Detection of central settlements of the Vinkovci culture in the Sava, Drava, and Danube interfluve using network analysis methods

Brlek, Matija

doi:10.33254/piaz.43.1.2

Prilozi Instituta za arheologiju u Zagrebu, Vol. 43 No. 1, 2026.

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https://doi.org/10.33254/piaz.43.1.2

Detection of central settlements of the Vinkovci culture in the Sava, Drava, and Danube interfluve using network analysis methods

Matija Brlek ; Gradski muzej Varaždin, Varaždin, Hrvatska

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Brlek, M. (2026). Detection of central settlements of the Vinkovci culture in the Sava, Drava, and Danube interfluve using network analysis methods. Prilozi Instituta za arheologiju u Zagrebu, 43 (1), 43-78. https://doi.org/10.33254/piaz.43.1.2

MLA 8th Edition

Brlek, Matija. "Detection of central settlements of the Vinkovci culture in the Sava, Drava, and Danube interfluve using network analysis methods." Prilozi Instituta za arheologiju u Zagrebu, vol. 43, br. 1, 2026, str. 43-78. https://doi.org/10.33254/piaz.43.1.2. Citirano 11.11.2026.

Chicago 17th Edition

Brlek, Matija. "Detection of central settlements of the Vinkovci culture in the Sava, Drava, and Danube interfluve using network analysis methods." Prilozi Instituta za arheologiju u Zagrebu 43, br. 1 (2026): 43-78. https://doi.org/10.33254/piaz.43.1.2

Harvard

Brlek, M. (2026). 'Detection of central settlements of the Vinkovci culture in the Sava, Drava, and Danube interfluve using network analysis methods', Prilozi Instituta za arheologiju u Zagrebu, 43(1), str. 43-78. https://doi.org/10.33254/piaz.43.1.2

Vancouver

Brlek M. Detection of central settlements of the Vinkovci culture in the Sava, Drava, and Danube interfluve using network analysis methods. Prilozi Instituta za arheologiju u Zagrebu [Internet]. 2026 [pristupljeno 11.11.2026.];43(1):43-78. https://doi.org/10.33254/piaz.43.1.2

IEEE

M. Brlek, "Detection of central settlements of the Vinkovci culture in the Sava, Drava, and Danube interfluve using network analysis methods", Prilozi Instituta za arheologiju u Zagrebu, vol.43, br. 1, str. 43-78, 2026. [Online]. https://doi.org/10.33254/piaz.43.1.2

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Brlek, Matija. "Detection of central settlements of the Vinkovci culture in the Sava, Drava, and Danube interfluve using network analysis methods." Prilozi Instituta za arheologiju u Zagrebu 43, br. 1 (2026): 43-78. https://doi.org/10.33254/piaz.43.1.2

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Sažetak

In this paper, network analysis methods were applied to settlements attributed to the Vinkovci culture, located within the interfluve of the Sava, Drava, and Danube rivers. The aim of the research is to delineate central settlements and compare them with centres identified through conventional archaeological techniques. Networks were constructed based on published pottery material and analysed using three distinct methods: co-presence of pottery types, proximal point analysis, and geographical distance analysis. Within the framework of each method, calculations of various centralities were carried out, yielding results that elucidate the positional significance of sites within the network. The analysis and interpretation of the results led to the identification of five central sites and several gateway sites whose significance is demonstrated by their role in mediating and maintaining interregional connections.