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A New Bronze Age Mega-fort in Southeastern Europe: Recent Archaeological Investigations at Gradište Iđoš and their Regional Significance
Date Issued
2020-03-19
Date Available
2020-12-09T14:48:57Z
Abstract
A newly discovered network of later Bronze Age fortified sites of unusually large size are discussed, with a primary focus on results of excavations at the site of Gradište Iđoš. Closely associated with the rivers Mureš, Tisza, and Danube, these sites are located in the southeast of the Carpathian Basin in central Europe. On current evidence, the main period of construction and occupation took place between 1400–1100 b.c., probably constituting successor communities of the tell-centred societies of the Middle Bronze Age. Geophysical survey and excavation results from Gradište Iđoš, the largest site in this network in Serbia, are presented in this paper within their regional context. We discuss preliminary insights into the structural development of the site, alongside a correlation of new 14C dates with relative ceramic chronological markers and the results of faunal analysis. These results provide new perspectives on settlement systems at the dawn of Urnfield cultural traditions in this region.
Sponsorship
European Commission Horizon 2020
European Research Council
Other Sponsorship
Serbian Ministry of Culture and Information
DFG (German Research Foundation) Graduate School Project
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Routledge
Journal
Journal of Field Archaeology
Volume
45
Issue
4
Start Page
293
End Page
314
Copyright (Published Version)
2020 Trustees of Boston University
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0093-4690
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