Open AccessCopper processing in Vinča: New contributions to the thesis about metallurgical character of Vinča culture
Author(s) -
A Dragana Antonovic
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
starinar
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0739
pISSN - 0350-0241
DOI - 10.2298/sta0252027a
Subject(s) - character (mathematics) , documentation , copper , metallurgy , art , archaeology , history , materials science , computer science , geometry , mathematics , programming language
Abundant hand written documentation from excavations of Vinča (1908–1934) offers sufficient evidence that confirms the thesis established by investigator of Vinča M. M. Vasić himself that Vinča was metallurgical center. After comparing these data with the finds related to early copper processing on other sites of the central Balkans (Belovode, Pločnik, Gornja Tuzla, Fafos, Selevac) it could be assumed that Vinča culture was acquainted with metallurgy from its very outset. This assumption is supported by similar finds from other sides of the world (Tymna, Chinflon, Batán Grande) and even more so the results of experimental copper processing