New Insights into the Later Stage of the Neolithisation Process of the Central Balkans. First Excavations at Svinjaricka Cuka 2018

2019
Authors
Horejs, Barbara
Bulatović, Aleksandar

Bulatović, Jelena

Brandl, Michael
Burke, Clare

Filipović, Dragana
Mili', Bogdana

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This article discusses recent findings from the newly identified archaeological site of Svinjaricka Cuka, situated next to the Southern Morava River in southern Serbia. We will present the latest results from the excavation, material studies, bioarchaeological analyses and contextualised radiocarbon data, focusing on the Stare'evo Neolithic horizon within the context of the new NEOTECH project. The interdisciplinary approach aims to shed light on the Neolithisation process of the region along one of the main communication routes between the Aegean and the Danube by the Axios-Vardar-Morava river system. The work so far has uncovered remains of Early to Middle Neolithic features dating around 5600 calBC, with analyses of faunal remains, ceramics and lithics contributing new insights into animal exploitation, raw materials and technological practices during this important time of socio-economic transition.
Keywords:
Starcevo / South Morava River / Serbia / Neolithisation / Material studies / Bronze Age / Balkan archaeologySource:
Archaeologia Austriaca, 2019, 103, 175-226Publisher:
- Verlag Der Oesterreichischen Akad Wissenschaften, Vienna
Funding / projects:
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF)Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [P32096-G25]
- Innovation Fund of the AAS ('Visualising the Unknown Balkans' project)
- Museum of Leskovac
DOI: 10.1553/archaeologia103s175
ISSN: 0003-8008