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  • Neolithic settlement of Burim
  • Burim
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  • Albania
  • Dibër County
  • Bashkia Dibër
  • Komuna e Maqellarës

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Chronology

  • 7000 BC - 5000 BC

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    • The settlement of Burim is situated in a flat field to the south of the village with the same name, in a place known as the “Livadhi i Madh (Big Meadow)”. To its north stands the “Stream of Lugje”, to the south the “Hill of Mulliri”, to the west the “Field of Parasporeve” and to the east the “Field of Hamllave”. The field on which the settlement is located is divided into two areas known as the “Ara e Dacit (Field of Daci)” and “Ara e Demës (Field of Demë)”. The excavations of 2007 were located at the “Ara e Dacit (Field of Daci)”, which is presumed to be the centre of the settlement. Four trenches were opened in an area of 41 m2. In the first layer, which was about 1 – 1, 20 m thick, were revealed two occupation levels. Floor remains were uncovered in the two horizons. The first horizon belongs to an earlier period then the second one. The floor of this horizon is about 8 to 10 cm thick and is laid on a clay layer. It is made of baked clear clay mixed with wheat hulls. The floor layer of the second horizon is partly preserved only in three of the opened trenches. It consists of thin clay laid on a horizontal timbers and a layer of small stones. In the second trench were found traces of three vertical wooden columns. The timber traces are in the form of postholes with a diameter of 0, 10 – 0, 12 m and contain carbon remains. The pits are 0, 50 – 0, 60 m away from each-other and create an elliptical shape. The archaeological material found in the excavation consists of flint tools, such as scrapers, blades, and drillings etc, other stone tools like grinding and different shapes of Neolithic axes, as well as pottery fragments. The pottery is characterized by fine, medium and thick-walled wares, with a predominance of this latter type. The most common shapes were the rounded and semi rounded dishes, decorated with barbotine, incised figures and impresso, but there was no painted pottery fragment. The excavation revealed several religious objects represented mainly by ceramic cult table. Based on the archaeological material found in the excavations the settlement dates to the Early Neolithic Period.

Bibliography

    • Bunguri, A., 2007, Burimi një nga vendbanimet neolitike më të hershme në Shqipëri, Rruga e Arbërit, nr. 10: 8-9