Hungarian archaeologists discovered a collection of bronze artifacts dating back more than 3,000 years during excavations at the historic Mezokerecseny battlefield site in northeastern Hungary, a find that sheds light on the region's history during the Bronze Age.
Details of the Discovery
The website "Authentist," specializing in archaeological news, reported on Tuesday that the discovery was made by researchers from the National Institute of Archaeology affiliated with the Hungarian National Museum, in collaboration with the University of Miskolc. It includes a large bronze vessel found containing three twisted ring-shaped jewelry pieces, plus a third piece revealed through laboratory tests, bringing the total number of discovered bronze artifacts to four.
Documentation and Analysis
Archaeological volunteer Zoltan Vago spotted the artifacts during field surveys, under the supervision of archaeologist Gabor Bakos and geographer Andras Gomori. Their morphological and decorative characteristics indicate they date to the period between the 13th and 11th centuries BC, a phase marked by the flourishing of bronze production in the Carpathian Basin.
The researchers transported the vessel and its contents, along with the surrounding soil, to the laboratory to preserve the original context of the artifacts. Janos Gabor Tarbai and Andras Gomori conducted precise excavations involving the gradual removal of soil, documentation of artifact locations, and the creation of 3D models.
Significance of the Site
The team is analyzing soil samples to uncover plant remains, pollen grains, and chemical traces of organic materials, which will help determine the nature of the substances the vessel may have contained before burial. According to the Hungarian National Museum, this is the first such group from the Late Bronze Age in the Borsod region to undergo such detailed and documented laboratory excavation.
The discovery adds new evidence to the archaeological significance of the Mezokerecseny site, whose human traces date back thousands of years.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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