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Izdavačka delatnost i biblioteka Arheološkog instituta u 2021. godini
No full textIzveštaj o izdavačkoj delatnosti i biblioteci Arheološkog instituta u 2021. godini
Obsidian Artefacts in Post-Neolithic Central Balkans: Exploring Assemblage Features and Regional Dynamics
No full textThe study of obsidian artefacts in the Central Balkans has predominantly focused on
the Neolithic period, leaving the role of this material in the subsequent Copper (Eneolithic) and
Bronze Ages largely underexplored. This paper presents the initial results of a detailed techno-
typological analysis of 39 obsidian artefacts recovered from four archaeological contexts dated
between 5th and 2nd millennium BC in Serbia. The study examines the features related to the
production and use of these artefacts and it is complemented by macroscopic observations of their
colour, texture, transparency, and banding. The analysis provides insights into the characteristics
of obsidian products, suggesting that they were most likely imported as ready-made products
(mainly blades) and thicker flakes or chunks, while highlighting evidence of further on-site full
exploitation towards exhaustion. The primary objective of this study is to contribute to our un-
derstanding of the post-Neolithic use of obsidian at sites in the central Balkans located far from
known sources, while also laying the groundwork for future provenance studies and broader in-
terpretations of exchange systems
Slavs and Earrings in the High Middle Ages: Socio-Economic Aspects of so-called Volhynian and Beaded Filigree Earrings in Eastern Europe
No full textIn contrast to the Germanic peoples, for example, the practice of wearing earrings as
headdress jewellery was particularly popular among the Slavs during the Early and High
Middle Ages. Earrings represent one of the most numerous categories of metal finds in
the archaeological material in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. Many types
and variants of them have been described in archaeological literature since the
beginning of the 20th century. The paper will discuss the findings of Volhynian raceme
earrings and beaded filigree earrings which were widespread in the aforementioned
regions between the 10th and the 12th century. Volhynian earrings were created in the
workshops of Kievan Rus’, while the origin of the second type is probably in the territory
of West Slavs in Poland. Both types of earrings became popular, to a certain extent, in
Pannonia and the central Balkans. We can assume that luxury jewellery was also
produced in these territories, mostly inhabited by the Pannonian Slavs and South Slavs
(along with the Hungarians and others), however, there are more reliable material data
on the production of modest cast imitations. In this respect, we would like to address the
following topics: problems of identification of imported and locally produced items, the
nature of links between Kievan Rus’ and Poland with the regions to the south and also
the possibility of the existence of a peculiar identity of Slavic elites in a wider European
context on the basis of jewellery
Bone industry in the Eneolithic Kostolac-Coţofeni cultural complex in the Balkans
No full textThe use of animal hard tissue during the metal ages is still an underexplored topic, especially in south-eastern Europe. Some of the cultural phenomena of the Eneolithic or Bronze Age period were never a topic of a separate study. One of these is the Kostolac cultural complex, which was widespread in the Eneolithic period in the southern Carpathian basin and the Balkans in multiple local variants, Kostolac-Coţofeni being characteristic for the eastern regions. This paper presents the artefacts recovered so far on Kostolac-Coţofeni layers from the sites of Bubanj-Novo Selo near Niš, Klokočevac-Kulmja Škjopuluj near Majdanpek in eastern Serbia and Hisar near Suva Reka on Kosovo. These assemblages are relatively small, but provide the first information regarding the osseous technology: raw material selection, manufacturing techniques, typological repertoire and possible mode of use
Gold Finger-ring in the Form of an Oil Lamp Unearthed at Viminacium's Hypogeum
No full textDuring 2009, in the area to the east of the legionary fort and the city of Viminacium (Nad Klepečkom site), severely damaged late Roman monumental tomb (hypogeum) was discovered as a result of the Drmno coal strip-mine. Within the preserved section of the tomb, an exceptional gold finger-ring with a head shaped as an oil-lamp with two nozzles was found. Determining the date of the Viminacium finger-ring has posed several challenges due to factors such as the site’s location and the conditions of the find, the limited number of other small finds, and the lack of analogies. The Viminacium gold finger-ring reflects an explicit Hellenistic influence, and it represents an import from one of the centres of the eastern Mediterranean. Based on architectural elements of the analogous tombs from Viminacium, its chronology is assumed to be within the 4th century, while the earliest dating of the gold finger-ring could be slightly earlier, from the 3rd century AD
Архивско-документалистичка грађа Археолошког института у Београду: историјат, структура, дигитализација
No full textУ првом сегменту дисертације представљен је историјат настанка и битнијих етапа развоја Археолошког института у Београду. Посебно место заузима преглед постојања и покушаја оснивања археолошких научних установа пре Другог светског рата. Научници који су учествовали у покушајима формирања археолошких институција, или били чланови већ формираних таквих установа које су на овим просторима радиле само неколико година, били су водеће личности у процесу настанка Археолошког института у 1947. години, и нарочито у његовом даљем развоју. Управа је на првим седницама дефинисала план рада, који се примарно односио на проучавање јужнословенских народа на бази археолошке документације. Централне сегменте дисертације представљају поглавља о историјату, структури и дигитализацији теренске документације Археолошког института на истраженим локалитетима у Србији. Судећи према архивским документима и доступној литератури, опште радне активности Документације могу се поделити у три етапе развоја. У оквиру њих су анализирани догађаји који су утицали на развој и усавршавање руковођења, инвентарисања, евидентирања, систематизације, чувања и складиштења теренског материјала. У завршним поглављима разматрају се данашње стање документационог простора и досадашњи постигнути резултати на пољима систематизације, дигитализације и консолидације архивистичко-документалистичких јединица на основу савремених информатичких технологија.Ментор: проф. др Бојан Ђорђевић, редовни професор на Филолошком факултету Универзитета у Београду.
