STARE GMAJNE PILE-DWELLING SETTLEMENT AND ITS ERA
The Ljubljansko barje in the 2nd half of the 4th millennium BC

Anton VELUŠČek

1. Stare gmajne pile-dwelling settlement and its era

The Ljubljansko barje pile-dwelling settlements, which are mentioned in text.

Abstract

In this contribution, we introduce results of archaeological -dendrochronological researches at pile-dwelling settlements Stare gmajne, Blatna Brezovica and Veliki Otavnik Ib. A special chapter discusses finds of crucibles from Stare gmajne and metallurgic activity on the Ljubljansko barje.

Pile-dwelling settlements Maharski prekop, Èrešnja pri Bistri, Spodnje mostišèe, Stare gmajne, Veliki Otavnik Ib, Blatna Brezovica and Notranje Gorice are assigned to a newly-defined Stare gmajne cultural group, dated between 36th and 31st centuries BC.

Keywords: the Ljubljansko barje, Stare gmajne, Blatna Brezovica, Veliki Otavnik Ib, crucibles and copper metallurgy, archaeological finds, Stare gmajne cultural group, Eneolithic.

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2009, (Opera Instituti Archaeologici Sloveniae, 16), 366 pages, 258 b-w drawings, photos, tables, graphs and maps, 45 plates, 3 appendices, 20 x 29 cm, hardcover, ISBN 978-961-254-111-8.

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