Slavonski Brod, Galovo, Archaeological Research 2014

Tijekom srpnja 2014. godine Institut za arheologiju iz Zagreba proveo je nastavak sustavnih arheoloških istraživanja koje obavlja od 1997. na zemljištu Galovo u sjeveroistočnom dijelu Slavonskog Broda. Ovogodišnjim radovima nastavljeno je istraživanje obredno-ukopnog prostora ranoneolitičkog naselja starčevačke kulture koji pripada početnoj fazi njezina razvitka – stupnju Linear A i koji je zasad jedinstven primjer na cjelokupnom prostoru kompleksa starčevačke kulture jugoistočne Europe. Dosad je na ovom prostoru otkriveno pet grobnih jama: velika grobna jama (16 × 7 m) s tri ukopa, mala grobna jama (1,5 × 1 m) s dječjim ukopom i tri grobne jame (5 × 5 m) s po jednim ukopom. U ovogodišnjim arheološkim istraživanjima otkriveni su nizovi rupa od stupova, zatim dvije ograde i pregrada zapadno od rubnog dijela velike jame (vjerojatno ukopna) koja se uz istočni profil istraženih kvadranata proteže u dužini od 15 m pravcem SZ – JI, te se nastavlja dalje prema istoku u neiskopani dio terena. Na rubnim dijelovima istraženih kvadranata otkriveni su dijelovi manjih jama koje se dalje prostiru u neotkopani dio terena.In July 2014, the Institute of Archaeology in Zagreb continued with systematic archaeological research that has been carried out at Galovo in the north east of Slavonski Brod since 1997. This year, research continued on the ritual-burial area of early Neolitihic settlement from Starčevo culture from the early stages of its development – Linear A phase. So far, five grave pits have been discovered: a large grave pit (16 x 7 m) with three burials, a small burial pit (1.5 x 1 m) with a child grave and three grave pits (5 x 5 m) with one burial each. A series of postholes were detected this year, two fences and a partition west of the large pit (probably burial) which goes on for 15 m in the NW – SE direction along the eastern profile of the quadrants, and stretches further east into the unexcavated area. At the edges of the quadrants, smaller pits have been discovered that continue into the unexcavated part of the field. According to pottery features, Galovo site in Slavonski Brod has, once again, confirmed that the structures belong to the Linear A phase of the Starčevo culture. Therefore, research is scheduled to continue in this area to gain a more complete insight into the organization and position of this burial ground divided by fences within a settlement, unique within the entire area of Starčevo culture in south east Europe