INTERDISCIPLINARIA ARCHAEOLOGICA NATURAL SCIENCES IN ARCHAEOLOGY, 2023
During the Early Iron Age in Europe (EIA), the phenomenon of the Hallstatt culture enveloped a la... more During the Early Iron Age in Europe (EIA), the phenomenon of the Hallstatt culture enveloped a large portion of the European continent. Between the Atlantic Ocean and the River Danube, cultural groups can be roughly divided into two major regions: the Western and the Eastern Hallstatt circle. EIA finds made from organic material decorated with pigments are usually well-preserved only in specific conditions. A good example is the coloured textile found in the salt mines of the eponymous site Hallstatt (AT). Other examples are Scythian finds north and east of the Black Sea, far outside the Hallstatt culture area. This paper presents the results of the analysis of decorated artifacts made from bone or antlers from Jalžabet (NW Croatia). The artifacts were found in two princely burial mounds with incinerated remains: burial mound 1 (Gomila) and burial mound 2. The funerary monuments belong to the Eastern Hallstatt culture and date back to the middle of the 6th century BC, i.e., the end of the Ha D1 period. A group of scientists from Croatia and abroad performed several series of analyses on the selected bone or antler artifacts. The motifs on the artifacts were made by incisions and were filled with black pigment, and there are faint traces of red pigment on the surface. With the help of colourant analysis performed in Brussels and Zagreb (SEM-EDX, MRS, FT-IR), zooarchaeological taxonomic identification, and archaeological determination of a selected group of findings from Jalžabet, we have tried to answer several major questions. The most important question being: are the traces of pigments on artefacts deliberate decoration? If so, can we determine the composition of the paint? What kind of raw materials were used for the production of the artifacts? These questions are important because these kinds of EIA finds are rare and even more rarely analysed. New data would considerably expand our knowledge about the funeral rites of the most prominent members of the Hallstatt nobility in the Drava River valley and Central Europe. Taxonomically, the raw material from which the finds were made was identified to be antlers, probably from red deer (Cervus elaphus). Using methods for colourant analysis, we have successfully proven deliberate application of black paint based on carbon black as a pigment, probably in combination with terpenoid resin. Until now, this composition was only known from much later, Roman-period finds. Also, it was confirmed that the black paint on the artifacts from both burial mounds in Jalžabet is of the same composition. The red pigment on the finds has been identified as hematite. It is highly probable that the red surfaces were deliberate, painted decoration. The probability of extracting the raw material needed for the production of the red paint in the Jalžabet micro-region was also established and requires further research (bog iron ore). The archaeological analysis of the finds supports the idea of the use of various types of decorated plates as inlays, probably on furniture or other luxury everyday items. Smaller finds could have been used as utilitarian objects, parts of attire, and jewellery.
Institut za arheologiju iz Zagreba, u suradnji s arheolozima-amaterima, braćom Ivanom i Zlatkom Z... more Institut za arheologiju iz Zagreba, u suradnji s arheolozima-amaterima, braćom Ivanom i Zlatkom Zvijercom, organizirao je tijekom rujna 2007. g. terenski pregled i probna arheološka istraživanja prapovijesnog lokaliteta Torčec-Međuriče kod Koprivnice. Područje Torčeca nije nepoznato arheološkoj znanosti ni široj javnosti, ponajprije zahvaljujući višegodišnjoj djelatnosti i brizi obitelji Zvijerac za nasljeđe toga cijeloga kraja, te arheološkim istraživanjima djelatnika Instituta za arheologiju u Zagrebu (Sekelj Ivančan 2007; ista 2005 itd.). Torčec je malo podravsko mjesto u Koprivničko-križevačkoj županiji, u općini Drnje. Na njega nailazimo krenemo li sjeveroistočno od grada Koprivnice prema rijeci Dravi. Sam lokalitet Torčec-Međuriče, koji je bio predmetom ovogodišnje obrade, nalazi se oko 1500 m sjeverozapadno od središta Torčeca, zapadno od ceste koja ide od Torčeca prema Đelekovcu. Lokalitet se nalazi u centru tekućicama dobro „prokrvljenog“ područja; s jugoistoka ga zaokružuj...
