The Vučedol culture (Vučedolska kultura)

Miloglav, Ina

doi:10.17234/9789531758185-07

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“…On the other hand, ornithomorphic ceramic vessels are one of the specific traits of the Vučedol culture (Dimitrijević, 1979; Miloglav, 2018); the so‐called Vučedol dove is the most famous find of the Vučedol culture, discovered at the eponymous site. Whether the selection of the swan bone for production of this artifact had a certain symbolic significance (regardless of whether its function was for music, or it was some daily item), it is not possible to claim with certainty at this point, but such a hypothesis should not be overturned.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The majority of the stratigraphic sequence may be attributed to the Late Eneolithic/Early Bronze Age Vučedol culture (Mitrović & Radojčić, in press; Mitrović & Vitezović, 2017). The Vučedol culture was widespread in the southern Carpathian basin and adjacent areas, in present‐day Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, Hungary, and in later phases, it was widespread even in Austria, Slovakia, and Slovenia (Balen, 2010; Dimitrijević, 1979; Miloglav, 2018), in the period between 2900 and 2500/2400 BC (Balen, 2017; Forenbaher, 1993).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The multi-layer prehistoric site of Z ok-Gradina (Z ok-Várhegy) is situated in present-day Hungary, in the vicinity of the town of Pécs in present-day Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, Hungary, and in later phases, it was widespread even in Austria, Slovakia, and Slovenia (Balen, 2010;Dimitrijevi c, 1979;Miloglav, 2018), in the period between 2900 and 2500/2400 BC (Balen, 2017;Forenbaher, 1993). Methodology of excavations carried out in the first half of the 20th century rarely paid attention to the faunal remains, and the focus was placed on attractive findings, such as decorated pots or figurines.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Bird bone artifact from the Late Eneolithic/Early Bronze Age site of Zók (Hungary)

Vitezović

Bulatović

Mitrovic

2023

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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Bird bones were rarely used for production of artifacts, due to various reasons—they were much smaller and thinner than bones of mammals usually selected for tool production; they also have specific shapes and fine structure, inadequate for the majority of common artifact types. They were occasionally used for some specific objects, such as flutes, pipes, needle cases, and amulets. When it comes to the Eneolithic and Early Bronze Age periods in south‐eastern Europe, bird bone artifacts are rare; only few have been discovered thus far. In this paper, we will present one additional finding of a bird bone artifact, from the site of Zók–Gradina, situated in present‐day Hungary. Excavations carried out in 1920 by the National Museum in Belgrade revealed a multi‐period site, with major parts of the stratigraphic sequence belonging to the Late Eneolithic/Early Bronze Age Vučedol culture (2900–2500/2400 BC). Vučedol layers yielded relatively large quantities of worked bone, including one artifact produced from a bird bone, that will be presented here. The object in question was produced from the right radius of a Cygnus sp.; it is in the shape of an elongated tube; carefully cut at both ends. The function of this item is uncertain—it may have served as some sound‐producing instrument (flute), or it was some sort of a handle or needle case. It is interesting to note that bird representations, in particular, ornithomorphic vessels, are among the specific traits of the Vučedol culture; therefore, the choice of a bird bone for the production of this artifact may have had a certain symbolic significance as well.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%