“Pottery depot”, as a buried group of vessels, is well known term within the Bronze Age archaeology however in Neolithic and Eneolithic archaeologies the term comes into attention only rarely. In ...article we are discussing the case-study of Pit PO 118, discovered at site Turnišče. In the past, Pit PO 118 has been interpreted as potential storage pit or as remnants of past economic activities. In article we are considering the possibilities of its different interpretation.
The phenomenon of Neolithic figurines and other anthropomorphic representations depicting humans with styled hair is an issue that has been generally overlooked in research. Their occurrence in ...Neolithic contexts all around Southeast Europe is fascinating in itself, and the same holds for the territory of the Anzabegovo – Vršnik and Velušina – Porodin cultural milieus, which is the case study presented in this article.
V starem mestnem jedru Kopra so se ohranile številne arheološke ostaline, naselbinskega, gospodarske-ga in pogrebnega značaja. Najzgodnejša poselitev na območju koprskega mestnega jedra sodi v čas ...antike, natančneje v čas 1. stoletja n. š., kateri sledi sosledje arheoloških ostalin srednjega in novega veka. V članku predstavljamo rezultate arheološke raziskave na lokaciji Koper, Bazoviška ulica 5a. Odkrite arheološke ostaline lahko na osnovi arheoloških najdb uvrstimo v čas od pozne antike do novoveškega obdobja.
Archaeological research in Pelagonia (North Macedonia) has undergone afresh restart over the past decade after being paused for several decades. In this article we present the results of an ...archaeological excavation at the location Školska Tumba in the village of Mogila, carried out by the Macedonian-Slovenian team in 2014. These results significantly enriched the existing knowledge on Neolithic settlement of this area as well as medieval activities at prehistoric tell settlements in general in the region.
Kaštelir above Korte near Izola is one of the best known prehistoric settlements in the Slovenian part of Istria. The site was first mentioned by Pietro Coppo in the 16th Century, at the beginning of ...20th Century Carlo Marchesetti described the site as Il castelliere d‘Albuzzano presso Corte d‘Isola, however the first proper archaeological excavation took place in the 60’s and 70’s of 20th Century. With it the site was confirmed as a prehistoric hillfort of exceptional importance. Between 2008 and 2014 Kaštelir has been a main focus of the project “Kaštelir above Korte - Cultural and recreational park”, financially supported by the Municipality of Izola and conducted by research team from University of Primorska. In article we are presenting results of the archaeological test probing, done in 2014, which demonstrates that Kaštelir above Korte must be considered not only as a prehistoric settlement but also a place of a very early Roman settlement.
This paper presents general information of the archaeological site, project requirements, execution of the project as well as results, enabling immediate and long term enhancement in the fields of ...protection, conservation and accessibility of archaeological remains as well as long-term upgrading in the fields of education, promotion and raising awareness on the importance of cultural heritage as well as in diversification of cultural tourism products.
The phenomenon of Neolithic figurines and other anthropomorphic representations depicting humans with styled hair is an issue that has been generally overlooked in research. Their occurrence in ...Neolithic contexts all around Southeast Europe is fascinating in itself, and the same holds for the territory of the Anzabegovo – Vršnik and Velušina – Porodin cultural milieus, which is the case study presented in this article.
“Pottery depot”, as a buried group of vessels, is well known term within the Bronze Age archaeology however in Neolithic and Eneolithic archaeologies the term comes into attention only rarely. In ...article we are discussing the case-study of Pit PO 118, discovered at site Turnišče. In the past, Pit PO 118 has been interpreted as potential storage pit or as remnants of past economic activities. In article we are considering the possibilities of its different interpretation.
Archaeologists use models based on ethnographic analogy and theory to recreate the meanings of symbols, but rarely can the archaeological data by itself provide us with a story. The extensive ...excavation at Neolithic Čatež-Sredno polje provided us with new information concerning Neolithic society in the first half of the 5th millennium B.C. in Slovenia. The abundance of pottery finds offered a huge opportunity to explore several aspects of pottery production. In this article a closer look at one group of pottery finds will be presented. A detailed picture of the symbolic aspects of miniature vessels will be presented in terms of their production, use, function, and distribution.
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