TY  - JOUR
AU  - Veselinović, Gorica
AU  - Životić, Dragana
AU  - Penezić, Kristina
AU  - Kašanin-Grubin, Milica
AU  - Mijatović, Nevenka
AU  - Malbasić, Jovana
AU  - Sajnović, Aleksandra
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://rims.institutims.rs/handle/123456789/410
AB  - In this study, a multidisciplinary approach was used for a detailed characterization of sediments from the archaeological site Vina. - Belo Brdo, Serbia, one of the most important Neolithic settlements in Europe. This research aimed to determine the paleoenvironmental conditions during Pleistocene and Early Holocene sedimentation prior to Early Neolithic settlement (similar to 5800 cal BC) and provide novel insight into the interaction between humans and the environment during the Middle and Late Neolithic (5300-4550 cal BC). For the first time, organic geochemical characterization, combined with organic petrography, grain size, mineralogy, and inorganic analysis were done on sediment samples from geological and archaeological sections of the Vina. - Belo Brdo site. In the archaeological section, the layer with remains of the burned house and the overlaying leveling layer were particularly interesting. The samples from the oldest geological layers were characterized by the relatively high content of carbonates, the largest amount of soluble organic matter (OM), predominance of liptinite macerals, along with the prevalence of short and mid-chain n-alkanes indicating a marsh-lake depositional environment. The sedimentation of overlaying geological layers continued in an oxbow lake, followed by a shallow depositional environment with stronger input of vascular plants. This was indicated by an increase of the terrigenous component, a high amount of huminite maceral, especially textinite, the predominance of odd long-chain n-alkanes, as well as the presence of diterpanes, pimarane, and 16 alpha(H)-phyllocladane. Quartz was the most abundant mineral in paleosol, while the OM had a mixed origin with a major input of microorganism in the precursor biomass. Estimated average paleosol temperature around 12-16 degrees C and mean annual precipitation of 938 mm/yr were favorable for ancient civilization settlement. In archaeological samples, the OM was predominantly formed by microorganisms, with a certain contribution of terrestrial plants. Their occurrence was substantiated by the presence of telohuminite, detrohuminite, resinite, and sporinite. The prevalence of n-alkane C-18, along with the occurrence of inertinite macerals, semifusinite and fusinite, in the layer with the burned house remains confirmed the incomplete combustion of woody biomass at temperatures  lt  500 degrees C. Organic and inorganic geochemical parameters for the leveling layer covering the destroyed buildings showed analogous composition as the lowest geological layers. This proved that Vina inhabitants excavated material for leveling at a site in their vicinity, and used it for covering the burnt debris, clearing the areas for a new settlement. In this context, the decades long archaeological dilemma of the origin of the leveling material was resolved.
PB  - Elsevier, Amsterdam
T2  - Catena
T1  - Geochemical characterization of sediments from the archaeological site Vinca - Belo Brdo, Serbia
VL  - 196
DO  - 10.1016/j.catena.2020.104914
ER  - 

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author = "Veselinović, Gorica and Životić, Dragana and Penezić, Kristina and Kašanin-Grubin, Milica and Mijatović, Nevenka and Malbasić, Jovana and Sajnović, Aleksandra",
year = "2021",
abstract = "In this study, a multidisciplinary approach was used for a detailed characterization of sediments from the archaeological site Vina. - Belo Brdo, Serbia, one of the most important Neolithic settlements in Europe. This research aimed to determine the paleoenvironmental conditions during Pleistocene and Early Holocene sedimentation prior to Early Neolithic settlement (similar to 5800 cal BC) and provide novel insight into the interaction between humans and the environment during the Middle and Late Neolithic (5300-4550 cal BC). For the first time, organic geochemical characterization, combined with organic petrography, grain size, mineralogy, and inorganic analysis were done on sediment samples from geological and archaeological sections of the Vina. - Belo Brdo site. In the archaeological section, the layer with remains of the burned house and the overlaying leveling layer were particularly interesting. The samples from the oldest geological layers were characterized by the relatively high content of carbonates, the largest amount of soluble organic matter (OM), predominance of liptinite macerals, along with the prevalence of short and mid-chain n-alkanes indicating a marsh-lake depositional environment. The sedimentation of overlaying geological layers continued in an oxbow lake, followed by a shallow depositional environment with stronger input of vascular plants. This was indicated by an increase of the terrigenous component, a high amount of huminite maceral, especially textinite, the predominance of odd long-chain n-alkanes, as well as the presence of diterpanes, pimarane, and 16 alpha(H)-phyllocladane. Quartz was the most abundant mineral in paleosol, while the OM had a mixed origin with a major input of microorganism in the precursor biomass. Estimated average paleosol temperature around 12-16 degrees C and mean annual precipitation of 938 mm/yr were favorable for ancient civilization settlement. In archaeological samples, the OM was predominantly formed by microorganisms, with a certain contribution of terrestrial plants. Their occurrence was substantiated by the presence of telohuminite, detrohuminite, resinite, and sporinite. The prevalence of n-alkane C-18, along with the occurrence of inertinite macerals, semifusinite and fusinite, in the layer with the burned house remains confirmed the incomplete combustion of woody biomass at temperatures  lt  500 degrees C. Organic and inorganic geochemical parameters for the leveling layer covering the destroyed buildings showed analogous composition as the lowest geological layers. This proved that Vina inhabitants excavated material for leveling at a site in their vicinity, and used it for covering the burnt debris, clearing the areas for a new settlement. In this context, the decades long archaeological dilemma of the origin of the leveling material was resolved.",
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Veselinović, G., Životić, D., Penezić, K., Kašanin-Grubin, M., Mijatović, N., Malbasić, J.,& Sajnović, A.. (2021). Geochemical characterization of sediments from the archaeological site Vinca - Belo Brdo, Serbia. in Catena
Elsevier, Amsterdam., 196.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2020.104914

