Na srednjovjekovnom arheološkom nalazištu Osijek Vojakovački ‒ Mihalj u potkalničkome kraju, koje... more Na srednjovjekovnom arheološkom nalazištu Osijek Vojakovački ‒ Mihalj u potkalničkome kraju, koje se sastoji od tri objekta – zemljane utvrde te dva kamena objekta vjerojatno sakralne namjene, provedena su geofizička istraživanja u kojima su prepoznate i nove, do sada nepoznate, strukture na ovome lokalitetu. Osnovni cilj geofizčkih istraživanja je bila procjena arheološkog potencijala izradom karata anomalija u različitim geofizičkim poljima primjenom georadarske metode (GSSI SIR3000, 400 MHz antena), magnetske metode (Geometrics G-858), metode električnog otpora na način geoelektričnog kartiranja (Geoscan RM15) i 2D geoelektrične tomografije (ARES) te niskofrekvencijske elektromagnetske metode (CMD Miniexplorer). Provedenim geofizičkim istraživanjima potvrđen je potencijal arheološkoga nalazišta i prikupljeni su svi potrebni podaci za ciljano određivanje pozicija arheoloških sondi u budućim arheološkim istraživanjima.The Institute of Archaeology (Zagreb) carried out the geophysica...
Ecocene: Cappadocia Journal of Environmental Humanities, Cappadocia University
On Saturday, September 30, 2017 we left our placein Koşuyolu and took a rather stuffed minibus to... more On Saturday, September 30, 2017 we left our placein Koşuyolu and took a rather stuffed minibus to the historical seaside neighborhood Üsküdar. The weather was around 19°C. The night before, we were warned ofshowers, but apart from an extremely overcast sky, there was no rain. [distance: 0 km; elevation: 49 m; time: 10:55]. To cross tothe Europeansideof town, we took the ferry and in 7 minutes set foot on Beşiktaş. Pondering what a French cartographerhad told me about İstanbul’s Asian-European sides being only a construct of political interests and not actual geographical borders, I wondered how else I could refer to these two partsof this city. We boarded bus number 25E to Sarıyer. Passing under the first and then the second suspension bridges felt like time travelling in the city’s urban development.
Archaeological sites Virje and Velike Hlebine are situated in the Croatian lowland, on the bank o... more Archaeological sites Virje and Velike Hlebine are situated in the Croatian lowland, on the bank of the upper course of Drava River. On slightly sloped areas, parts of a primary iron processing smelting workshops were discovered and explored. Since these types of sites are quite rare in northern parts of Croatia, and in order to get a better understanding of the development and organization of the settlement, noninvasive methods were applied. With the help of magnetic method, measurements of apparent magnetic susceptibility and shallow drilling, waste disposals of a workshop, few pit furnaces from the Late Roman period (4th and 5th century), as well as settlement remains from Late Iron Age (3./2, and 1st century BC) were discovered. Additionally, magnetic results and results on 2D electrical resistivity tomography were carefully analyzed at several locations for comparison with results on soil samples analyses for determining origin of iron ore deposits and with the excavated archaeo...
Srecanja in vplivi se zrcalijo skozi delo prof. Bibe Teržan pri proucevanju arheoloskih pojavov v... more Srecanja in vplivi se zrcalijo skozi delo prof. Bibe Teržan pri proucevanju arheoloskih pojavov v lokalnem, regionalnem ali nadregionalnem okolju, pa naj bo na nivoju posameznikov v družbi ali na nivojih sirsih skupnosti. So pomembni, a težko oprijemljivi in razumljivi motorji, ki se nam v svojih materializiranih oblikah kažejo v arheoloskih najdbah, kontekstih, najdiscih in krajinah ter najbolj izrazito, a zagonetno zakodirano, na umetniskih stvaritvah, kakrsne so na primer situlski spomeniki …
In 2005, during the annual ‘intensive’ archaeological survey in the peri-urban zone of Sagalassus... more In 2005, during the annual ‘intensive’ archaeological survey in the peri-urban zone of Sagalassus (Pisidia, southwest Anatolia), the remains of an extensive Classical-Hellenistic settlement were identified at Düzen Tepe, 1.8km southwest of Sagalassus. The results of three seasons of site investigation (2005–2007), comprising archaeological and geophysical surveys, architectural and topographical mapping, test soundings, and archaeometric and environmental research, are presented here, together with a discussion of the settlement's most probable socio-economic background. According to the latest results of all excavated or sampled survey ceramic artefacts and AMS C14dating of faunal remains, the (proto-)urban settlement at Düzen Tepe was inhabited during the fifth to second century BC. It is the first of its kind to shed light on the material culture of the ancient inhabitants of the region, the ‘Pisidians’.
