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Early medieval cemetery in Jagodnjak (Croatian Baranja): First results of the archaeological research and anthropological anaylsis

Part of an early medieval cemetery with 36 skeletal burials was discovered during the rescue archaeological excavation conducted from October 2014 to August 2015 at Jagodnjak- Krčevine site, near BeliManastir in Croatian Baranja. Graves show evidence of complex funerary practices: ceramic vessels (pots) and remains of animal bones indicate that food was usually placed next to the deceased, postholes near the sidewalls of the grave pit indicate a wooden grave chamber or fixture, and traces of transverse logs under the body indicate wooden coffin or stretchers. Common grave finds include personal items such as knives, jewellery for the head and chest (earrings, glass beads necklaces, torcs), and some attire elements (simple belt buckles). According to the finds, the cemetery was used by a smaller community at the very end of the Late Avar period, possibly even in the post- Avar period. The archaeological and anthropological research of the cemetery will provide a new insight on burial practices of theLate Avar period in eastern Croatia.

early medieval period ; Croatia ; Jagodnjak ; cemetery

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