Godine 1997. provedena su zaštitna arheološka istraživanja na lokalitetu Zbelava – Pod lipom na t... more Godine 1997. provedena su zaštitna arheološka istraživanja na lokalitetu Zbelava – Pod lipom na trasi autoceste Zagreb – Goričan u varaždinskoj Podravini. Položaj Pod lipom bio je naseljen u više epoha, a najintenzivnije u kasnoj fazi starijega željeznog doba. Tijekom istraživanja 1997. pronađen je i jedan grob sa spaljenim ostacima pokojnika položenim u žaru koji se u kulturno-kronološkome smislu svrstava u razdoblje kasnoga brončanog doba. To je ujedno i jedini takav nalaz pronađen za istraživanja u Zbelavi, a pripada rjeđim nalazima te vrste na području varaždinske Podravine i šire.In 1997 archaeological rescue excavations were conducted at the Zbelava-Pod lipom site on a section of the Zagreb- Goričan motorway in the Drava River zone (Podravina) near the city of Varaždin. The Pod lipom site was inhabited in several epochs, most intensively in the late phase of the Early Iron Age. During research in 1997, a grave was found containing the charred remains of a deceased person place...
Methodology and Archaeometry (MetArh) is an annual scientific conference organized since 2013 by ... more Methodology and Archaeometry (MetArh) is an annual scientific conference organized since 2013 by the Department of Archaeology of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb, and the Croatian Archaeological Society. The goal of the conference is to entice interdisciplinarity, critical thinking, new insights and approaches as well as new theoretical frameworks in contemporary archaeological science. This, third edition of the conference Proceedings contains five scientific papers from the 7th MetArh conference which was held at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb, from 2nd – 3rd of December 2019. Papers are focused on different aspects of archaeological methodology and archaeometry, including case studies from Croatia, Slovenia and Albania. All papers were reviewed in the peer review process in which the identity of both reviewers and authors, as well as their institutions, are respectfully concealed from both parties. Publishing of this e-book is supported by Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia
Saetak Archaeological rescue excavations of the Castle of the Dukes of Ilok (the Odescalchi Pala... more Saetak Archaeological rescue excavations of the Castle of the Dukes of Ilok (the Odescalchi Palace) conducted in 2007 by the Institute of Archaeology under the guidance of Professor eljko Tomičić, Ph. D. focused on the area between the Castle of the Dukes of ...
U rujnu 2017. godine, tijekom provedbe međunarodnoga projekta „Monumentalni krajolici starijega ž... more U rujnu 2017. godine, tijekom provedbe međunarodnoga projekta „Monumentalni krajolici starijega željeznog doba Podunavlja” u kojemu je, uz partnere iz pet srednjoeuropskih zemalja, sudjelovao i Institut za arheologiju iz Zagreba, arheološka ekipa Instituta za arheologiju utvrdila je kako je jedan od najpoznatijih prapovijesnih spomenika na tlu Republike Hrvatske te jedan od rijetkih gigantskih neistraženih prapovijesnih grobnih humaka srednje Europe opljačkan i prilikom pljačke teško oštećen. U trenutku pisanja ovoga teksta, policijska istraga je završena, a osumnjičeni za ovaj teški kulturocid čekaju početak suđenja. Zbog opasnosti od daljnjega oštećenja ovoga arheološkog spomenika, zahvaljujući interventnim sredstvima Ministarstva kulture Republike Hrvatske, Institut za arheologiju pokrenuo je odmah počekom zime 2017. godine hitna zaštitna istraživanja koja su se nastavila i kroz 2018. i 2019. godinu. Tijekom 2019. godine nastavljena su istraživanja konstrukcije grobne komore Gomi...
