Excavations of the Neolithic Settlement Ilindentsi 2018

Archaeology of the Neolithic period (with references to the archaeology of Europe and the Near East); Excavations of the Neolithic settlement in Ilindentsi (6000 – 5400 BCE); Neolithic ceramic studies and documentation of Neolithic pottery; Archaeological field techniques and methods for excavation and documentation; Processing of finds and samples; Excursions to significant heritage sites in Bulgaria and Greece.

During the 7th millennium BCE, the Balkan Peninsula was a gateway through which farming, animal husbandry and generally Neolithisation spread from Anatolia and the Near East to Europe. Central Balkan river valleys (including the Struma River Valley) were among the most important migration routes during that period. Among the six Early Neolithic settlements mapped in the small Middle Struma Valley is the site of Ilindentsi.

Excavate some of the earliest Neolithic settlements in Europe
Hone your skills in field archaeology
Learn about Neolithic ceramic studies
Have the potential to earn academic credit

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