Gradina on Bosut
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Gradina on Bosut is an archeological site in Serbia
. It is located on Bosut river in the administrative area of Vašica
village, in the Šid
municipality (Syrmia District, Vojvodina
province). The site contains remains from several time periods, including Neolithic
, Eneolithic, Bronze Age
, and Iron Age
findings. Most remarkable findings are remains of Iron Age
Bosut culture
, which was named after this archaeological locality.
The Bosut culture
, that was named after Gradina on Bosut site, is dated into early Iron Age and it is generally divided into three development stages. It is sometimes grouped with related Basarabi culture
into Bosut-Basarabi complex. There are different views about ethnic identity of the people of Bosut culture; according to one view, they were Triballi
, while according to another view, they were Daco
-Getaes
.
in 1991, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. It is located on Bosut river in the administrative area of Vašica
Vašica
Vašica is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Šid municipality, in the Syrmia District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,717 people .- Demographics :...
village, in the Šid
Šid
Šid is a town and municipality in the Srem District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Šid town has a population of 16,301, and Šid municipality 38,921.-Name:...
municipality (Syrmia District, Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
province). The site contains remains from several time periods, including Neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
, Eneolithic, Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
, and Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
findings. Most remarkable findings are remains of Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
Bosut culture
Bosut culture
Bosut culture is a name of an prehistoric Iron Age culture, which was named after Gradina on Bosut archaeological site in Serbia. It is sometimes grouped with related Basarabi culture into Bosut-Basarabi complex...
, which was named after this archaeological locality.
Archaeological findings
This site incorporating following findings:- NeolithicNeolithicThe Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
period: findings of Sopot-LengyelLengyel cultureThe Lengyel culture, is an archaeological culture of the European Neolithic, centered on the Middle Danube in Central Europe. It flourished during ca...
culture, - Eneolithic period: findings of Boleras-Černavoda III culture,
- Bronze AgeBronze AgeThe Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
: findings of Vinkovci culture and Vatin cultureVatin cultureThe Vatin culture is a name of an prehistoric Bronze Age culture, which was named after village Vatin in Serbia. The culture had Indo-European roots and was culturally connected with Mycenaean Greece...
, - Iron AgeIron AgeThe Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
: findings of Bosut cultureBosut cultureBosut culture is a name of an prehistoric Iron Age culture, which was named after Gradina on Bosut archaeological site in Serbia. It is sometimes grouped with related Basarabi culture into Bosut-Basarabi complex...
and of ScordisciScordisciThe Scordisci were an Iron Age tribe centered in the territory of present-day Serbia, at the confluence of the Savus , Dravus and Danube rivers. They were historically notable from the beginning of the third century BC until the turn of the common era...
settlement.
Bosut culture
- Main article: Bosut cultureBosut cultureBosut culture is a name of an prehistoric Iron Age culture, which was named after Gradina on Bosut archaeological site in Serbia. It is sometimes grouped with related Basarabi culture into Bosut-Basarabi complex...
.
The Bosut culture
Bosut culture
Bosut culture is a name of an prehistoric Iron Age culture, which was named after Gradina on Bosut archaeological site in Serbia. It is sometimes grouped with related Basarabi culture into Bosut-Basarabi complex...
, that was named after Gradina on Bosut site, is dated into early Iron Age and it is generally divided into three development stages. It is sometimes grouped with related Basarabi culture
Basarabi culture
The Basarabi culture was an archeological culture in Romania, dated between 8th - 7th centuries BC. It was named after Basarabi, a village in Dolj County, south-western Romania, nowadays an administrative component of the Calafat municipality....
into Bosut-Basarabi complex. There are different views about ethnic identity of the people of Bosut culture; according to one view, they were Triballi
Triballi
The Triballi were an ancient tribe whose dominion was around the plains of southern modern Serbia and west Bulgaria, at the Angrus and Brongus and the Iskur River, roughly centered where Serbia and Bulgaria are joined....
, while according to another view, they were Daco
Dacians
The Dacians were an Indo-European people, very close or part of the Thracians. Dacians were the ancient inhabitants of Dacia...
-Getaes
Getae
The Getae was the name given by the Greeks to several Thracian tribes that occupied the regions south of the Lower Danube, in what is today northern Bulgaria, and north of the Lower Danube, in Romania...
.
History of research
Excavations on this locality were performed from 1964 to 1988. Gradina on Bosut was declared Archaeological Site of Great ImportanceArchaeological Sites of Great Importance (Serbia)
Archaeological Sites of Great Importance are the archaeological sites in the Republic of Serbia that have the second level of the State protection.Those are part of the Cultural Property of Great Importance protection list.-See also:...
in 1991, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia.
See also
- Archaeological Sites of Great ImportanceArchaeological Sites of Great Importance (Serbia)Archaeological Sites of Great Importance are the archaeological sites in the Republic of Serbia that have the second level of the State protection.Those are part of the Cultural Property of Great Importance protection list.-See also:...
- Tourism in SerbiaTourism in SerbiaSerbia stretches across two geographic and cultural regions of Europe: Central Europe and Southeast Europe. This boundary splits Serbia roughly in a ratio of 1:2 alongside the Danube and Sava rivers. The northern parts of the country are Central-European lowlands while the southern and central...
- Tourism in VojvodinaTourism in VojvodinaMost of Vojvodina is a flat terrain, but there are several mountain areas such are Fruška Gora, Vršac Mountains, Titelski Breg, and Zagajička Brda, as well as sandy areas such are Deliblatska Peščara , and Subotička Peščara....
External links
- Gradina na Bosutu - Gradina on Bosut (in Serbian)
- Gradina na Bosutu - Gradina on Bosut (in Serbian)