U rujnu 2017. godine, tijekom provedbe međunarodnoga projekta „Monumentalni krajolici starijega ž... more U rujnu 2017. godine, tijekom provedbe međunarodnoga projekta „Monumentalni krajolici starijega željeznog doba Podunavlja” u kojemu je, uz partnere iz pet srednjoeuropskih zemalja, sudjelovao i Institut za arheologiju iz Zagreba, arheološka ekipa Instituta za arheologiju utvrdila je kako je jedan od najpoznatijih prapovijesnih spomenika na tlu Republike Hrvatske te jedan od rijetkih gigantskih neistraženih prapovijesnih grobnih humaka srednje Europe opljačkan i prilikom pljačke teško oštećen. U trenutku pisanja ovoga teksta, policijska istraga je završena, a osumnjičeni za ovaj teški kulturocid čekaju početak suđenja. Zbog opasnosti od daljnjega oštećenja ovoga arheološkog spomenika, zahvaljujući interventnim sredstvima Ministarstva kulture Republike Hrvatske, Institut za arheologiju pokrenuo je odmah počekom zime 2017. godine hitna zaštitna istraživanja koja su se nastavila i kroz 2018. i 2019. godinu. Tijekom 2019. godine nastavljena su istraživanja konstrukcije grobne komore Gomi...
The Iron-Age-Danube project (Monumentalized early iron age landscapes in the Danube river basin),... more The Iron-Age-Danube project (Monumentalized early iron age landscapes in the Danube river basin), co-financed by the Interreg Danube Transnational programme, is focused on the research, protection and sustainable touristic use of the archaeological heritage from the Early Iron Age in the Danube region. In the frame of the project two strategies, one on research and heritage protection and other on heritage promotion and touristic usage of archaeological landscapes, have been adopted. The strategies are combining a bottom-up analytical approach by incorporating the SWOT analysis from the eight micro-regions in four countries with a to-down approach by integrating the recommendations of the European Cultural Heritage Strategy for the 21st century (Strategy 21). The analysis showed 24 major challenges faced by the Iron-Age heritage, which can be tackled by 12<br> recommendations in the field of research and monument protection and 9 recommendations in the field of sustainable cul...
The Iron-Age-Danube project (Monumentalized early iron age landscapes in the Danube river basin),... more The Iron-Age-Danube project (Monumentalized early iron age landscapes in the Danube river basin), co-financed by the Interreg Danube Transnational programme, is focused on the research, protection and sustainable touristic use of the archaeological heritage from the Early Iron Age in the Danube region. In the frame of the project two strategies, one on research and heritage protection and other on heritage promotion and touristic usage of archaeological landscapes, have been adopted. The strategies are combining a bottom-up analytical approach by incorporating the SWOT analysis from the eight micro-regions in four countries with a to-down approach by integrating the recommendations of the European Cultural Heritage Strategy for the 21st century (Strategy 21). The analysis showed 24 major challenges faced by the Iron-Age heritage, which can be tackled by 12<br> recommendations in the field of research and monument protection and 9 recommendations in the field of sustainable cul...
U tekstu autor po prvi puta predstavlja kasnohalstatski lokalitet u Zbelavi – Pod lipom. Sa poseb... more U tekstu autor po prvi puta predstavlja kasnohalstatski lokalitet u Zbelavi – Pod lipom. Sa posebnom se pozornosti osvrce na broncanu fibulu tipa Velem pronađenu u naselju, te na veze hrvatske Podravine s podrucjem Transdanubije u kasnoj fazi starijega željeznog doba, koje taj i određeni drugi nalazi impliciraju. U clanku se daje i kratak osvrt na rezultate interdiscipliarnih istraživanja provedenih na arheoloskom materijalu s ovog znacajnog podravskog lokaliteta.