Tijekom travnja te kolovoza 2018. godine Institut za arheologiju je u suradnji s tvrtkom Gearh d.... more Tijekom travnja te kolovoza 2018. godine Institut za arheologiju je u suradnji s tvrtkom Gearh d.o.o. iz Maribora proveo geofizička istraživanja na lokalitetu Hlebine – Svetinjski breg. Lokalitet je snimljen georadarskom, magnetnom i metodom geoelektrične tomografije. Provedenim istraživanjima ustanovljen je točan položaj crkve i groblja te njihova ogradna zida. Osim sakralnog kompleksa uočeni su i tragovi drugih arheoloških struktura te je potvrđen potencijal nalazišta i prikupljeni su svi potrebni podaci za buduća ciljana arheološka istraživanja.In April and August 2018, the Institute of Archaeology and Gearh Ltd., a company from Maribor, did geophysical research on the site of Hlebine – Svetinjski breg. Georadar, magnet, and geoelectric tomography methods were applied on the site. The research identified the exact position of the church, the cemetery, and their fence walls. Aside from the sacral complex, traces were found of other archaeological structures; the potential of the s...
U provedenome terenskom pregledu lokaliteta Kalinovac – Hrastova greda 1 prikupljeni površinski n... more U provedenome terenskom pregledu lokaliteta Kalinovac – Hrastova greda 1 prikupljeni površinski nalazi ukazivali su da se na ovome nalazištu odvijala neka aktivnost povezana s proizvodnjom željeza, vjerojatno tijekom srednjega vijeka. S ciljem jasnijega definiranja karaktera samog nalazišta, pristupilo se neinvazivnim, geofizičkim istraživanjima u kojima su primijenjene dvije najrelevantnije metode za ovaj tip lokaliteta: magnetometrija i mjerenje magnetskoga susceptibiliteta. Provedenim istraživanjima, u kojima su obje metode pokazivale slične rezultate, potvrđeno je postojanje ostataka srednjovjekovnoga naselja te nekih željezarskih aktivnosti na najvišem dijelu, blagim padinama i podnožju manjega uzvišenja. Vanjske granice nalazišta sasvim su jasno definirane, dok je unutarnja raspodjela i namjena objekata ostala nejasna, pa se pretpostavlja da se arheološki ostaci u najvećoj mjeri danas nalaze u sloju humusa sa slabije očuvanim dijelovima odmah ispod razine oranja, što će biti j...
SREČANJA IN VPLIVI V RAZISKOVANJU BRONASTE IN ŽELEZNE DOBE NA SLOVENSKEM Zbornik prispevkov v čast Bibi Teržan, 2018
Izvleček: Gomile sodijo med najpomembnejše ostaline starejše železne dobe pri nas. Njihove pogos... more Izvleček: Gomile sodijo med najpomembnejše ostaline starejše železne dobe pri nas. Njihove pogosto izstopajoče lege in bo-gate najdbe, ki so (bile) v njih dostopne, so razlog, da raziskave gomil zasledimo že v najzgodnejšem obdobju razvoja arheolo-gije pri nas, v drugi polovici 19. stoletja. A smisel prispevka ni obujati že znano o raziskavah iz preteklosti, temveč poskušati nakazati smeri raziskav v prihodnosti. Zato predstavljamo ne-kaj primerov sodobnih neinvazivnih raziskav gomil, pri katerih smo uporabili magnetno metodo in 2D električno upornostno tomografijo (ERT). Rezultate smo kombinirali in primerjali, na njihovi osnovi izvajali tudi 2D magnetno modeliranje, vse skupaj pa integrirali tudi s podatki zračnega laserskega skeni-ranja (ZLS). Novih podatkov, ki jih prinaša takšen pristop, je veliko, saj dovoljujejo tako detajlne analize posameznih gomil kot skupin gomil, kakršna je na primer severna skupina gomil na planoti Habakuk pod Poštelo.
