Pliska and Veliki Preslav : non-invasive research into the urban planning of two early medieval centers
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Advances in On- and Offshore Archaeological Prospection : Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Archaeological Prospection |
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| Web | https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:gbv:8:3-2023-00158-0 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.38072/978-3-928794-83-1/p39 |
| Keywords | Bulgaria; central sites; early Middle Ages; geophysical survey; settlement structure |
| Description | Geophysical surveys in Pliska and Veliki Preslav (Bulgaria) brought a breakthrough in our view of the appearance of early medieval centres in the Balkans. Urban planning on a scale of dozens of hectares has been documented for the first time. It has been found that wooden buildings massively accompany masonry architecture. Using a magnetic survey, we have been able to define the road network and functionally specific areas. |
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