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Prve arheologinje u Bosni i Hercegovini
First women archeologists in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Author(s): Aiša Softić
Subject(s): Archaeology, Gender history, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Akademija Nauka i Umjetnosti Bosne i Hercegovine
Keywords: Bosnia-Herzegovina; archaeology; Paola Korošec; Ružica Bižić;

Summary/Abstract: Paola Korošec and Ružica Bižić are some of the first women archaeologists in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Although their activity in the field of archaeology in Bosnia-Herzegovina was relatively short, they are significant as the founders of so-called women archaeology in this country. Paola Korošec was primarily interested in medieval archaeology in Bosnia-Herzegovina, while Ružica Bižić focused on prehistoric archaeology. Along with necessary biographical information, this article briefly presents the works of these two scholars related to archaeology in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 48
  • Page Range: 275-284
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Bosnian