Abstract: Barrows are among the most iconic remains from the Early Iron Age. Their outstanding locations and the rich archaeological finds they store(d) attracted attention early on and their excavations date back to the very beginnings of archaeological research in the region, to the second half of the 19th century. The aim of the article is not to reiterate past findings, but rather to outline the possibilities for future research. It presents a selection of case studies of non-invasive barrow investigations applying the geophysical magnetic method and 2D electrical resistivity tomography (ERT). The results were combined, compared and used for 2D magnetic modelling, and the new information integrated with the airborne laser scanning (ALS) data. In this way, we gained a new platform for studying individual barrows or groups of barrows, such as the northern barrow group on the Habakuk plateau below the Poštela hillfort.
The aim of a geophysical survey in a karstic environment is an effective identification of man-ma... more The aim of a geophysical survey in a karstic environment is an effective identification of man-made stone structures, also drywall buildings, through the analysis of the magnetic method results. Despite a very frequent use of the magnetic method in archaeological prospection, the interpretation of its results in karstic environments has not yet been satisfactorily solved, the problem being an extreme contrast of the strongly magnetic terra rossa varieties against the morphologically diverse nonmagnetic limestone bedrock that often curtains much weaker magnetic anomalies of poorly preserved drywall structures. The key study in the attempt to solve this problem was that of the magnetic method results obtained at the Classical-Hellenistic archaeological site at Düzen Tepe in Turkey, where archaeological research has been conducted since 2005. Comparable settlements with drywall architectural remains can, however, be encountered in every karst area. The paper focuses on the analysis of magnetic profiles with the application of 2D magnetic models, whereby calculated magnetic curves for representative 2D magnetic models were used for a correlation with measured magnetic curves along the selected profiles. The paper presents a selection of the interesting and illustrative results of an otherwise more extensive research.
The Institute of Archaeology (Zagreb) carried out the geophysical research of the late medieval a... more The Institute of Archaeology (Zagreb) carried out the geophysical research of the late medieval archaeological complex Vojakovački Osijek – Mihalj (Koprivnica-Križevci County) in the cooperation with GEARH d.o.o. (Maribor). The site consists of a wooden-earthen fortification (object 1) and the remains of two buildings with stone foundations for which we presume sacral purpose (objects 2 and 3). The basic goal of geophysical research was to evaluate the archaeological potential by creating anomalies maps in different geophysical fields using the georadar method (GSSI SIR3000, 400 MHz antenna), magnetic methods (Geometrics G-858), resistivity mapping method (Geoscan RM15), 2D resistivity tomography (ARES) and low-frequency electromagnetic method (CMD Miniexplorer). The geophysical research has confirmed the potential of the archaeological site and all the necessary data were collected for the purpose of determining the positions of archaeological trenches in future archaeological investigations. Furthermore, new, unknown structures were recognized at this site also which are not recognizable in terrain configuration. This especially refers to clearly recognized elongated building with five rooms in row which is situated underneath the so called object 3 which appears above the earth as a circular stone building. Such disposition of the architectural remains underneath the surface opens the possibility of existence of a monastery, whereby this particular segment could belong to the northern wing of the monastery building. The rest of the building's wings are less recognizable on some geophysical recordings in the southern area towards the church (object 2), and are probably less well preserved in their foundations.
Na srednjovjekovnom arheološkom nalazištu Osijek Vojakovački ‒ Mihalj u potkalničkome kraju, koje... more Na srednjovjekovnom arheološkom nalazištu Osijek Vojakovački ‒ Mihalj u potkalničkome kraju, koje se sastoji od tri objekta – zemljane utvrde te dva kamena objekta vjerojatno sakralne namjene, provedena su geofizička istraživanja u kojima su prepoznate i nove, do sada nepoznate, strukture na ovome lokalitetu. Osnovni cilj geofizčkih istraživanja je bila procjena arheološkog potencijala izradom karata anomalija u različitim geofizičkim poljima primjenom georadarske metode (GSSI SIR3000, 400 MHz antena), magnetske metode (Geometrics G-858), metode električnog otpora na način geoelektričnog kartiranja (Geoscan RM15) i 2D geoelektrične tomografije (ARES) te niskofrekvencijske elektromagnetske metode (CMD Miniexplorer). Provedenim geofizičkim istraživanjima potvrđen je potencijal arheološkoga nalazišta i prikupljeni su svi potrebni podaci za ciljano određivanje pozicija arheoloških sondi u budućim arheološkim istraživanjima.The Institute of Archaeology (Zagreb) carried out the geophysica...
