Varna, Bodrogkeresztúr and the development of formal cemeteries in the Carpathian Basin
30 October 2023, 5:00 pm–6:00 pm
The fourth seminar in the UCL Institute of Archaeology Research Seminar series for Term I, 2023-24 will be given by Ulrike Sommer on 30 October.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- UCL staff | UCL students | UCL alumni
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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World Archaeology Section
Location
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Archaeology Lecture Theatre G6UCL Institute of Archaeology31-34 Gordon SquareLondonWC1H 0PYUnited Kingdom
Abstract
During the Neolithic and most of the Chalcolithic period, there are no formal cemeteries in Southeast Europe. There are occasional burials in settlement pits, often in a crouched position, but the majority of the corpses were disposed of in a way that left no archaeological traces. The first cemetery known developed in Durankulak at around in the context of the Hamangia culture, followed by the famous Varna cemeteries at about 4400 BC. Slightly later, formal cemeteries also appear in Romania and Hungary. In this lecture, I will discuss the Bodrogkeresztúr cemetery of Urziceni-Vamă, excavated since 2003 by Cristian Virag, this summer with the help of UCL-undergraduates, and the potential links of this new type of mortuary ritual with hunter-gatherer populations north of the Danube.
UCL Institute of Archaeology Research Seminars Programme | Term I, 2023-24
The Term I seminar series will again highlight current Institute of Archaeology research.ÌýThese are scheduled toÌýbe in-person events; where speakers have agreed, a recording may be made available afterwards.
Mondays, 5pmÌý
- 9 October:ÌýVictoria LucasÌý(Archaeological Sciences):Ìý"Everything Old is New Again" early medieval glass recycling: technology, change, and resourcefulness
- 16Ìý°¿³¦³Ù´Ç²ú±ð°ù:ÌýJan KolarÌý(Archaeological Sciences):ÌýPrehistoric demography, social transformations and woodland in Central Europe
- 23 October:ÌýGiacomo FontanaÌý(World Archaeology):ÌýComputational and landscape approaches to non-urban political centralisation in the 1st millennium BCE Mediterranean: the SamnitesÌý
- 30 October: Ulrike SommerÌý(World Archaeology): Varna, Bodrogkeresztúr and the development of formal cemeteries in the Carpathian BasinÌý- this seminar will take place in Archaeology LT (G6) and will not be recorded
[6ÌýNovember: Reading Week - no seminar]
- 13Ìý±·´Ç±¹±ð³¾²ú±ð°ù:ÌýJohanna Zetterstrom SharpÌý(Heritage Studies):ÌýMid-century Museum ‘Best’ Practice and Self-Defined Anti-Racism
- 20Ìý±·´Ç±¹±ð³¾²ú±ð°ù:ÌýCristina CastilloÌý&²¹³¾±è;ÌýDorian FullerÌý(Archaeological Sciences):ÌýEvolutionary Dynamics of Enset Vegeculture in Ethiopia
- 27ÌýNovember:ÌýRafie CeciliaÌý&²¹³¾±è;ÌýTheano MoussouriÌý(Heritage Studies):ÌýInclusive Digital Museum InnovationÌý
- 4 December:ÌýÌýVeronica OccariÌý(Archaeological Sciences/World Archaeology):ÌýThe Technology of Medieval Venetian Glass and the Levantine ConnectionÌý
- 11ÌýDecember:ÌýRodney HarrisonÌý(Heritage Studies):ÌýGhosts of Solid Air: Using Augmented Reality to Engage with Debates Regarding Contested Monuments in London