SOUTH-EASTERN SLOVENIA IN THE EARLY IRON AGE.
Settlement – Economy – Society

Contents

• 1. History of research
  • 1.1. From the beginnings to the end of the 19th century
  • 1.2. Twentieth century
     
• 2. Data acquisition
  • 2.1. Delimitation of the research area
  • 2.2. Catalogue of sites
    • 2.2.1. Basic register of sites – Arheološka najdišča Slovenije
    • 2.2.2. Archival records
    • 2.2.3. Field surveying
    • 2.2.4. Trial trenches
  • 2.3. Publications
     
• 3. Evaluation of sources
  • 3.1. Data acquisition and frequency
  • 3.2. Structure of the site database
  • 3.3. Chronological determinability of sites
  • 3.4. Range of the site database
     
• 4. Geographic outline
  • 4.1. Landscape features and regional division
  • 4.2. Geology
    • 4.2.1. Formation and rock composition
    • 4.2.2. Tectonic composition
    • 4.2.3. Mineral raw material
  • 4.3. Relief
  • 4.4. Hidrography and water sources
    • 4.4.1. Main watercourses
    • 4.4.2. Water supply and use of water sources
  • 4.5. Climate
  • 4.6. Soil and vegetation cover
  • 4.7. Applicability of the data on the present-day environment in prehistoric studies
     
• 5. Chronology
  • 5.1. Short history of the chronological system
  • 5.2. Terminology
     
• 6. Settlement structures
  • 6.1. Fortified settlements
    • 6.1.1 Chronological determination
    • 6.1.2. Location
    • 6.1.3. Typology of fortified settlements
    • 6.1.4. Fortification structures
      • 6.1.4.1. Constructions of earth and wood
      • 6.1.4.2. Constructions of stone
    • 6.1.5. Entrances
    • 6.1.6. Interior layout of settlements
      • 6.1.6.1. Buildings
      • 6.1.6.2. House construction
  • 6.2. Unfortified settlements
    • 6.2.1. Chronological determination
    • 6.2.2. Location
    • 6.2.3. Some data on the unfortified settlements
  • 6.3. Cemeteries
    • 6.3.1. Tumulus cemeteries
    • 6.3.2. Flat cemeteries
    • 6.3.3. Flat and tumulus cemeteries
  • 6.4. Hoards
     
• 7. Settlement dynamics
  • 7.1. Settlement in the Late Bronze Age
    • 7.1.1. Settlement pattern
    • 7.1.2. Settlement characteristics
    • 7.1.3. Relationship between the upland and lowland settlement
  • 7.2.Settlement in the Early Iron Age
    • 7.2.1. Integration process and emergence of centres
    • 7.2.2. Settlement pattern in the Early Hallstatt period
    • 7.2.3. Settlement pattern in the Late Hallstatt period
    • 7.2.4. Settlement outside the hillforts
  • 7.3. Settlement in the Late Iron Age
    • 7.3.1. Settlement pattern
       
• 8. Hierarchy of settlements
  • 8.1. Criteria for settlement classification
  • 8.2. Identification and presentation of significant settlements
  • 8.3. Hierarchy of the centres
     
• 9. Settlements and their economic background
  • 9.1. Density of the settlement network
    • 9.1.1. Site catchment analysis
    • 9.1.2. Conflict zones
    • 9.1.3. Relationship between centres and peripheral settlements
  • 9.2. Natural sources
    • 9.2.1. Soil quality and agricultural background
    • 9.2.2. Food supply and consumption
      • 9.2.2.1. Land cultivation
      • 9.2.2.2. Stock breeding
      • 9.2.2.3. Hunting and fishing
    • 9.2.3. Metal ore deposits
      • 9.2.3.1. Metallurgy
  • 9.3. Communication and transport
    • 9.3.1. River ways
    • 9.3.2. Landways
    • 9.3.3. Territorial and communication control
    • 9.3.4. Traffic and exchange
       
• 10. Social structure
  • 10.1. Structure of cemeteries
  • 10.2. Structure of burials
  • 10.3. Warriors
  • 10.4. Women and children
  • 10.5. Social organization
  • 10.6. Social and historical turning points
     
• 11. Catalogue of sites
   
• 12. Bibliograpy
   
• 13. Indices
  • 13.1. List of places
  • 13.2. List of sites

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2007, (Opera Instituti Archaeologici Sloveniae, 12), 392 pp., 4 colour drawings and maps, 275 b-w drawings, photos, tables, graphs and maps, 20 x 29 cm, hardcover, ISBN 978-961-254-000-5.

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