Ecocene: Cappadocia Journal of Environmental Humanities, Cappadocia University
On Saturday, September 30, 2017 we left our placein Koşuyolu and took a rather stuffed minibus to... more On Saturday, September 30, 2017 we left our placein Koşuyolu and took a rather stuffed minibus to the historical seaside neighborhood Üsküdar. The weather was around 19°C. The night before, we were warned ofshowers, but apart from an extremely overcast sky, there was no rain. [distance: 0 km; elevation: 49 m; time: 10:55]. To cross tothe Europeansideof town, we took the ferry and in 7 minutes set foot on Beşiktaş. Pondering what a French cartographerhad told me about İstanbul’s Asian-European sides being only a construct of political interests and not actual geographical borders, I wondered how else I could refer to these two partsof this city. We boarded bus number 25E to Sarıyer. Passing under the first and then the second suspension bridges felt like time travelling in the city’s urban development.
Archaeological sites Virje and Velike Hlebine are situated in the Croatian lowland, on the bank o... more Archaeological sites Virje and Velike Hlebine are situated in the Croatian lowland, on the bank of the upper course of Drava River. On slightly sloped areas, parts of a primary iron processing smelting workshops were discovered and explored. Since these types of sites are quite rare in northern parts of Croatia, and in order to get a better understanding of the development and organization of the settlement, noninvasive methods were applied. With the help of magnetic method, measurements of apparent magnetic susceptibility and shallow drilling, waste disposals of a workshop, few pit furnaces from the Late Roman period (4th and 5th century), as well as settlement remains from Late Iron Age (3./2, and 1st century BC) were discovered. Additionally, magnetic results and results on 2D electrical resistivity tomography were carefully analyzed at several locations for comparison with results on soil samples analyses for determining origin of iron ore deposits and with the excavated archaeo...
Srecanja in vplivi se zrcalijo skozi delo prof. Bibe Teržan pri proucevanju arheoloskih pojavov v... more Srecanja in vplivi se zrcalijo skozi delo prof. Bibe Teržan pri proucevanju arheoloskih pojavov v lokalnem, regionalnem ali nadregionalnem okolju, pa naj bo na nivoju posameznikov v družbi ali na nivojih sirsih skupnosti. So pomembni, a težko oprijemljivi in razumljivi motorji, ki se nam v svojih materializiranih oblikah kažejo v arheoloskih najdbah, kontekstih, najdiscih in krajinah ter najbolj izrazito, a zagonetno zakodirano, na umetniskih stvaritvah, kakrsne so na primer situlski spomeniki …
In 2005, during the annual ‘intensive’ archaeological survey in the peri-urban zone of Sagalassus... more In 2005, during the annual ‘intensive’ archaeological survey in the peri-urban zone of Sagalassus (Pisidia, southwest Anatolia), the remains of an extensive Classical-Hellenistic settlement were identified at Düzen Tepe, 1.8km southwest of Sagalassus. The results of three seasons of site investigation (2005–2007), comprising archaeological and geophysical surveys, architectural and topographical mapping, test soundings, and archaeometric and environmental research, are presented here, together with a discussion of the settlement's most probable socio-economic background. According to the latest results of all excavated or sampled survey ceramic artefacts and AMS C14dating of faunal remains, the (proto-)urban settlement at Düzen Tepe was inhabited during the fifth to second century BC. It is the first of its kind to shed light on the material culture of the ancient inhabitants of the region, the ‘Pisidians’.
Tijekom travnja te kolovoza 2018. godine Institut za arheologiju je u suradnji s tvrtkom Gearh d.... more Tijekom travnja te kolovoza 2018. godine Institut za arheologiju je u suradnji s tvrtkom Gearh d.o.o. iz Maribora proveo geofizička istraživanja na lokalitetu Hlebine – Svetinjski breg. Lokalitet je snimljen georadarskom, magnetnom i metodom geoelektrične tomografije. Provedenim istraživanjima ustanovljen je točan položaj crkve i groblja te njihova ogradna zida. Osim sakralnog kompleksa uočeni su i tragovi drugih arheoloških struktura te je potvrđen potencijal nalazišta i prikupljeni su svi potrebni podaci za buduća ciljana arheološka istraživanja.In April and August 2018, the Institute of Archaeology and Gearh Ltd., a company from Maribor, did geophysical research on the site of Hlebine – Svetinjski breg. Georadar, magnet, and geoelectric tomography methods were applied on the site. The research identified the exact position of the church, the cemetery, and their fence walls. Aside from the sacral complex, traces were found of other archaeological structures; the potential of the s...