U Jalžabetu u Podravini jugoistočno od Varaždina nalazi se jedan od najvažnijih krajolika starije... more U Jalžabetu u Podravini jugoistočno od Varaždina nalazi se jedan od najvažnijih krajolika starijega željeznog doba u Republici Hrvatskoj. Arheološka istraživanja počela su na tom lokalitetu sondiranjima još šezdesetih godina prošloga stoljeća, a ponovo su intenzivirana tijekom provedbe projekta „Monumentalni krajolici starijega željeznog doba Podunavlja“ (“Iron-Age-Danube” Interreg DTP 2017. – 2019.) i zaštitnim arheološkim istraživanjima monumentalnog grobnog humka Gomile od 2017. do 2019. godine. Usporedno s novim interdisciplinarnim i arheološkim istraživanjima počela je sustavna obrada građe iz ranijih istraživanja. Tako su u radionici Odjela za restauriranje arheoloških nalaza Hrvatskog restauratorskog zavoda postupno restaurirani koštani i metalni nalazi iz tumula 2, a istodobno se počelo i s konzerviranjem i restauriranjem novih nalaza pronađenih u istraživanjima u protekle tri godine. U tekstu se daje pregled rezultata dosadašnjih arheoloških istraživanja u Jalžabetu te se p...
Saetak During 2005 and 2006, a major archaeological excavation was conducted on a section of the... more Saetak During 2005 and 2006, a major archaeological excavation was conducted on a section of the western ring-road in the town of Virovitica. On this occasion, eight sites were excavated which belong to various periods and cultures. Among them there are several prehistoric ...
INTERDISCIPLINARIA ARCHAEOLOGICA NATURAL SCIENCES IN ARCHAEOLOGY, 2023
During the Early Iron Age in Europe (EIA), the phenomenon of the Hallstatt culture enveloped a la... more During the Early Iron Age in Europe (EIA), the phenomenon of the Hallstatt culture enveloped a large portion of the European continent. Between the Atlantic Ocean and the River Danube, cultural groups can be roughly divided into two major regions: the Western and the Eastern Hallstatt circle. EIA finds made from organic material decorated with pigments are usually well-preserved only in specific conditions. A good example is the coloured textile found in the salt mines of the eponymous site Hallstatt (AT). Other examples are Scythian finds north and east of the Black Sea, far outside the Hallstatt culture area. This paper presents the results of the analysis of decorated artifacts made from bone or antlers from Jalžabet (NW Croatia). The artifacts were found in two princely burial mounds with incinerated remains: burial mound 1 (Gomila) and burial mound 2. The funerary monuments belong to the Eastern Hallstatt culture and date back to the middle of the 6th century BC, i.e., the end of the Ha D1 period. A group of scientists from Croatia and abroad performed several series of analyses on the selected bone or antler artifacts. The motifs on the artifacts were made by incisions and were filled with black pigment, and there are faint traces of red pigment on the surface. With the help of colourant analysis performed in Brussels and Zagreb (SEM-EDX, MRS, FT-IR), zooarchaeological taxonomic identification, and archaeological determination of a selected group of findings from Jalžabet, we have tried to answer several major questions. The most important question being: are the traces of pigments on artefacts deliberate decoration? If so, can we determine the composition of the paint? What kind of raw materials were used for the production of the artifacts? These questions are important because these kinds of EIA finds are rare and even more rarely analysed. New data would considerably expand our knowledge about the funeral rites of the most prominent members of the Hallstatt nobility in the Drava River valley and Central Europe. Taxonomically, the raw material from which the finds were made was identified to be antlers, probably from red deer (Cervus elaphus). Using methods for colourant analysis, we have successfully proven deliberate application of black paint based on carbon black as a pigment, probably in combination with terpenoid resin. Until now, this composition was only known from much later, Roman-period finds. Also, it was confirmed that the black paint on the artifacts from both burial mounds in Jalžabet is of the same composition. The red pigment on the finds has been identified as hematite. It is highly probable that the red surfaces were deliberate, painted decoration. The probability of extracting the raw material needed for the production of the red paint in the Jalžabet micro-region was also established and requires further research (bog iron ore). The archaeological analysis of the finds supports the idea of the use of various types of decorated plates as inlays, probably on furniture or other luxury everyday items. Smaller finds could have been used as utilitarian objects, parts of attire, and jewellery.
