Velebit : a tumulus culture necropolis in the Southern Carpathian Basin (Vojvodina, Serbia)

The Velebit necropolis, located in the southern Carpathian Basin remains to this day an unpublished archaeological site, although it has been known for almost 50 years. It represents the only systematically-investigated Tumulus (Hügelgräber) culture necropolis in the territories of Serbia and Vojvodina which has not been completely published so far. Bi-ritual burial rites from the Bronze Age perspective of the Velebit necropolis are not so rare in the Tumulus Culture commonwealth (Central Europe, Carpathian Basin and Transdanubian region), but the equal representation of both burial customs is quite uncommon. Graves from the undisturbed contexts at the Velebit necropolis show some differences in Koszider bronze and pottery burial gifts, gender and maybe social differentiation in communities. Certain artefacts possibly indicate economic stratification and the presence of craftsmen (metallurgists) in these Middle Bronze Age communities, which is considered one of the more significant traits of the Tumulus culture. Front Cover Title Page Copyright TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures List of Plates List of Tables List of Maps List of Plans 1. Introduction 2. History of Research 3. Origin of the Tumulus (Hügelgräber) Culture and Its Influence on the Bronze Age Cultures in the Central Balkans 4. Catalogue of the Graves and Finds from Velebit 5. Burial Rites 6. Analogies with Neighbouring Necropolises and Cultures 7. Relative and Absolute Chronology 8. Final Remarks References