U provedenome terenskom pregledu lokaliteta Kalinovac – Hrastova greda 1 prikupljeni površinski n... more U provedenome terenskom pregledu lokaliteta Kalinovac – Hrastova greda 1 prikupljeni površinski nalazi ukazivali su da se na ovome nalazištu odvijala neka aktivnost povezana s proizvodnjom željeza, vjerojatno tijekom srednjega vijeka. S ciljem jasnijega definiranja karaktera samog nalazišta, pristupilo se neinvazivnim, geofizičkim istraživanjima u kojima su primijenjene dvije najrelevantnije metode za ovaj tip lokaliteta: magnetometrija i mjerenje magnetskoga susceptibiliteta. Provedenim istraživanjima, u kojima su obje metode pokazivale slične rezultate, potvrđeno je postojanje ostataka srednjovjekovnoga naselja te nekih željezarskih aktivnosti na najvišem dijelu, blagim padinama i podnožju manjega uzvišenja. Vanjske granice nalazišta sasvim su jasno definirane, dok je unutarnja raspodjela i namjena objekata ostala nejasna, pa se pretpostavlja da se arheološki ostaci u najvećoj mjeri danas nalaze u sloju humusa sa slabije očuvanim dijelovima odmah ispod razine oranja, što će biti j...
SREČANJA IN VPLIVI V RAZISKOVANJU BRONASTE IN ŽELEZNE DOBE NA SLOVENSKEM Zbornik prispevkov v čast Bibi Teržan, 2018
Izvleček: Gomile sodijo med najpomembnejše ostaline starejše železne dobe pri nas. Njihove pogos... more Izvleček: Gomile sodijo med najpomembnejše ostaline starejše železne dobe pri nas. Njihove pogosto izstopajoče lege in bo-gate najdbe, ki so (bile) v njih dostopne, so razlog, da raziskave gomil zasledimo že v najzgodnejšem obdobju razvoja arheolo-gije pri nas, v drugi polovici 19. stoletja. A smisel prispevka ni obujati že znano o raziskavah iz preteklosti, temveč poskušati nakazati smeri raziskav v prihodnosti. Zato predstavljamo ne-kaj primerov sodobnih neinvazivnih raziskav gomil, pri katerih smo uporabili magnetno metodo in 2D električno upornostno tomografijo (ERT). Rezultate smo kombinirali in primerjali, na njihovi osnovi izvajali tudi 2D magnetno modeliranje, vse skupaj pa integrirali tudi s podatki zračnega laserskega skeni-ranja (ZLS). Novih podatkov, ki jih prinaša takšen pristop, je veliko, saj dovoljujejo tako detajlne analize posameznih gomil kot skupin gomil, kakršna je na primer severna skupina gomil na planoti Habakuk pod Poštelo.
Abstract: Barrows are among the most iconic remains from the Early Iron Age. Their outstanding locations and the rich archaeological finds they store(d) attracted attention early on and their excavations date back to the very beginnings of archaeological research in the region, to the second half of the 19th century. The aim of the article is not to reiterate past findings, but rather to outline the possibilities for future research. It presents a selection of case studies of non-invasive barrow investigations applying the geophysical magnetic method and 2D electrical resistivity tomography (ERT). The results were combined, compared and used for 2D magnetic modelling, and the new information integrated with the airborne laser scanning (ALS) data. In this way, we gained a new platform for studying individual barrows or groups of barrows, such as the northern barrow group on the Habakuk plateau below the Poštela hillfort.
