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Sistematska arheološka prospekcija jagodinskog kraja: kampanja 2022. godine
No full textSistematska arheološka prospekcija jagodinskog kraja prvo je sistematsko rekognosciranje teritorije grada Jagodine i atara 52 sela, a podrazumeva registrovanje, evidentiranje, detaljno kartiranje i određivanje teritorije prostiranja poznatih i novootkrivenih arheoloških nalazišta iz svih perioda prošlosti. Zavičajni muzej u Jagodini je od svog osnivanja (1954. god.) prikupio veliku količinu arheološkog materijala sa brojnih arheoloških lokaliteta. Dugogodišnja muzejska praksa poklanjala je najveću pažnju prikupljanju, opisivanju i stilsko-tipološkim analizama arheološkog materijala, dok su topografski položaj nalazišta kao i njegovo prirodno-geografsko okruženje gotovo potpuno zapostavljani. Takva metodologija doprinela je da za veliki broj artefakata nedostaju precizni podaci o mestu nalaza, dok o položaju nekih arheoloških lokaliteta nemamo nikakve bliže informacije, osim pomena najbližeg seoskog naselja ili lokalnog toponima. Pomenuti nedostatak uskratio je jagodinski kraj detaljne arheološke karte, a samim tim i mogućnosti za izučavanje prostorno-ekonomskih vidova organizacije života u prošlosti. Šteta je još veća ukoliko se uzme u obzir da su mnoga nalazišta razvojem naseljenih mesta i prateće infrastrukture zauvek uništena
Keramički materijal iz opekarske peći na prostoru istočne nekropole Viminacijuma
No full textU toku 2022. godine obrađen je keramički materijal koji potiče sa prostora Pirivoja, istočne nekropole Viminacijuma. U istočnom delu nekropole arheološki je ispitana opekarska peć, kao i celine koje pripadaju starijim horizontima. Peć je otkrivena u neposrednoj blizini mauzoleja, čija se aktivnost vezuje za period 3. i početak 4. veka, na šta su ukazali brojni materijalni nalazi. S obzirom na to da su iskopavanja bila koncenstrisana isključivo na peć, istraživanje starijih horizonata sprovedeno je u manjem obimu
Istraživanje istorijskih maltera - multidisciplinarnost, interdisciplinarnost ili transdisciplinarnost? Nije svejedno.
No full textProjekat Mortar Design For Conservation – Danube Roman Frontier 2000 Years After (MoDeCo2000), sproveden od 2020. do 2022. godine, objedinio je rad tri naučne institucije u Srbiji sa osnovnom namerom da istraživanjem istorijskih maltera na studiji slučaja Granice Rimskog carstva – Dunavski limes u Srbiji doprinese multidisciplinarnom naučnom poznavanju istorijskih građevinskih materijala i tehnologija, u cilju podrške održivoj zaštiti i upotrebi predela iz Rimskog perioda na teritoriji Srbije. Specifični ciljevi projekta uključili su: razvoj sveobuhvatne naučne baze iz oblasti arheologije, arhitekture, nauke o konzervaciji, tehnologije, geologije i hemije lokalnih sirovina sa pucolanskim svojstvima, kao i antičkih tehnologija spravljanja maltera; dizajn i testiranje maltera za konzervaciju zasnovanih na lokalnim sirovinama i tradicionalnim tehnologijama proizvodnje u svrhu dugoročne zaštite i rehabilitacije istorijskih spomenika; kreiranje seta preporuka i mera za očuvanje, zaštitu i upravljanje spomenicima, a za potrebe nominacionog dosijea koji se predaje za Uneskovu listu svetskog nasleđa na osnovu smernica Ikomosa, i; doprinos savremenom održivom građevinarstvu i arhitekturi upotrebom tradicionalnih tehnologija i promocijom razumnog korišćenja prirodnih resursa, unapređujući život lokalnih zajednica. Naučni koncept projekta zasnovan je na nekoliko ideja: savremena nauka o konzervaciji zahteva holistički multidisciplinarni pristup, pa zato koncept polazi od sveobuhvatnog kros-disciplinarnog istraživanja o sirovinama i građevinskim tehnologijama iz doba rimske dominacije u regionu, koje će pružiti vredne naučne informacije za praktičnu konzervaciju građevina; istraživanje pomenutih tema veoma je važno za procese savremene gradnje jer može dati korisne informacije za razvoj novih industrijskih rešenja oslanjajući se na prošlost uz očuvanje prirodnih resursa; zaštita istorijskih građevina podrazumeva i očuvanje tradicionalnih veština potrebnih za ovaj proces, postajući tako jedan od načina očuvanja nematerijalnog kulturnog nasleđa, i; prikupljene informacije o građevinskim tehnologijama i potrebama poboljšavaju naučno razumevanje pojedinačnih zajednica i njihovog svakodnevnog života na jednoj teritoriji kroz istoriju2. Vidimo da se u opisu namera, ciljeva i koncepta projekta MoDeCo2000 nalaze termini multidisciplinarnost i kros-disciplinarnost. U daljem tekstu predloga projekta pojavljuje se i transdisciplinarnost. Naime, priprema predloga je započela stidljivo, ali uz čvrstu veru članova tima u značaj njegovih ciljeva, prirodno se uklapajući u savremene trendove neophodnosti saradnje naučnih i stručnih disciplina, jednostavno ih primenjujući na temu istorijskih maltera. Nakon završetka projekta, pokazalo se da nijedan od danas prihvaćenih vidova individualnih istraživanja, a zatim i saradnje među disciplinama ljudskog delovanja, opisanih često kroz termine disciplinarnost, intradisciplinarsnot, kros-disciplinarnost, interdisciplinarnost, multidisciplinarnost i transdisciplinarnost, nije bio samostalno primenjen u nekoj od mnogobrojnih projektnih aktivnosti kako bi zadati ciljevi bili postignuti. Njihovo stalno preplitanje bilo je uobičajeno i podrazumevalo se