Institut za arheologiju iz Zagreba, u suradnji s arheolozima-amaterima, braćom Ivanom i Zlatkom Z... more Institut za arheologiju iz Zagreba, u suradnji s arheolozima-amaterima, braćom Ivanom i Zlatkom Zvijercom, organizirao je tijekom rujna 2007. g. terenski pregled i probna arheološka istraživanja prapovijesnog lokaliteta Torčec-Međuriče kod Koprivnice. Područje Torčeca nije nepoznato arheološkoj znanosti ni široj javnosti, ponajprije zahvaljujući višegodišnjoj djelatnosti i brizi obitelji Zvijerac za nasljeđe toga cijeloga kraja, te arheološkim istraživanjima djelatnika Instituta za arheologiju u Zagrebu (Sekelj Ivančan 2007; ista 2005 itd.). Torčec je malo podravsko mjesto u Koprivničko-križevačkoj županiji, u općini Drnje. Na njega nailazimo krenemo li sjeveroistočno od grada Koprivnice prema rijeci Dravi. Sam lokalitet Torčec-Međuriče, koji je bio predmetom ovogodišnje obrade, nalazi se oko 1500 m sjeverozapadno od središta Torčeca, zapadno od ceste koja ide od Torčeca prema Đelekovcu. Lokalitet se nalazi u centru tekućicama dobro „prokrvljenog“ područja; s jugoistoka ga zaokružuj...
Godine 1997. provedena su zaštitna arheološka istraživanja na lokalitetu Zbelava – Pod lipom na t... more Godine 1997. provedena su zaštitna arheološka istraživanja na lokalitetu Zbelava – Pod lipom na trasi autoceste Zagreb – Goričan u varaždinskoj Podravini. Položaj Pod lipom bio je naseljen u više epoha, a najintenzivnije u kasnoj fazi starijega željeznog doba. Tijekom istraživanja 1997. pronađen je i jedan grob sa spaljenim ostacima pokojnika položenim u žaru koji se u kulturno-kronološkome smislu svrstava u razdoblje kasnoga brončanog doba. To je ujedno i jedini takav nalaz pronađen za istraživanja u Zbelavi, a pripada rjeđim nalazima te vrste na području varaždinske Podravine i šire.In 1997 archaeological rescue excavations were conducted at the Zbelava-Pod lipom site on a section of the Zagreb- Goričan motorway in the Drava River zone (Podravina) near the city of Varaždin. The Pod lipom site was inhabited in several epochs, most intensively in the late phase of the Early Iron Age. During research in 1997, a grave was found containing the charred remains of a deceased person place...
Methodology and Archaeometry (MetArh) is an annual scientific conference organized since 2013 by ... more Methodology and Archaeometry (MetArh) is an annual scientific conference organized since 2013 by the Department of Archaeology of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb, and the Croatian Archaeological Society. The goal of the conference is to entice interdisciplinarity, critical thinking, new insights and approaches as well as new theoretical frameworks in contemporary archaeological science. This, third edition of the conference Proceedings contains five scientific papers from the 7th MetArh conference which was held at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb, from 2nd – 3rd of December 2019. Papers are focused on different aspects of archaeological methodology and archaeometry, including case studies from Croatia, Slovenia and Albania. All papers were reviewed in the peer review process in which the identity of both reviewers and authors, as well as their institutions, are respectfully concealed from both parties. Publishing of this e-book is supported by Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia
Saetak Archaeological rescue excavations of the Castle of the Dukes of Ilok (the Odescalchi Pala... more Saetak Archaeological rescue excavations of the Castle of the Dukes of Ilok (the Odescalchi Palace) conducted in 2007 by the Institute of Archaeology under the guidance of Professor eljko Tomičić, Ph. D. focused on the area between the Castle of the Dukes of ...
