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The Cemetery in Nižná Myšľa (Slovakia): A New Chapter in Research on the History of the Local Early Bronze Age Community

Hybrid Lecture by Mateusz Jaeger | Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Wednesday 18.06.2025 05:06 pm
© Ladislav Oleska, Slovak Academy of Sciences

The Early Bronze Age cemetery in »Nižná Myšľa« is one of the largest and best-preserved sites of its kind in Europe. Over the course of approximately 50 years of archaeological excavations, nearly 800 burials have been identified. These provide a unique insight into the material culture and funeral rituals of the local community. However, what is most significant, in light of the current analytical capabilities of archaeology, is that the quantity and state of preservation of not only the grave goods but especially the skeletal remains offer entirely new information. With increasing precision, we can now discuss the chronology, the history of the local community burying their dead in »Nižná Myšľa« , as well as the social structure and kinship ties within this society.

Information

 

Lecture Series
»World Archaeology Seminar«

Date
June 18, 2025, 5:30 pm CET

Location

  • Otto Wagner Postsparkasse, Georg-Coch-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna, Seminar Room 7 & 8, 5. Floor
  • Zoom
    Meeting-ID: 664 0175 9402, Kenncode: ge5UWP

Organiser
OeAW-OeAI

Contact
Sigrid Pratsch

 

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