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Podgorač, Ražište – results of the archaeological excavations in 2013
Zorko Marković
orcid.org/0000-0002-2342-0767
; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Katarina Botić
orcid.org/0000-0002-2243-1149
; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
During June 2013 archaeological excavation of the Neolithic Sopot culture site at Ražište near Podgorač has been conducted. This site is situated 11 km east of Našice. The first campaign of the systematic excavations started on the area of 100 m2 at the southern part of the lot. The excavated area contained seven partial structures of which one was excavated in full (fence SU 070/071) and three partially (bigger pit SU 002/003, trench SU 066/067 and smaller pit SU 078/079). Three of remaining structures were not excavated (big pit-dwelling SU 076/077, kiln SU 074/075 and the part of the pit surrounded by wooden posts SU 064/065). Several dozen wooden post holes of different sizes were defined in and out of the structures.
Among pottery finds there were parts of biconical and round bowls and pots of fine and coarse structure as well as vessels on full and hollow foot. Decorations on pottery shards are: incised “sitting” garland, three dimensional hornlike applications on the rim or the belly of the vessels and red painting. A small amount of lithic material was also found, from which the polished stone axes, adzes and chisels, fragments of whetstone and grinders, blades, scrapers, flakes and cores can be singled out.
According to this year’s finds we can conclude that this site once more yielded material evidence of the middle Neolithic Sopot culture i.e. its Ražište type.
Keywords
Podgorač; Ražište; settlement; Neolithic; Ražište type of Sopot culture
Hrčak ID:
128691
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Publication date:
17.10.2014.
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