Veselinović G, Životić D, Penezić K, Kašanin-Grubin M, Mijatović N, Malbasić J, Sajnović A. Geochemical characterization of sediments from the archaeological site Vinca - Belo Brdo, Serbia. in Catena. 2021;196.
doi:10.1016/j.catena.2020.104914 .

Veselinović, Gorica, Životić, Dragana, Penezić, Kristina, Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, Mijatović, Nevenka, Malbasić, Jovana, Sajnović, Aleksandra, "Geochemical characterization of sediments from the archaeological site Vinca - Belo Brdo, Serbia" in Catena, 196 (2021),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2020.104914 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Simić, Vladimir
AU  - Abramović, Filip
AU  - Andrić, Nevena
AU  - Delić, Ivana
AU  - Miladinović, Zoran
AU  - Životić, Dragana
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://rims.institutims.rs/handle/123456789/291
AB  - The City of Belgrade is the largest market for aggregates in Serbia but the production of natural aggregates is rather small, around five percent of total consumption. This reflects the geology of the City of Belgrade territory, dominated by Neogene and Quaternary sedimentary rocks. The production of crushed rock and sand and gravel on the territory of Belgrade was almost equal, while majority of imported aggregates is sand and gravel due to lower price. Consumption of crushed rocks includes around 90 % of limestone and dolomite, the rest being magmatic rocks. The main issue of using crushed rock on the territory of the City of Belgrade is the long transport routes, which are usually near or more than 100 km, creating more logistic problems and increasing cost of aggregates Therefore it is necessary to establish a good supply system with low socio-environmental impact of aggregate production and transport, and the basis for that is the analysis of actual structure of production and supply of natural aggregates and new potential quarries and/or sand and gravel pits.
PB  - Berg Fac Technical Univ Kosice, Kosice
T2  - Acta Montanistica Slovaca
T1  - Need to Improve the Natural Aggregate Resources Supply in the City of Belgrade (Serbia)
EP  - 199
IS  - 3
SP  - 191
VL  - 21
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rims_291
ER  - 

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year = "2016",
abstract = "The City of Belgrade is the largest market for aggregates in Serbia but the production of natural aggregates is rather small, around five percent of total consumption. This reflects the geology of the City of Belgrade territory, dominated by Neogene and Quaternary sedimentary rocks. The production of crushed rock and sand and gravel on the territory of Belgrade was almost equal, while majority of imported aggregates is sand and gravel due to lower price. Consumption of crushed rocks includes around 90 % of limestone and dolomite, the rest being magmatic rocks. The main issue of using crushed rock on the territory of the City of Belgrade is the long transport routes, which are usually near or more than 100 km, creating more logistic problems and increasing cost of aggregates Therefore it is necessary to establish a good supply system with low socio-environmental impact of aggregate production and transport, and the basis for that is the analysis of actual structure of production and supply of natural aggregates and new potential quarries and/or sand and gravel pits.",
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pages = "199-191",
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Simić, V., Abramović, F., Andrić, N., Delić, I., Miladinović, Z.,& Životić, D.. (2016). Need to Improve the Natural Aggregate Resources Supply in the City of Belgrade (Serbia). in Acta Montanistica Slovaca
Berg Fac Technical Univ Kosice, Kosice., 21(3), 191-199.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rims_291

Simić V, Abramović F, Andrić N, Delić I, Miladinović Z, Životić D. Need to Improve the Natural Aggregate Resources Supply in the City of Belgrade (Serbia). in Acta Montanistica Slovaca. 2016;21(3):191-199.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rims_291 .

Simić, Vladimir, Abramović, Filip, Andrić, Nevena, Delić, Ivana, Miladinović, Zoran, Životić, Dragana, "Need to Improve the Natural Aggregate Resources Supply in the City of Belgrade (Serbia)" in Acta Montanistica Slovaca, 21, no. 3 (2016):191-199,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rims_291 .