scholarly journals UNPACKING THE EARLY NEOLITHIC?

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 63-71
Author(s):  
Tanya Dzhanfezova ◽  
Chris Doherty ◽  
Nedko Elenski
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Analysis ◽  
Outer Surface ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Early Neolithic ◽  
North Central ◽  
East Europe ◽  
South East Europe ◽  
Complex Picture ◽  
Characteristic Features

The preliminary analysis of Early Neolithic pottery from North Central Bulgaria, and the site of Dzhulyunitsa specifically, yielded surprising results which affect a number of aspects related to the study of the Neolithisation processes. Not all characteristic features traditionally considered as key signal of the Neolithisation processes were confirmed by our mineralogical and chemical analysis. A number of specifics related to the presence of engobe for instance, indicate a considerably more complex picture. In some cases the observations show no additional slip, just a simple burnish of the brownish ware, whereas in others a true slip covers both the inner and the outer surface of the vessels (white or cream-slip ware). With regard to the red engobe specifically, the majority of studied fragments actually have just red-colour surface that results from the oxidation or the rubbing of ochre, and not from the addition of a true slip. These observations raise the following question: do we actually compare same technological approaches, traditionally seen as signal for the spread of the Neolithic way of life? Furthermore, as regards the provenance of the vessels, materials expected to have local origin proved to be imported whereas others, seen as more specific and coming from distant territories were actually made on the spot by local row-materials. Even at this stage the preliminary results do not confirm some of the traditional views on this early material, raise a series of new questions and represent a ground for further interpretations and discussions regarding an eventual fragility of some models suggested for the Neolithisation processes in this part of South-East Europe.

scholarly journals Mesolithic heritage in early Neolithic burial rituals and personal adornments

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 129-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Lenneis
Keyword(s):  
Wild Boar ◽  
Special Interest ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
High Status ◽  
Early Neolithic ◽  
East Europe ◽  
Snail Shell ◽  
South East Europe ◽  
Burial Rituals

Some burial rituals such as cremation or the use of colorants, especially ochre, have old roots in the preceding Mesolithic and even in the Palaeolithic. The evidence for these old rituals is more dense in central or western Europe than in south east Europe, whence most of the new Neo- lithic ideas came. Among the personal adornments a small amount of snail-shell ornaments, stag tusks, tusks of wild boar and pendants made from antler are of special interest. People wearing these very traditional, old adornments are generally equipped with precious ‘new’ things such as Spondylus, ceramics, adzes etc, and therefore show them as high status people in early Neolithic society.

scholarly journals Early Neolithic jar burials in southeast Europe: a comparative approach

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 101-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krum Bacvarov
Keyword(s):  
Core Area ◽  
Mortuary Practices ◽  
Central Anatolia ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
Early Neolithic ◽  
East Europe ◽  
South East Europe ◽  
Early Farming ◽  
In The Beginning

A typical product of early farming symbolism, jar burial, appeared in the beginning of southeast European Neolithization. Early jar burial development in south-east Europe displays two distinct chronological levels: an early Neolithic core area in the Struma and Vardar valleys and the western Rhodope, and later, late/final Neolithic and/or early Chalcolithic – depending on local terminology – manifestations ‘scattered’ in various places in the study area. It is the early chronological level of jar burial distribution that will be considered here in relation to the first expressions of these mortuary practices in Central Anatolia, in order to throw some light on the specifics of their origins and variability.

scholarly journals Neolithisation of technology: innovation and tradition in the Starčevo culture osseous industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 123-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selena Vitezović
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
Early Neolithic ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
East Europe ◽  
Near Eastern ◽  
South East Europe ◽  
Neolithic Cultures

The earliest Neolithic cultures in Southeast Europe brought significant changes in many aspects of everyday life, in subsistence, settlement patterns, architecture, and also ritual aspects. Technological changes are also very important – the introduction of completely new technologies, such as clay working, or new techniques in existing industries, e.g., lithic, osseous, etc. The osseous industry is especially informative for questions on innovations and traditions, since it was well developed in both the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. In Starčevo culture, certain Mesolithic traditions may be observed, such as techniques for antler manufacture; however, numerous innovations are also visible, particularly techno-types of Near Eastern origin such as spatula-spoons, the most characteristic bone techno-type of the Early Neolithic in South-east Europe, as well as diverse decorative items. Furthermore, new raw materials (bones from domestic animals) are introduced, and new techniques for manufacture and new tools. It is also interesting to observe that, although osseous materials remain the dominant raw material for personal ornaments, they are no longer used for artistic expression.

The impac t of carbon prices on CCS investment in South East Europe

2014 ◽  
pp. 91-120
Author(s):  
Vladimir Franki ◽  
Vladimir Valentic ◽  
Alfredo Viskovic
Keyword(s):  
East Europe ◽  
South East Europe ◽  
Carbon Prices

Determinants of Export Oriented Entrepreneurs from Southeast Europe Region

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-452
Author(s):  
Bojan Leković ◽  
Miodrag Petrović ◽  
Nemanja Berber
Keyword(s):  
Early Stage ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
East Europe ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
International Orientation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behaviour ◽  
South East Europe

Abstract The subject of this research represents analysis of internationalisation activity of early-stage entrepreneurs in South East Europe region (SEE). The goal of this study is to determine characteristics of export oriented entrepreneurs from SEE region through the study of factors influencing international orientation. Geographical area of this research consists of countries from the South East Europe region. The research sample was formed on the basis of GEM - Global Individual Level Data, covering six countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and FYR of Macedonia), 12027 respondents of which 645 export-oriented entrepreneurs were identified. Collected data are processed using the software package for statistical analysis. With the help of Ordinal Logistic regression, significant influence of individual factors on the international orientation of entrepreneurs was identified. Research results showed that entrepreneurial motives, entrepreneurial KSA’s, innovation and new technology have a positive relationship with internationalization activity. One of the significant limitations of this paper is the lower Nagelkerk coefficient, which is characteristic for social phenomena. Bearing in mind the fact that this research trying to explain entrepreneurial behaviour, lower coefficients can be very meaningfull.

Integrated development strategy of the catchment area of the Tisza river

2014 ◽  
pp. 31-36
Author(s):  
Pompei Cocean ◽  
Ana-Maria Pop ◽  
Lelia Papp
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Catchment Area ◽  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
Great Emphasis ◽  
East Europe ◽  
South East Europe ◽  
Living Space ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Transnational Cooperation ◽  
Tisza River

The main challenge for mankind has always been to eliminate the borders of its living space, as well as to explore and discover its new faces. Contemporary literature strengthens this postulate. It is the preference of the experts of various fields in spatial analysis is to consider space to be repairable, changeable and organisable. In accordance with this axiom, the five affected countries in the catchment area of the Tisza river (Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia and Serbia) worked out an integrated, mutual standpoint to support the problems of the catchment area and to exploit its opportunities with the aim to support transnational cooperation. They laid great emphasis on the existing resources which could become the driving force behind regional development directions. This study contains the summarised outcomes of the TICAD project (SEE/A 638/4.2./X) which was drawn up as a result of cooperation between renowned institutions of the five affected countries within the South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme (lead partner: VÁTI, Hungary).

PhD Training in Central- and South-East Europe: Leave to Explore - Return to Lead

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilbert Fayl ◽  
David Bogle ◽  
Ivo Grga ◽  
Melita Kovačević ◽  
Ulric Fayl v. Hentaller
Keyword(s):  
East Europe ◽  
South East Europe
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