Papers by Ivana Pantovic
Relative and Absolute Chronologies in the Neolithic of Southeast Europe, 2023
The Late Neolithic period in Southeast Serbian Banat is marked by a host of Vinča culture sites l... more The Late Neolithic period in Southeast Serbian Banat is marked by a host of Vinča culture sites located between the Danube and the Vršac mountains, the south end of the Carpathian mountain range in this area. It is a predominantly flat landscape enclosed by extensive former marshes of Mali and Veliki Rit in the northwest, Vršac mountains in the northeast, and Deliblato sands and River Nera in the southwest and the southeast. Over 40 late Neolithic sites are known throughout the area, most from surveys, but some also excavated. Between 2020 and 2022, as part of the Regional Absolute Chronologies of the Late Neolithic in Serbia project, funded by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, At and Potporanj sites were radiocarbon dated to produce detailed, Bayesian statistical model-based chronologies that could be used as a local chronological reference for future researchers of the Late Neolithic in the region. In this chapter, we present unified chronological data attributable to the beginning and ending phases of the Neolithic in this region.
The paper presents the concept, methodology and preliminary results of the project Regional Absol... more The paper presents the concept, methodology and preliminary results of the project Regional Absolute Chronologies of the Late Neolithic in Serbia that started in 2020 using a case study from the site of At near Vršac in northeast Serbia. The aim of the project is to create multiple new regional chronological strands consisting of Bayesian modelled radiocarbon dates from sites with material culture belonging to the tradition of the Late Neolithic period Vinča culture. Combining statistical seriation of pottery assemblages and the Bayesian statistical modelling framework of several case studies from various regions of Serbia, new regional chronological anchor points will be created, thus avoiding constant comparison with the assemblage and dating of the eponymous site of Belo Brdo in Vinča. This approach will overcome the effects of the regionalization of material culture evident in most ceramic assemblages located further than 100 kilometres away from the type site. Using archival archaeological records from previous excavations will enable an establishment of a geography of chronological reference points which would then provide new insights into the dynamics of the evolution of the Late Neolithic Vinča societies and changes that occurred throughout its territory during the late sixth and the larger part of the fifth millennia BCE.
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 2022
Recent work at Vinca-Belo Brdo has combined a total of more than 200 radiocarbon dates with an ar... more Recent work at Vinca-Belo Brdo has combined a total of more than 200 radiocarbon dates with an array of other information to construct much more precise narratives for the structural history of the site and the cultural materials recovered from it. In this paper, we present the results of a recent attempt to construct formal models for the chronology of the wider Vinca potscape, so that we can place our now detailed understanding of changes at Belo Brdo within their contemporary contexts. We present our methodology for assessing the potential of the existing corpus of more than 600 radiocarbon dates for refining the chronology of the five phases of Vinca ceramics proposed by Milojcic across their spatial ranges, including a total of 490 of them in a series of Bayesian chronological models. Then we outline our main results for the development of Vinca pottery. Finally, we discuss some of the major implications for our understanding of the source, character and tempo of material change.
Quaternary International
This study applies thin-section petrography to a wide selection of ceramic and geological samples... more This study applies thin-section petrography to a wide selection of ceramic and geological samples from four archaeological sites (Belovode, Pločnik, Gradište-Iđjoš, and Potporanj) belonging to both the Neolithic and Chalcolithic phases of the Vinča culture phenomenon (c. 5350 to 4600 BCE) to track intra-and interregional traditions of pottery production with a focus on paste recipes. The results of this study suggest that Vinča pottery manufacturing traditions possess general technical similarities, with significant differences resulting from both environmental constraints and deliberate choices. The comparison of these results with those of other petro-graphic studies in the Neolithic/Chalcolithic Balkans further emphasises that Vinča pottery reflects numerous communities of practice that fall under the umbrella of 'Vinča culture'. This is visible in the varying processes of selecting and manipulating raw materials for ceramic production. Therefore, differences between Vinča pottery assemblages reflect various models of interaction between people and their landscape as well as different technological traditions. Overall, this approach allows us to discuss the problem of similarities and differences in material culture from a perspective that emphasises the socially constructed nature of ceramics.
