Suhopolje – Kliškovac – an Example of the Past Saved for the Future

Uključena u interdisciplinarni znanstveni krug, suvremena arheologija ostvaruje zamjetna postignuća. U duhu naslova znanstvenostručnog skupa – Spašena prošlost za budućnost – autor oblikuje sažetu sliku višeslojnog arheološkog kulturno-povijesnog nalazišta pokraj podravskog naselja Suhopolja na položaju Kliškovac. U središtu autorova zanimanja bio je toponim Klisa, sadržan u mjestopisu Kliškovac, koji je očuvao uspomenu na postojanje srednjovjekovne sakralne građevine (lat. ecclesia) i naselja (vac – vas – selo), jamačno žrtava osmanskih osvajanja Slavonije početkom 16. stoljeća. Srednjovjekovne su crkve diljem prostranog Osmanskog Carstva dobile nazive klisa ili kilisa od izvornog romanskog grecizma ecclesia. Pojedinačni arheološki nalazi i ostatci kostura u profilu željezničke pruge kraj Suhopolja odredili su pouzdano mjesto arheoloških i multidisciplinarnih istraživanja koja su u razdoblju 2005. – 2009. potvrdila autorovu pretpostavku o postojanju srednjovjekovne crkve i pripadajućega groblja s tri horizonta pokapanja te obližnjeg srednjovjekovnog naselja. Istraživanja Kliškovca obuhvatila su: usporedna daljinska interpretiranja, geofizička snimanja, povijesna traganja za mogućim ojkonimom, odnosno patronimikom, bioantropološke analize, numizmatičko interpretiranje, detaljno digitalno dokumentiranje, konzervatorsku obradu raznolike građe (kovine, keramika, kamen) te znanstvenu, izložbenu i publicističku djelatnost. Arheološko traganje rezultiralo je dragocjenim spoznajama koje su zapravo spasile sliku djelića prošlosti (10. – 16./17. stoljeća) Slavonije, koja je vrednovana u našem trenutku za budućnost, u kojoj se valja nadati nastavku istraživanja, zaštiti i predstavljanju nove dodane vrijednosti turističkoj ponudi. Važno je da su se u spomenutom procesu traganja za prošlošću uz nositelje istraživanja, javni znanstveni Institut za arheologiju Republike Hrvatske, prepoznali Općinsko poglavarstvo Suhopolja, Zaklada za znanost Hrvatske akademije znanosti i umjetnosti, Ministarstvo znanosti i Ministarstvo kulture Republike Hrvatske te Uprava za zaštitu kulturne baštine, Konzervatorski odjel u Požegi.Included in the interdisciplinary scientific field, contemporary archaeology achieves remarkable accomplishments. In the spirit of the title of the professional and scientific symposium – The Past Saved for the Future, the author creates a concise picture of a multi-layered archaeological cultural and historical site near the settlement Suhopolje in the Drava Valley, at the position of Kliškovac. The focus of the author’s interest was the toponym Klisa, contained in the name of Kliškovac, which has preserved the memory of the existence of the mediaeval sacral building (Lat. ecclesia) and settlement (vac – vas – village) that had evidently been destroyed during Ottoman conquests of Slavonia at the beginning of the 16th century. Mediaeval churches built across spacious Ottoman Empire have been named klisa or kilisa, which originates from Grrek word ecclesia overtaken by the Romans. Individual archaeological finds and skeleton remains in the profile of the railway near Suhopolje have determined a reliable place for archaeological and multidisciplinary research, which in the period 2005–2009 confirmed the author’s assumption of the existence of a mediaeval church and accompanying cemetery with three burial levels, as well as a nearby settlement. The research of Kliškovac included the following: parallel remote interpretation; geophysical surveys; historical search for possible oikonym or patronymic; bioanthropological analyses; numismatic interpretation; detailed digital documenting; conservation analysis of various materials (metal; ceramics; stone); as well as scientific, exhibition and publicist activities. Archaeological search has resulted in valuable knowledge that has actually saved the image of a fraction of the past (10th – 16th/17th ct.) of Slavonia, which is currently being valued for the future, in which it is hoped to continue research, and to protect and present a new value added to the tourism offer. It is of high importance that, in addition to the public research Institute for Archaeological Research of the Republic of Croatia as research holder, the mentioned process of the search for the past was recognized by the Municipal Directorate of Suhopolje; the Foundation for Science of the Croatian Academy of Science and Arts; the Ministry of Science and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia; and the Directorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, Conservation Department in Požega