Mortuary practice between the 11th and 8th centuries BC in Western Serbia – a case study of the Mojsinje necropolis
Mortuary practice between the 11th and 8th centuries BC in Western Serbia – a case study of the Mojsinje necropolis
Author(s): Katarina DmitrovićSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Archaeology, Ancient World, Theology and Religion, Prehistory
Published by: EDITURA ISTROS A MUZEULUI BRĂILEI „CAROL I”
Keywords: Mojsinje – Stapari horizon; mortuary practice; earliest iron items;
Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses mortuary practices in Western Serbia in the period between the 11th and the early 8th centuries BC. Recent AMS C14 dates provide a basis for its chronological grounding. The necropolises from Mojsinje (horizon II) and a number of graves from Stapari and Kriva Reka are the only representatives for now. They are considered a separate cultural phenomenon named after these localities. Connections with the Kalakača phase of the Bosut culture are reflected in the imitation of ceramic styles, while the burial characteristics represent an autochthonous development. During the younger phase of this horizon, iron objects appeared, which are among the earliest examples in the interior of the Balkans.
Journal: ISTROS
- Issue Year: XXXII/2026
- Issue No: XXXII
- Page Range: 85-94
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English