The aim of a geophysical survey in a karstic environment is an effective identification of man-ma... more The aim of a geophysical survey in a karstic environment is an effective identification of man-made stone structures, also drywall buildings, through the analysis of the magnetic method results. Despite a very frequent use of the magnetic method in archaeological prospection, the interpretation of its results in karstic environments has not yet been satisfactorily solved, the problem being an extreme contrast of the strongly magnetic terra rossa varieties against the morphologically diverse nonmagnetic limestone bedrock that often curtains much weaker magnetic anomalies of poorly preserved drywall structures. The key study in the attempt to solve this problem was that of the magnetic method results obtained at the Classical-Hellenistic archaeological site at Düzen Tepe in Turkey, where archaeological research has been conducted since 2005. Comparable settlements with drywall architectural remains can, however, be encountered in every karst area. The paper focuses on the analysis of magnetic profiles with the application of 2D magnetic models, whereby calculated magnetic curves for representative 2D magnetic models were used for a correlation with measured magnetic curves along the selected profiles. The paper presents a selection of the interesting and illustrative results of an otherwise more extensive research.
The Institute of Archaeology (Zagreb) carried out the geophysical research of the late medieval a... more The Institute of Archaeology (Zagreb) carried out the geophysical research of the late medieval archaeological complex Vojakovački Osijek – Mihalj (Koprivnica-Križevci County) in the cooperation with GEARH d.o.o. (Maribor). The site consists of a wooden-earthen fortification (object 1) and the remains of two buildings with stone foundations for which we presume sacral purpose (objects 2 and 3). The basic goal of geophysical research was to evaluate the archaeological potential by creating anomalies maps in different geophysical fields using the georadar method (GSSI SIR3000, 400 MHz antenna), magnetic methods (Geometrics G-858), resistivity mapping method (Geoscan RM15), 2D resistivity tomography (ARES) and low-frequency electromagnetic method (CMD Miniexplorer). The geophysical research has confirmed the potential of the archaeological site and all the necessary data were collected for the purpose of determining the positions of archaeological trenches in future archaeological investigations. Furthermore, new, unknown structures were recognized at this site also which are not recognizable in terrain configuration. This especially refers to clearly recognized elongated building with five rooms in row which is situated underneath the so called object 3 which appears above the earth as a circular stone building. Such disposition of the architectural remains underneath the surface opens the possibility of existence of a monastery, whereby this particular segment could belong to the northern wing of the monastery building. The rest of the building's wings are less recognizable on some geophysical recordings in the southern area towards the church (object 2), and are probably less well preserved in their foundations.
Cultural encounters form a dominant theme in the study of Iron Age Europe. This was particularly ... more Cultural encounters form a dominant theme in the study of Iron Age Europe. This was particularly acute in regions where urbanising Mediterranean civilisations came into contact with ‘barbarian’ worlds. This volume presents preliminary work from the ENTRANS Project, which explores the nature and impact of such encounters in south-east Europe, alongside a series of papers on analogous European regions. A range of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches are offered in an effort to promote dialogue around these central issues in European protohistory.
Paper deals with the results and interpretation of archaeogeophysical prospection made in 2010 an... more Paper deals with the results and interpretation of archaeogeophysical prospection made in 2010 and 2012 on two different Roman fort sites in what is today Republic of Croatia. Those sites are Batina and Dragojlov brijeg, both situated in Baranja (Baranya) region. Due to this surveys, the first layouts of the Roman military architecture in mentioned Country are now defined. Namely, parts of buildings like curtain walls, ditch, principia, barracks, grannaries and entrances were identified on both localities.
Odsjek za arheologiju Filozofskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu pokrenuo je 2013. godine održav... more Odsjek za arheologiju Filozofskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu pokrenuo je 2013. godine održavanje znanstvenog skupa „METodologija i ARHeometrija“ kojemu je cilj poticanje interdisciplinarnosti, kritičkog promišljanja, novih spoznaja i pristupa, te teoretskih okvira u suvremenoj arheološkoj znanosti. Pokrivanje širokog spektra tema i znanstvenih disciplina rezultiralo je radovima i raspravama koje promiču znanstvenu problematiku iz područja metodologije, dokumentiranja i interpretacije arheoloških podataka. Interdisciplinarni karakter skupa na jednom mjestu okuplja arheologe i istraživače ostalih znanstvenih disciplina s kojima arheolozi blisko surađuju, a koji svojim radom, projektima i idejama promiču nove spoznaje o interpretaciji ljudskog života u prošlosti.
