Copper processing in Vinča

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Antonović, D. A. (2002). Copper processing in Vinča: New contributions to the thesis about metallurgical character of Vinča culture, (52), 27-45. Retrieved from http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?ID=0350-02410252027A
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Title

Copper processing in Vinča

Subtitle

New contributions to the thesis about metallurgical character of Vinča culture

Author

Dragana, A, Antonović

Journal

Starinar

Volume
Issue

52

Start page

27

End page

45

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ISBN
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URL

http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?ID=0350-02410252027A

Date

2002-2020/03/06/00:21:07

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Neolithic, Vinča, malachite, central Balkans, copper metallurgy