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Inštitut za arheologijo ZRC SAZU
ARHEOLOŠKI VESTNIK 67, 2016
Janez DULAR
Der eisenzeitliche Zentralort Vače und seine kriegerische Elite
[The Iron Age center of Vače and its military elite]
Abstract
The graves of warriors with helmets from Vače are presented in the article. With the aid of the finds and their contexts a model was formed of the social structure, which at Vače was not based merely on the principle of ancestry. Chieftains had to exhibit other qualities (leadership ability, personal charisma, and heroic deeds), as can also be inferred from scenes of situla art. The place of Vače within the Lower Carniola Iron Age complex is analyzed. The economic prosperity of the center was enabled by the near vicinity of mines and the metallurgical activities related to them, while agrarian resources and the control of trade routes played a more minor role.
Keywords: Slovenia, Vače, Early Iron Age, warrior graves, helmets, chieftains, social structure, economic foundations
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