New AMS dates as a contribution to the absolute chronology of the early eneolithic in the central Balkans

Bulatović, Aleksandar; Marc, Linden Vander; Gori, Maja

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“…During the late fifteenth and fourteenth centuries BC, cremation was adopted as a prevailing burial rite in several local groups in the central Balkans, such as the Paraćin group in the middle Morava valley (Garašanin, 1983c), Brnjica in south Serbia and Kosovo (Bulatović, 2011;Srejović, 1960), and in western Serbia (Dmitrović, 2016;Filipović, 2013). The recently published radiocarbon dates all point to the fact that all these groups fully accepted cremation in urns considerably before the influence of the Central European urnfield phenomenon (Bulatović et al, 2018). Despite following the same ritual, all these groups expose significant differences when it comes to material culture and grave constructions.…”

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The First ‘Urnfields’ in the Plains of the Danube and the Po

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Archaeological research is currently redefining how large-scale changes occurred in prehistoric times. In addition to the long-standing theoretical dichotomy between ‘cultural transmission’ and ‘demic diffusion’, many alternative models borrowed from sociology can be used to explain the spread of innovations. The emergence of urnfields in Middle and Late Bronze Age Europe is certainly one of these large-scale phenomena; its wide distribution has been traditionally emphasized by the use of the general term Urnenfelderkultur/zeit (starting around 1300 BC). Thanks to new evidence, we are now able to draw a more comprehensive picture, which shows a variety of regional responses to the introduction of the new funerary custom. The earliest ‘urnfields’ can be identified in central Hungary, among the tell communities of the late Nagyrév/Vatya Culture, around 2000 BC. From the nineteenth century BC onwards, the urnfield model is documented among communities in northeastern Serbia, south of the Iron Gates. During the subsequent collapse of the tell system, around 1500 BC, the urnfield model spread into some of the neighbouring regions. The adoption, however, appears more radical in the southern Po plain, as well as in the Sava/Drava/Lower Tisza plains, while in Lower Austria, Transdanubia and in the northern Po plain it seems more gradual and appears to have been subject to processes of syncretism/hybridization with traditional rites. Other areas seem to reject the novelty, at least until the latest phases of the Bronze Age. We argue that a possible explanation for these varied responses relates to the degree of interconnectedness and homophily among communities in the previous phases.

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“…247-248). The tradition of decorating pottery with gold extends into the Krivodol-Salcuţa-Bubanj Hum complex in southwestern Bulgaria/southeastern Serbia, continuing well into the first centuries of the 4th millennium BC (Bulatović et al 2018;Gajić-Kvaščev et al 2012).…”

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Early Balkan Metallurgy: Origins, Evolution and Society, 6200–3700 BC

Radivojević

Roberts

2021

J World Prehist

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This paper analyses and re-evaluates current explanations and interpretations of the origins, development and societal context of metallurgy in the Balkans (c. 6200–3700 BC). The early metallurgy in this region encompasses the production, distribution and consumption of copper, gold, tin bronze, lead and silver. The paper draws upon a wide range of existing archaeometallurgical and archaeological data, the diversity and depth of which make the Balkans one of the most intensively investigated of all early metallurgical heartlands across the world. We focus specifically on the ongoing debates relating to (1) the independent invention and innovation of different metals and metal production techniques; (2) the analysis and interpretation of early metallurgical production cores and peripheries, and their collapses; and (3) the relationships between metals, metallurgy and society. We argue that metal production in the Balkans throughout this period reflects changes in the organisation of communities and their patterns of cooperation, rather than being the fundamental basis for the emergence of elites in an increasingly hierarchical society.

