional period from the Bronze to Iron Age, two metal sources were of particular significance: copper and tin. A rare source of fluvial tin, cassiterite ore, has been confirmed in streams on the southern slopes of the Cer Mountain. Based on 15 years of research conducted by the USA-Serbian geoarchaeological team, we confirm that exploitation of this tin source began during the Bronze Age, around the mid-2nd millennium BC (Late Bronze Age). In contrast, several surface copper sources in the Podrinje-Valjevo mountain range were known, and their earliest exploitation may date back to the 4th millennium BC. Some small ore deposits show exceptionally high copper content, reaching up to 25%. Field surveys and excavations have revealed a large number of necropolises from the Late Bronze Age, and only one lowland settlement. The graves contained numerous bronze objects, sometimes in quantities ten times greater than those found in contemporary graves from surrounding regions. However, during our research, we identified a significant number of hillforts from the Transitional period, representing the first appearance of such settlements in this region. The material culture and a series of absolute C14 dates suggest the presence of a culture whose center was much farther north, in southern Pannonia. All of the hillforts were strategically positioned on the highest mountain peaks and were fortified with substantial walls and ditches, clear indicators of a major shift in landscape use around 1000–850 BC. Through additional analysis using LiDAR techniques, we discovered the immense size and complexity of the Cikote stronghold, a scale that would have been inconceivable in earlier periods. Furthermore, GIS viewshed analysis (the geographical area visible from a specific location) of 12 strongholds and lowland settlements from this period confirmed that all were visually connected, at least with their neighboring sites. Some strongholds, such as Trojanov Grad and the Vidojevica hillfort, had visual connections with multiple sites, with visibility extending over dozens of kilometers
Дивље биљке у исхрани винчанских заједница: пример локалитета Дивље поље у Ратини
No full textГајене биљке су у фокусу археоботаничких истраживања, јер су значајан извор хране и најчешће најбројнији остаци на налазиштима од почетака њихове доместикације до историјских периода. У односу на њих, дивље биљке су маргинализоване, са изузецима оних које временом постају доместиковане и значајан део економије и друштвених потреба (нпр. винова лоза и маслине), као и оне које су егзотичне и укусне (нпр. зачинско биље) и које сведоче о трговини с удаљеним крајевима и променама у традиционалној кухињи и обичајима. Запостављеност дивљих биљака се можда нарочито осећа у истраживањима неолитског периода, јер је фокус на изучавању почетака земљорадње и увођењу гајених врста у исхрану.
У овом излагању ћу приказати досадашња сазнања о дивљим биљкама коришћеним у исхрани винчанских заједница, као и који су проблеми при процени њиховог значаја. Наиме, на „сувим“ налазиштима, где се биљке очувају само као угљенисани или минерализовани остаци, дивље биљке су знатно мање заступљене. Плодови воћа се могу јести сирови, не захтевају термичку обраду и ређе долазе у контакт с ватром, а и неки јестиви остаци биљака као што су нпр. листови се не могу ни очувати. Битан фактор је и вишеструка улога биљака; нпр. неке јестиве биљке се јављају као корови у усевима и питање је да ли су намерно сакупљане или су пратећи корови усева.
На примеру неолитског насеља у Ратини, где је издвојено око 90 узорака (с. 1,1 t земље), може се сагледати ова проблематика. Садржај једне јаме се издваја по разноврснoсти и бројности биљних остатака, и за разлику од осталих узоркованих контекста у њој доминирају остаци дивљих врста, од којих су неке врсте заступљене само у овој јами. Овај „срећан“ проналазак је знатно утицао на интерпретацију улоге дивљих биљака у овом насељу. Налази са Ратине, као и неколико примера са других винчанских налазишта, указују да не треба потценити значај дивљих биљака у раним земљорадничким заједницама