U rujnu 2017. godine, tijekom provedbe međunarodnoga projekta „Monumentalni krajolici starijega ž... more U rujnu 2017. godine, tijekom provedbe međunarodnoga projekta „Monumentalni krajolici starijega željeznog doba Podunavlja” u kojemu je, uz partnere iz pet srednjoeuropskih zemalja, sudjelovao i Institut za arheologiju iz Zagreba, arheološka ekipa Instituta za arheologiju utvrdila je kako je jedan od najpoznatijih prapovijesnih spomenika na tlu Republike Hrvatske te jedan od rijetkih gigantskih neistraženih prapovijesnih grobnih humaka srednje Europe opljačkan i prilikom pljačke teško oštećen. U trenutku pisanja ovoga teksta, policijska istraga je završena, a osumnjičeni za ovaj teški kulturocid čekaju početak suđenja. Zbog opasnosti od daljnjega oštećenja ovoga arheološkog spomenika, zahvaljujući interventnim sredstvima Ministarstva kulture Republike Hrvatske, Institut za arheologiju pokrenuo je odmah počekom zime 2017. godine hitna zaštitna istraživanja koja su se nastavila i kroz 2018. i 2019. godinu. Tijekom 2019. godine nastavljena su istraživanja konstrukcije grobne komore Gomi...
U rujnu 2017. godine, tijekom provedbe međunarodnoga projekta „Monumentalni krajolici starijega ž... more U rujnu 2017. godine, tijekom provedbe međunarodnoga projekta „Monumentalni krajolici starijega željeznog doba Podunavlja” u kojemu je, uz partnere iz pet srednjoeuropskih zemalja, sudjelovao i Institut za arheologiju iz Zagreba, arheološka ekipa Instituta za arheologiju utvrdila je kako je jedan od najpoznatijih prapovijesnih spomenika na tlu Republike Hrvatske te jedan od rijetkih gigantskih neistraženih prapovijesnih grobnih humaka srednje Europe opljačkan i prilikom pljačke teško oštećen. U trenutku pisanja ovoga teksta, policijska istraga je završena, a osumnjičeni za ovaj teški kulturocid čekaju početak suđenja. Zbog opasnosti od daljnjega oštećenja ovoga arheološkog spomenika, zahvaljujući interventnim sredstvima Ministarstva kulture Republike Hrvatske, Institut za arheologiju pokrenuo je odmah počekom zime 2017. godine hitna zaštitna istraživanja koja su se nastavila i kroz 2018. i 2019. godinu. Tijekom 2019. godine nastavljena su istraživanja konstrukcije grobne komore Gomi...
The Iron-Age-Danube project (Monumentalized early iron age landscapes in the Danube river basin),... more The Iron-Age-Danube project (Monumentalized early iron age landscapes in the Danube river basin), co-financed by the Interreg Danube Transnational programme, is focused on the research, protection and sustainable touristic use of the archaeological heritage from the Early Iron Age in the Danube region. In the frame of the project two strategies, one on research and heritage protection and other on heritage promotion and touristic usage of archaeological landscapes, have been adopted. The strategies are combining a bottom-up analytical approach by incorporating the SWOT analysis from the eight micro-regions in four countries with a to-down approach by integrating the recommendations of the European Cultural Heritage Strategy for the 21st century (Strategy 21). The analysis showed 24 major challenges faced by the Iron-Age heritage, which can be tackled by 12<br> recommendations in the field of research and monument protection and 9 recommendations in the field of sustainable cul...
The Iron-Age-Danube project (Monumentalized early iron age landscapes in the Danube river basin),... more The Iron-Age-Danube project (Monumentalized early iron age landscapes in the Danube river basin), co-financed by the Interreg Danube Transnational programme, is focused on the research, protection and sustainable touristic use of the archaeological heritage from the Early Iron Age in the Danube region. In the frame of the project two strategies, one on research and heritage protection and other on heritage promotion and touristic usage of archaeological landscapes, have been adopted. The strategies are combining a bottom-up analytical approach by incorporating the SWOT analysis from the eight micro-regions in four countries with a to-down approach by integrating the recommendations of the European Cultural Heritage Strategy for the 21st century (Strategy 21). The analysis showed 24 major challenges faced by the Iron-Age heritage, which can be tackled by 12<br> recommendations in the field of research and monument protection and 9 recommendations in the field of sustainable cul...
