ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS NEAR THE VILLAGE OF KAPITAN ANDREEVO (Galina Grozdanova – galya_std@yahoo.com, Anna Agre) A ritual pit of the 8th – 7th century BC was explored. In addition, five ritual pits of the Early Iron Age were discovered, containing decorated Thracian sherds. A circular burial pit, containing two deceased, was explored. The first deceased was a woman, 35 – 45 years old, oriented west – east, laid on her back, with arms crossed on the chest. The second deceased was a man, 45 – 50 years old, oriented northeast – southwest, laid on his back, with folded arms and hands placed on the shoulders, and a folded left leg. Both deceased suffered from Treponematosis. The burial pit contained Thracian sherds of the Early Ion Age. A sunken-floored Early Mediaeval house was explored and a pot of the 7th – 8th century AD was discovered inside. Pit 7 was discovered, containing Early Mediaeval material. It cut the northern part of the sunken-floored house.