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This research aims to interpret finds from the Gradina site to better understand Early Bronze Age communities.

March 5, 2026Open Access

The Early Bronze Age Horizon at the Site of Gradina on the River Bosut

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This research aims to interpret finds from the Gradina site to better understand Early Bronze Age communities.
Analyzed vertical stratigraphy of the Gradina site.
Interpreted both published and unpublished movable and immovable finds.
Proposed a nuanced interpretation of Vinkovci-type features distribution.
Established a more precise dating for Layer IIIa to c. 2400/2350–2200 BCE.
Identified specific patterns in the spatial distribution of features.
Enhanced understanding of the Vinkovci–Somogyvár archaeological group's characteristics.

Abstract

This paper presents and interprets both published and unpublished movable and immovable finds attributed, based on the vertical stratigraphy of the Gradina site on the river Bosut, to Layer IIIa and thus to Early Bronze Age communities known in scholarly literature as the Vinkovci–Somogyvár archaeological group. Based on the analysis of the context of the finds, the paper proposes a more nuanced interpretation of the spatial distribution of Vinkovci-type features, as well as a more precise dating of the horizon itself (the end of phase Br A1/A2, c. 2400/2350–2200 BCE).

The Early Bronze Age Horizon at the Site of Gradina on the River Bosut

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