U tekstu autor po prvi puta predstavlja kasnohalstatski lokalitet u Zbelavi – Pod lipom. Sa poseb... more U tekstu autor po prvi puta predstavlja kasnohalstatski lokalitet u Zbelavi – Pod lipom. Sa posebnom se pozornosti osvrce na broncanu fibulu tipa Velem pronađenu u naselju, te na veze hrvatske Podravine s podrucjem Transdanubije u kasnoj fazi starijega željeznog doba, koje taj i određeni drugi nalazi impliciraju. U clanku se daje i kratak osvrt na rezultate interdiscipliarnih istraživanja provedenih na arheoloskom materijalu s ovog znacajnog podravskog lokaliteta.
U Jalžabetu u Podravini jugoistočno od Varaždina nalazi se jedan od najvažnijih krajolika starije... more U Jalžabetu u Podravini jugoistočno od Varaždina nalazi se jedan od najvažnijih krajolika starijega željeznog doba u Republici Hrvatskoj. Arheološka istraživanja počela su na tom lokalitetu sondiranjima još šezdesetih godina prošloga stoljeća, a ponovo su intenzivirana tijekom provedbe projekta „Monumentalni krajolici starijega željeznog doba Podunavlja“ (“Iron-Age-Danube” Interreg DTP 2017. – 2019.) i zaštitnim arheološkim istraživanjima monumentalnog grobnog humka Gomile od 2017. do 2019. godine. Usporedno s novim interdisciplinarnim i arheološkim istraživanjima počela je sustavna obrada građe iz ranijih istraživanja. Tako su u radionici Odjela za restauriranje arheoloških nalaza Hrvatskog restauratorskog zavoda postupno restaurirani koštani i metalni nalazi iz tumula 2, a istodobno se počelo i s konzerviranjem i restauriranjem novih nalaza pronađenih u istraživanjima u protekle tri godine. U tekstu se daje pregled rezultata dosadašnjih arheoloških istraživanja u Jalžabetu te se p...
Saetak During 2005 and 2006, a major archaeological excavation was conducted on a section of the... more Saetak During 2005 and 2006, a major archaeological excavation was conducted on a section of the western ring-road in the town of Virovitica. On this occasion, eight sites were excavated which belong to various periods and cultures. Among them there are several prehistoric ...
While early and developed phase of the Early Iron Age are relatively clearly scientifically deter... more While early and developed phase of the Early Iron Age are relatively clearly scientifically determined thanks to well-known rich princely graves or larger fortified settlements (Kleinklein, Stretweg, Poštela, Martijanec, Budinjak Kaptol), a late phase of the Early Iron Age in southwest Pannonian region until recently mostly remained in the shadow. Only a few published finds, often scattered and without a context, shyly spoke of the epoch. Recent field researches presented several lowland late Hallstatt settlements, which allows us insight into the structure and, in general, the material culture of this still insufficiently explored period of prehistory. The lecture will present dug in and above-ground structures of this settlements, as well as the typical forms of ceramic vessels, in which we recognize a reflection of the specific aesthetics and craftsmanship, but also the everyday life of the population at the end of the early Iron Age.