Quaternary International, 2020
This study applies thin-section petrography to a wide selection of ceramic and geological samples... more This study applies thin-section petrography to a wide selection of ceramic and geological samples from four archaeological sites (Belovode, Pločnik, Gradište-Iđjoš, and Potporanj) belonging to both the Neolithic and Chalcolithic phases of the Vinča culture phenomenon (c. 5350 to 4600 BCE) to track intra-and interregional traditions of pottery production with a focus on paste recipes. The results of this study suggest that Vinča pottery manufacturing traditions possess general technical similarities, with significant differences resulting from both environmental constraints and deliberate choices. The comparison of these results with those of other petro-graphic studies in the Neolithic/Chalcolithic Balkans further emphasises that Vinča pottery reflects numerous communities of practice that fall under the umbrella of 'Vinča culture'. This is visible in the varying processes of selecting and manipulating raw materials for ceramic production. Therefore, differences between Vinča pottery assemblages reflect various models of interaction between people and their landscape as well as different technological traditions. Overall, this approach allows us to discuss the problem of similarities and differences in material culture from a perspective that emphasises the socially constructed nature of ceramics.
– Recent work at Vinca-Belo Brdo has combined a total of more than 200 radiocarbon dates with an ... more – Recent work at Vinca-Belo Brdo has combined a total of more than 200 radiocarbon dates with an array of other information to construct much more precise narratives for the structural history of the site and the cultural materials recovered from it. In this paper, we present the results of a recent attempt to construct formal models for the chronology of the wider Vinca potscape, so that we can place our now detailed understanding of changes at Belo Brdo within their contemporary contexts. We present our methodology for assessing the potential of the existing corpus of more than 600 radiocarbon dates for refining the chronology of the five phases of Vinca ceramics proposed by Milojcic across their spatial ranges, including a total of 490 of them in a series of Bayesian chronological models. Then we outline our main results for the development of Vinca pottery. Finally, we discuss some of the major implications for our understanding of the source, character and tempo of material change.
Recent work at Vinča-Belo Brdo has combined a total of more than 200 radiocarbon
dates with an ar... more Recent work at Vinča-Belo Brdo has combined a total of more than 200 radiocarbon
dates with an array of other information to construct much more precise narratives for the structural history of the site and the cultural materials recovered from it. In this paper, we present the results of a recent attempt to construct formal models for the chronology of the wider Vinča potscape, so that we can place our now detailed understanding of changes at Belo Brdo within their contemporary contexts. We present our methodology for assessing the potential of the existing corpus of
more than 600 radiocarbon dates for refining the chronology of the five phases of Vinča ceramics proposed by Milojčić across their spatial ranges, including a total of 490 of them in a series of Bayesian chronological models. Then we outline our main results for the development of Vinča pottery. Finally, we discuss some of the major implications for our understanding of the source, character and tempo of material change.
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Books by Ivana Pantovic
Типолошко -хронолошке паралеле са другим винчанским локалитетима и распрострањеност �������������... more Типолошко -хронолошке паралеле са другим винчанским локалитетима и распрострањеност ������������������ 52 Типолошке карактеристике амулета са локалитета у југоисточном Банату и релативна хронологија ��������� 56 закључак ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 59 ПАРАЛЕЛЕ СА СУСЕДНИМ КУЛТУРАМА ПОзНОГ НЕОЛИТА ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 62 зАКљУЧНА РАзМАТРАЊА ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 64 ЛОКАЛИТЕТИ �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 68 СТАТИСТИЧКЕ АНАЛИзЕ ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 72 ЛИТЕРАТУРА ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 75 ТАБЛЕ И КАРТЕ ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 81 КАТАЛОГ �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 103 7 Рецензија Винчански амулеи -Југоисточни Банат, Иване Пантовић: Рецензија
This book written by Ivana Pantović is a comprehensive study which in detail presents amulets fro... more This book written by Ivana Pantović is a comprehensive study which in detail presents amulets from the period of the Vinča culture. Those objects have not received much attention in the professional literature so far, and this book by Ivana Pantović is one of the first attempts to approach this issue in a systematic and organized manner.