Kuruçay Höyük can be considered a key site for our understanding of Late Prehistory in southwest ... more Kuruçay Höyük can be considered a key site for our understanding of Late Prehistory in southwest Turkey and above all, the poorly known Late Chalcolithic (4200–3100 B.C.). Until now, limited research has been conducted on the relationship between the excavated site and its surrounding. This article discusses the Late Chalcolithic results of an integrated survey in the vicinity of Kuruçay Höyük in the Burdur Plain. Drawing upon these results, this paper illustrates that the site was far from an isolated feature during the 4th millennium B.C. The picture that emerges is one of a differentiated settlement system consisting of both larger höyük/tell settlements (like Kuruçay Höyük) and smaller sized, possibly short-lived, flat settlements. These results are further contextualized within the developments that took place in the region during the Chalcolithic, which seem to have opened the door for communities to become more complex during the Early Bronze Age.
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Papers by Igor Medarić
Abstract: Barrows are among the most iconic remains from the Early Iron Age. Their outstanding locations and the rich archaeological finds they store(d) attracted attention early on and their excavations date back to the very beginnings of archaeological research in the region, to the second half of the 19th century. The aim of the article is not to reiterate past findings, but rather to outline the possibilities for future research. It presents a selection of case studies of non-invasive barrow investigations applying the geophysical magnetic method and 2D electrical resistivity tomography (ERT). The results were combined, compared and used for 2D magnetic modelling, and the new information integrated with the airborne laser scanning (ALS) data. In this way, we gained a new platform for studying individual barrows or groups of barrows, such as the northern barrow group on the Habakuk plateau below the Poštela hillfort.
The basic goal of geophysical research was to evaluate the archaeological potential by creating anomalies maps in different geophysical fields using the georadar method (GSSI SIR3000, 400 MHz antenna), magnetic methods (Geometrics G-858), resistivity mapping method (Geoscan RM15), 2D resistivity tomography (ARES) and low-frequency electromagnetic method (CMD Miniexplorer). The geophysical research has confirmed the potential of the archaeological site and all the necessary data were collected for the purpose of determining the positions of archaeological trenches in future archaeological investigations. Furthermore, new, unknown structures were recognized at this site also which are not recognizable in terrain configuration. This especially refers to clearly recognized elongated building with five rooms in row which is situated underneath the so called object 3 which appears above the earth as a circular stone building. Such disposition of the architectural remains underneath the surface opens the possibility of existence of a monastery, whereby this particular segment could belong to the northern wing of the monastery building. The rest of the building's wings are less recognizable on some geophysical recordings in the southern area towards the church (object 2), and are probably less well preserved in their foundations.
Abstract: Barrows are among the most iconic remains from the Early Iron Age. Their outstanding locations and the rich archaeological finds they store(d) attracted attention early on and their excavations date back to the very beginnings of archaeological research in the region, to the second half of the 19th century. The aim of the article is not to reiterate past findings, but rather to outline the possibilities for future research. It presents a selection of case studies of non-invasive barrow investigations applying the geophysical magnetic method and 2D electrical resistivity tomography (ERT). The results were combined, compared and used for 2D magnetic modelling, and the new information integrated with the airborne laser scanning (ALS) data. In this way, we gained a new platform for studying individual barrows or groups of barrows, such as the northern barrow group on the Habakuk plateau below the Poštela hillfort.
The basic goal of geophysical research was to evaluate the archaeological potential by creating anomalies maps in different geophysical fields using the georadar method (GSSI SIR3000, 400 MHz antenna), magnetic methods (Geometrics G-858), resistivity mapping method (Geoscan RM15), 2D resistivity tomography (ARES) and low-frequency electromagnetic method (CMD Miniexplorer). The geophysical research has confirmed the potential of the archaeological site and all the necessary data were collected for the purpose of determining the positions of archaeological trenches in future archaeological investigations. Furthermore, new, unknown structures were recognized at this site also which are not recognizable in terrain configuration. This especially refers to clearly recognized elongated building with five rooms in row which is situated underneath the so called object 3 which appears above the earth as a circular stone building. Such disposition of the architectural remains underneath the surface opens the possibility of existence of a monastery, whereby this particular segment could belong to the northern wing of the monastery building. The rest of the building's wings are less recognizable on some geophysical recordings in the southern area towards the church (object 2), and are probably less well preserved in their foundations.