The Appearance of Infantile and Child Scurvy in the Bishopric of Syrmia: The 17th–18th Century Necropolis at the Site of Palanka in Sremska Mitrovica
No full textDuring the protective archaeological excavations carried out by the Institute for
the Protection of Cultural Monuments in Sremska Mitrovica at Palanka site in
the east part of the town in 2014 and 2016, 18 graves from the 17th–18th century period were discovered. The surveying of this necropolis is of exceptional importance, for we have an opportunity for the first time to learn details about the residents of Sremska Mitrovica at the beginning of the Modern Age. The conducted analyses have enabled us to get an insight into their health status, the influence of social and historical circumstances on the way of their life, beliefs and habits.
Particularly interesting were the cases of two children in whom traces of infantile (Grave 2/2014: an infant, of unknown sex, aged 0–6 months) and child scurvy (Grave 7б/2016: a female child, aged around 6) were found. Scurvy is a disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C which is necessary for the creation of the connecting tissue collagen, osteoid and cement substance that connects endothelium cells of blood vessels. The disease manifests differently in children and in adults; in both forms, however, there are occasional hemorrhages (bleedings) in skin, mucous membrane, gums, muscles and bones, which can cause anaemia. The body gets the necessary quantity of vitamin C through almost all types of diet. Significant deficiency of the vitamin and the onset of scurvy is usually a consequence of natural or social disasters, such as long-term droughts or sieges. Also, it may be caused by specific culturally conditioned taboos about the use of certain foods in diet or by a long-term diet with reduced quantity of certain foods. Finally, breast milk contains vitamin C and scurvy may occur in the infants of vitamin C-deficient mothers or in infants who are not breastfed
Fresh light on Balkan prehistory: highlights from Svinjarička Čuka (Serbia)
No full textSearching for the Neolithic along the Vardar-Morava River corridor revealed several new sites in a previously underexplored region. Multidisciplinary investigations at Svinjarič ka Cuka identified Neolithic and Bronze Age occupation. Highlights presented here demonstrate the potential of this new key site for enriching our understanding of the prehistory of the Balkans
The Early and Middle Bronze Age in the central Balkans
No full textThis book presents a detailed assessment of the chronological, cultural, economic and social relations in the territory of the central Balkans (today's Serbia without Voivodina, western Bulgaria and the northern part of North Macedonia) in the period from the beginning of the 3rd to the middle of the 2nd millennium BC. It is the first comprehensive study of the region at this period, in English, for over 40 years, in spite of the considerable amount of research and excavation that has been conducted in the intervening years. The natural-geographic features, topographic openness, social impacts and other factors that could influence the genesis, development and, ultimately, the demise of Bronze Age cultures in this territory are analysed. Several vegetation zones are represented in Serbia, from steppes, lowland forests, hilly and mountainous areas, sub-Mediterranean forests, and low-growing vegetation, to Boreal forests and formations of moorlands. These have played an important role in soil formation, especially vertisol, and their development and change are closely related to archaeology and changing land use. The book brings a lot of new information regarding absolute dates, including a full list of available radiocarbon dates for Bronze Age Serbia, some results of analysis of tin and copper isotope analyses, as well as the results of unpublished excavations of Bronze Age sites in the central Balkans. New thoughts about cultural interconnections within the central Balkans and beyond are presented, which are based on the remains of material and spiritual culture, as well as absolute dates.[https://www.oxbowbooks.com/9798888572078/the-early-and-middle-bronze-age-in-the-central-balkans/
Subsistence strategies during the Late Neolithic (Vinča culture) Drenovac, Serbia: time(s) of continuity or change?