by Vojislav Djordjević, Selena Rakocevic, Selena Vitezović, Josip Saric, Radmila Balaban, Dragan Milanovic, Adrian Ardet, Nikola Stepkovic, Ivana Pantovic, Dejan Radicevic, Dragan Jovanovic, Branko Music, Zoran Markov, Monika Milosavljevic, Albert Carmen, Biljana Markovic, Nicoleta Demian, and Zsuzsa Kopeczny
Neolithic and Chalcolithic by Ivana Pantovic
Amicone, S., Raj Mathur, A., Deepthi Pavitra, R., Mirković-Marić, N., Pantović, I., Kuzmanović-Cvetković, J. (2020). Beneath the surface: exploring variability in pottery paste recipes within Vinča culture, Serbia Quaternary International, 2020
This study applies thin-section petrography to a wide selection of ceramic and geological samples... more This study applies thin-section petrography to a wide selection of ceramic and geological samples from four archaeological sites (Belovode, Pločnik, Gradište-Iđjoš, and Potporanj) belonging to both the Neolithic and Chalcolithic phases of the Vinča culture phenomenon (c. 5350 to 4600 BCE) to track intra- and interregional traditions of pottery production with a focus on paste recipes. The results of this study suggest that Vinča pottery manufacturing traditions possess general technical similarities, with significant differences resulting from both environmental constraints and deliberate choices. The comparison of these results with those of other petrographic studies in the Neolithic/Chalcolithic Balkans further emphasises that Vinča pottery reflects numerous communities of practice that fall under the umbrella of 'Vinča culture'. This is visible in the varying processes of selecting and manipulating raw materials for ceramic production. Therefore, differences between Vinča pottery assemblages reflect various models of interaction between people and their landscape as well as different technological traditions. Overall, this approach allows us to discuss the problem of similarities and differences in material culture from a perspective that emphasises the socially constructed nature of ceramics.
Conference Presentations by Ivana Pantovic
8th ICAZ Animal Palaeopathology Working Group, 2022
Animal paleopathological study of the Late Neolithic contexts is very scarce in present-day Serbi... more Animal paleopathological study of the Late Neolithic contexts is very scarce in present-day Serbia. Excavations of a multilayered archaeological site of At-Vršac in the northeast part of the present-day Serbia, revealed the remains of a Late Neolithic settlement belonging to the Vinča culture network of the Central Balkans. The economy of the At-Vršac Late Neolithic settlement was based on animal husbandry and hunting, while fishing played a minor role in the subsistence. The relative distribution of domestic animals slightly outnumbers the wild. Domestic cattle is the most common species, followed by red deer, wild boar, domestic pig, caprines and aurochs. The paper deals with questions of the cattle health status and impact of traumatic alterations in this Late Neolithic settlement. This paleopathological study was undertaken using an interdisciplinary approach, including AMS dating, radiography, computed tomography (CT), and histopathology to assess the etiology and differential diagnosis of the severe traumatic lesions in wild and domestic cattle in the At-Vršac settlement. This study also provides a new evidence of the environmental and herding management impacts on the health status of the prehistoric cattle in the central Balkans.
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Papers by Ivana Pantovic
dates with an array of other information to construct much more precise narratives for the structural history of the site and the cultural materials recovered from it. In this paper, we present the results of a recent attempt to construct formal models for the chronology of the wider Vinča potscape, so that we can place our now detailed understanding of changes at Belo Brdo within their contemporary contexts. We present our methodology for assessing the potential of the existing corpus of
more than 600 radiocarbon dates for refining the chronology of the five phases of Vinča ceramics proposed by Milojčić across their spatial ranges, including a total of 490 of them in a series of Bayesian chronological models. Then we outline our main results for the development of Vinča pottery. Finally, we discuss some of the major implications for our understanding of the source, character and tempo of material change.
Books by Ivana Pantovic
Neolithic and Chalcolithic by Ivana Pantovic
Conference Presentations by Ivana Pantovic
dates with an array of other information to construct much more precise narratives for the structural history of the site and the cultural materials recovered from it. In this paper, we present the results of a recent attempt to construct formal models for the chronology of the wider Vinča potscape, so that we can place our now detailed understanding of changes at Belo Brdo within their contemporary contexts. We present our methodology for assessing the potential of the existing corpus of
more than 600 radiocarbon dates for refining the chronology of the five phases of Vinča ceramics proposed by Milojčić across their spatial ranges, including a total of 490 of them in a series of Bayesian chronological models. Then we outline our main results for the development of Vinča pottery. Finally, we discuss some of the major implications for our understanding of the source, character and tempo of material change.