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“…The major portion of the cultural deposit is attributed to the Eneolithic, which is represented by three successive settlements (Bulatović & Milanović, 2020). Recently, a radiocarbon dating program was conducted, producing 16 14 C Eneolithic dates (for the range of dates, see Table S1) (Bulatović et al, 2018; Bulatović & Milanović, 2020; Bulatović & Vander Linden, 2017; Vander Linden & Bulatović, 2020). It is assumed that the site covered an area of about 5 ha, based on the surveys and observations of the previous researcher M. Garašanin, who excavated the site in the 1950s (Garašanin, 1958; Garašanin & Đurić, 1983; Milanović & Trajković‐Filipović, 2015; Oršić Slavetić, 1936).…”

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“…2500/2400) millennium BC (Bulatović, Bankoff, et al, 2020; Bulatović, Gori, & Vander Linden, 2020). Based on the stylistic and typological characteristics of ceramic vessels, several different cultural groups/complexes were recognized as emerging during the Central Balkan Eneolithic: Bubanj‐Sălcuţa‐Krivodol, Cernavodă III‐Boleráz, Baden, Kostolac, Coţofeni, and Vučedol (Borić, 2009, 2015; Boyadziev, 1995; Bulatović & Milanović, 2020; Bulatović et al, 2018; Bulatović & Vander Linden, 2017; Kapuran et al, 2018; Lazarovici, 2006). This was a period of social, economic, and ideological changes, visible primarily in the settlement patterns, but also in the funerary practices and production technologies (Borić, 2015; Bulatović & Milanović, 2020; Filipović et al, 2020; Milanović, 2017; Tasić, 1995).…”

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“…Cot ¸ofeni, and Vuc ˇedol (Bori c, 2009(Bori c, , 2015Boyadziev, 1995;Bulatovi c & Milanovi c, 2020;Bulatovi c et al, 2018;Bulatovi c & Vander Linden, 2017;Kapuran et al, 2018;Lazarovici, 2006). This was a period of social, economic, and ideological changes, visible primarily in the settlement patterns, but also in the funerary practices and production technologies (Bori c, 2015;Bulatovi c & Milanovi c, 2020;Filipovi c et al, 2020;Milanovi c, 2017;Tasi c, 1995).…”

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Animal diseases in the Central Balkan Eneolithic (ca. 4500–2500 BC)—A diachronic perspective on the site of Bubanj, south‐eastern Serbia

Bulatović

Marković

Krstić

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Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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This paper aims to present the first evidence of animal diseases from the Central Balkan Eneolithic, a prehistoric period that lasted about 2000 years. The eponymous site of Bubanj in south‐eastern Serbia provided a diachronic perspective on animal pathologies developing during this long time period. We analyzed 71 animal remains showing evidence of pathological changes. All of the remains exhibiting anomalies were subjected to macroscopic analysis, while the specimens with the most prominent alterations also underwent X‐ray and CT imaging. Anomalies were observed mostly in domestic animals. Only in caprines were all of the different types of anomalies present, with dental pathologies being the most frequent. Degenerative bone alterations were noted in around 78% of the domestic cattle specimens, while congenital anomalies were the most common type in domestic pigs. Pathological changes were also noted in dogs, aurochs, red deer, wild boars, beavers, and bears. In most cases, the anomalies were caused by hereditary and environmental factors. Caprine dental pathologies were the result of aging and poor‐quality nutrition. In domestic cattle, besides being caused by environmental factors, the degenerative alterations might also have been work related. The lack of paleopathological data from other Eneolithic sites in the region, and the scarce or non‐existent evidence from the previous (Neolithic) and succeeding (Bronze Age) periods prevented comparative analyses and discussion of the results within wider temporal and spatial frames. Establishing a paleopathological investigation of animal remains with anomalies from the prehistoric Central Balkans should be a standard, in order to provide us with a better understanding of human–animal interactions.

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New AMS dates as a contribution to the absolute chronology of the early eneolithic in the central Balkans

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The First ‘Urnfields’ in the Plains of the Danube and the Po

The First ‘Urnfields’ in the Plains of the Danube and the Po

Early Balkan Metallurgy: Origins, Evolution and Society, 6200–3700 BC

Animal diseases in the Central Balkan Eneolithic (ca. 4500–2500 BC)—A diachronic perspective on the site of Bubanj, south‐eastern Serbia

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