Investigation of the Eneolithic Mound (Kurgan) in Šajkaš, Municipality Titel
[ 1 ] Ośrodek Archeologii Gór i Wyżyn w Krakowie, Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk | [ P ] pracownik
2018
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EN Investigations of “Ciganska humka” in Šajkaš (municipality Titel) were carried out as part of the project of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Kraków), in cooperation with the Museum of Vojvodina in Novi Sad. The effect of the excavations was the examination the entire burial mound and its immediate surroundings. The mound had a diameter of about 40 m and was about 2 m high. It was built in two stages. A single grave was connected to each of the phases. The older grave has been dated to around 3000-2900 BC and connects to the older phase of the Yamnaya culture. The younger burial was erected around 2900-2600 BC and is associated with the younger phase of the Yamnaya culture. Both graves had wooden constructions. However, no equipment was found inside. During the excavation, two round-top trenches were documented, related to the construction of the burial mound. In addition, a singular grave dated to the end of the fourth - the beginning of the Fifth century AD - was discovered by the burial mound.The excavations resulted in the examination of the First Eneolithic barrow on the territory of Bačka. At the same time, it is the westernmost mound connected with the communities of Yamnaya culture.
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