Чланови комисије: проф. др Гордана Ђоковић, проф. др Драгана Грујић (Филолошки факултет Универзитета у Београду), др Снежана Голубовић (Археолошки институт). Одбрана: 27. 8. 2024. године на Филолошком факултету Универзитета у београду. Стечено звање: доктор филолошких наука, модул култура
Banjska stena hill-fort: three decades after the first excavations
No full textThe Banjska Stena hillfort is a significant site for the study of prehistoric communities that inhabited northeastern Serbia, particularly the Timok River Basin, from the Copper Age to the Roman conquest. Initial excavations were conducted by Dragoslav Srejović in the 1990s, but the results were published only as brief excavation reports. After a three-decade hiatus, the Serbian and Austrian Institutes of Archaeology carried out a revision excavation aimed at obtaining absolute dates from different phases of prehistoric occupation at Banjska Stena. Through international collaboration on the project "Bronze Age in Northeastern Serbia – Metallurgy, Settlements, and Necropolises", newly acquired radiocarbon dates have provided valuable data for modeling the settlement dynamics of Copper and Bronze Age communities in the region during the 3rd and 2nd millennia BC
Stari vinogradi – Bronze age necropolis in Ostojićevo (Kikinda)
No full textThe Bronze Age Maros culture necropolis in Ostojićevo in the northern Vojvodina region was excavated during the
1980s and the beginning of the 1990s, yet remains incompletely published. Its importance for Serbian archaeology is the fact that
it represents one of the two necropolises from the transition between the Early and the Middle Bronze Age in the territory of
Serbia and one of a total of six necropolises of the Maros culture. In terms of material culture recorded in graves, it is not as rich
as the neighbouring Mokrin necropolis, yet displays a higher degree of different cultural influences, which can be particularly
observed during the later phases of the Maros culture. This article represents the selection of burial contexts, primarily those that
are dated, and certain graves that display the aforementioned cultural influences. The article likewise presents the methodology in
which the necropolis will be published as a monographic edition, by the authors of this paper
Towards the archaeology of Roman textiles in Serbia – Production of textile in Viminacium
No full textTextile use and production have been insufficiently researched areas in Roman archaeology for a very long time. Although significant advances in exploring this topic have been made in recent years, the knowledge gap in certain geographical areas still exists. Textile production is mostly an unexplored and rather unpopular topic in Serbian archaeology, including the Roman period. There is not a single detailed study on the Roman textile industry, while textile specimens and tools for its production are published sporadically. Almost complete lack of information about Roman textile production leads to numerous mistakes in archaeological reasoning, such as misinterpretation of certain textile-related tools.
This paper aims to shed light on the textile production in Roman provinces in the territory of Serbia, starting with the overview of finds from Viminacium, the industrial and economic centre of the province of Moesia Superior. During several decades of excavations, this site yielded plenty of artifacts used in all stages of yarn and textile production. Several textile specimens were also discovered, most of them originating from graves and usually mineralised. Three structures from the Viminacium suburban area were interpreted as locations of possible textile production-related activities, based on architectural features, artefacts, and the presence of pigment pieces. Gathering and systematising of all available data from Viminacium are necessary first steps towards a better understanding of textile production and use in Roman provinces in Serbia. Only after that, it will be possible to continue with more detailed analyses, such as physicochemical ones, for determining the basic characteristics of the material (type and origin, spin, weaving method, traces of pigments, wear marks on the tools) or distribution patterns of artefacts, which will show the possible workshop locations within the city
Representations of Temples and Altars on Late Empire Coins
No full textIn addition to historical sources, epigraphic monuments and various types ofarchaeological material, coins represent a direct source ofinformation on the socio-economic situation in the Roman Empire and
ideology of Roman rulers. Representations of architecture on coins appeared in 135 BC for the first time,
and lasted until the 5th century. Representations oftemples and altars on the reverse side ofcoins are characterised by a variety and meticulousness in the depiction of architectural details, hence, they would often
serve as data sources for modem researchers in the reconstruction of parts of the infrastructure of Antique
cities. Also, their propaganda role was aimed at highlighting the prestige and reputation ofrulers by promoting buildings erected by them, their family members or their predecessors. Diocletian's introduction of the
Tetrarchy in 294 brought about fundamental socio-political, monetary and ideological changes in the Roman Empire. All ofthe above led to a drastic reduction ofthis type ofrepresentations, and also changes in the
manner they were depicted. Representations oftemples and altars on the reverse side of coins became more
and more simplified, only to disappear entirely after 312