No full textThis paper focuses on settlement’s economy of the Late Neolithic Drenovac
(Vinča culture; 5300–4600/4500 BC). Drenovac is a multilayered and large site (c. 40 ha), located in central
Serbia. Years of excavations and research of this site resulted in one of the largest archaeozoological database
in the region, which gave the unique opportunity to observe human-animal relations through its successive
phases of occupation. Having in mind still small number of central Balkan Neolithic sites with
available faunal data for the Early Vinča phase, this paper contributes to better understanding of the formation
stage of the settlement, in terms of animal use, following its life history until the abandonment. Faunal
data are presented diachronically, by comparing subsistence strategies during Early and Late Vinča culture
phase in Drenovac. Relative frequency of species is very similar in both phases, focused on mixed herding
based on cattle, caprine and pig husbandry. It seems that local tradition was of key importance in keeping
the successful and stable economy, with no drastic changes during the Late Neolithic. Yet, some differences
were noted – the decline of frequency and diversity of wild species in the Late Vinča phase and on the other
hand, slight increase in number of caprines
The production of Bahlā Ware in the context of late Islamic Oman
No full textAmong glazed Arabian Gulf wares, Bahlā Ware stands out as one of the most documented objects of consumption at sites in Oman, the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain from the sixteenth to the early twentieth century. Previous scientific studies of Bahlā Ware from UAE and Qatar formed the basis for understanding its production technology and provenance, as well as the unique composition of its lead-barium glaze. This paper presents the new results of petrographic and chemical analyses of thirty-two Bahlā samples from Oman, contributing to a better understanding of the compositional variability of ceramics, the provenance of raw materials, and techniques used for the application of lead-barium glazes. The compositional match between samples of Bahlā Ware from Oman, the UAE, and Qatar reveals the exploitation of the same geological source of raw materials over several centuries. Previous research has associated this source with the ophiolitic geological formation in Oman. The results of chemical analysis of glazes confirmed that the Omani samples were also coated with a lead-barium glaze of the same type as reported for UAE and Qatar
Sonar Research of the Roman Limes in Serbia - Results and Methodological Framework
No full textOver the past two years, the Institute of Archaeology in Belgrade has initiated systematic research of the Roman Limes in Serbia using advanced sonar systems, thereby laying the foundation for a new approach to studying submerged segments of the Roman limes in Serbia. The preliminary focus of the research was directed toward the area of the Middle Danube, between the Roman sites of Lederata and Sapaja, as well as the fortifications in the Iron Gate Gorge, where multiple sonar surveys were conducted with the goal of identifying architectural structures—potential remains of walls, bridges, and other related infrastructure. By employing modern remote sensing instruments, such as the Hi-Target HD-Max device, it became possible to create detailed underwater terrain models and recognize morphological anomalies indicating human activity. This presentation will showcase the preliminary reconnaissance results, the instruments used, and the interpretation of the collected data, as well as the methodological framework that integrates archaeological, geophysical, and hydrographic approaches. The obtained results provide solid evidence of the potential of bathymetric prospection in documenting and preserving archaeological remains in river and lake environments, as well as its broader importance for future archaeological research within the interior of the Balkan Peninsula
Mapping the Depths: Sonar Prospection of the Trajan’s Pontoon Bridge at Lederata (the Danube Limes)
No full textThe research presented focuses on investigating the Trajan Pontoon Bridge, which once connected the Roman fortresses of Lederata and Sapaja across the Danube. Constructed at the beginning of the First Dacian War, this bridge played a crucial role in facilitating the movement of Roman troops into enemy territory. The study utilizes sonar prospection, marking the first application of this technology in Serbian archaeology, and aims to map submerged remains to confirm the bridge's location and identify its structural elements. Conducted within the framework of the SEED project for young researchers at the Institute of Archaeology in Belgrade, this research seeks to integrate advanced hydrographic survey techniques with traditional archaeological methods. The sonar investigation has the potential to reveal the exact positions of the bridge's wooden anchoring pillars, which supported its floating sections, offering new insights into the engineering strategies employed by the Romans during the early 2nd century AD. This underwater exploration will provide crucial empirical data for understanding the spatial distribution of Roman military architecture along the Danube. A multidisciplinary approach, combining sonar data with historical and epigraphic sources, sets a precedent for future underwater archaeological research in Serbia. The methodological approach and findings from this research will hopefully advance our understanding of Roman military logistics and underline the importance of sonar prospection for archaeology. Sonar is the only viable method for studying Roman underwater architectural remains along the middle Danube limes due to the limited water clarity and the impact of two massive dams constructed in the Iron Gates gorge, which submerged many ancient sites