In the framework of the Year of Culture 2017 Croatia-Austria, at the invitation of Her Excellency... more In the framework of the Year of Culture 2017 Croatia-Austria, at the invitation of Her Excellency Ambassador DDr. Vesna Cvjetković at the Croatian Embassy will host the presentation of the project "Monumentalized Early Iron Age Landscapes, and the Danube river basin", the acronym "Iron-Age-Danube", project code DTP1-1-248-2.2, which is carried out under the European Union Interreg Program transnational cooperation Danube 2014th to 2020th and partially funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
Early Iron Age Landscapes of the Danube region, 2019
The present publication is one of the main outcomes of the Iron-Age-Danube project (Interreg DTP)... more The present publication is one of the main outcomes of the Iron-Age-Danube project (Interreg DTP). In the focus of the project, as well as of the presented papers are archaeological landscapes and their visible as well as hidden monuments of the Early Iron Age. The published research took place in four countries (Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia) and focused on some of the most iconic sites of the Eastern Hallstatt circle, namely Großklein and Strettweg near Judenburg in Austria, on Jalžabet and Kaptol in Croatia, on Százhalombatta, Süttő and Sopron in Hungary and on Poštela and Dolenjske Toplice in Slovenia. The studies have a broad span in their interpretative approaches; however, they all bring important new results on the Early Iron Age landscapes of the Danube region and present a fundament for further research of archaeological landscapes in the region and beyond.
The Iron-Age-Danube project — its full title is “Monumental Landscapes of the Early Iron Age in the Danube Basin” — was initiated in 2017 by 20 partners and associated partners from five countries in the Danube region. The project was co-financed within the framework of the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme with EFRE funds in the amount of € 2,169,200. One of the major focuses of the project was the exploration of the rich archaeological heritage of the Early Iron Age (i.e. Hallstatt Period) in the Danube region using modern archaeological methods. For that purpose, a new format, the Archaeological Camps, was introduced to the region. This format for the first time combined various types of activities and comprised, in addition to research campaigns, a wide variety of heritage protection activities as well as actions to promote the inclusion of Iron-Age landscapes into the touristic offers of these regions. The camps were organized in four countries at selected locations within the nine preselected micro-regions and lasted one or two months. In this period, the institutions involved had the opportunity to combine their technologies, methodologies and expertise as well as to exchange their experiences and views. These chosen sites and their surrounding landscapes are embedded in a variety of environments of the Danube region, which in fact had a strong impact on the populations settling in these areas in the Early Iron Age, as well as on the archaeological research approaches. Combining their knowledge and specific skills, the experts have in this intensive cooperation established new strategies, which are tailored to each of the micro-regions. One of the results of this cooperation is also the monograph Researching Archaeological Landscapes across Borders (Budapest: Archaeolingua, 2019), which should help other researchers and heritage experts with planning their projects on archaeological landscapes.
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The studies have a broad span in their interpretative approaches; however, they all bring important new results on the Early Iron Age landscapes of the Danube region and present a fundament for further research of archaeological landscapes in the region and beyond.
The Iron-Age-Danube project — its full title is “Monumental Landscapes of the Early Iron Age in the Danube Basin” — was initiated in 2017 by 20 partners and associated partners from five countries in the Danube region. The project was co-financed within the framework of the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme with EFRE funds in the amount of € 2,169,200. One of the major focuses of the project was the exploration of the rich archaeological heritage of the Early Iron Age (i.e. Hallstatt Period) in the Danube region using modern archaeological methods. For that purpose, a new format, the Archaeological Camps, was introduced to the region. This format for the first time combined various types of activities and comprised, in addition to research campaigns, a wide variety of heritage protection activities as well as actions to promote the inclusion of Iron-Age landscapes into the touristic offers of these regions. The camps were organized in four countries at selected locations within the nine preselected micro-regions and lasted one or two months. In this period, the institutions involved had the opportunity to combine their technologies, methodologies and expertise as well as to exchange their experiences and views. These chosen sites and their surrounding landscapes are embedded in a variety of environments of the Danube region, which in fact had a strong impact on the populations settling in these areas in the Early Iron Age, as well as on the archaeological research approaches. Combining their knowledge and specific skills, the experts have in this intensive cooperation established new strategies, which are tailored to each of the micro-regions. One of the results of this cooperation is also the monograph Researching Archaeological Landscapes across Borders (Budapest: Archaeolingua, 2019), which should help other researchers and heritage experts with planning their projects on archaeological landscapes.