Magnetometry surveys at Plocnik and Belovode revealed ~350 structures each, correcting earlier estimates from 100 hectares down to just 25-35. Tursina housed ~4,000 people around 4800 BC, while Dvostina (4900-4650 BC) may have approached 10,000 residents across 1,000+ houses averaging 616 sq ft. Proto-urban planning! 🏘️
Vinča proto-urban settlements: planned layouts, row houses, populations up to 10,000 at Dvostina
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Key facts
- Vinča settlements featured rectangular timber-framed houses with wattle and daub walls, laid out in rows separated by open lanes
- Pločnik revealed via magnetometry ~350 individual structures; Belovode and Pločnik similarly ~350 structures each
- Earlier estimates of 100 hectares have been corrected to 25-35 hectares via magnetometry surveys
- Tursina at Stubline near Belgrade occupied 16.5 hectares with double ditches, max population ~4,000 people in 4800 BC
- Dvostina, occupied 4900-4650 BC, had over 1,000 houses with peak population possibly approaching 10,000
- House dimensions averaged 616 square feet, with some exceeding 1,000 square feet; clusters of 20-50 people formed extended households
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Magnetometer Location of Neolithic Houses in Yugoslaviapenn.museum
Around 4500 B.C., Starcevo, gave way to a Late Neolithic culture called Vinca. An apparently indigenous development, Vinca is one of a number of contemporary ...
(PDF) The Eastern Settlement of the Vinča Culture at Pločnikacademia.edu
Major settlement phases at Pločnik were dated between 4900 and 4700 BCE, coinciding with a notable cultural expansion of the Vinča across the Balkans.
The social organisation of the Vinča culture settlements. ...jstor.org
The new magnetic surveys at Belovode and Pločnik confirmed settlement areas in the range of 25–35 ha and corrected former estimates that assumed up to 100 ha.
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