Update on Briges

[F9bob]

26.11.2004 - A team of the Institute and Museum in Ohrid led by archaeologist Pasko Kuzman discovered dispersed tombs dating back to the 3rd and 4th centuries during protection archaeological excavations at the village of Leskoec near Ohrid. The items discovered include bronze dishes and some glass vessels GÇô lacrimariums and ungvetariums.
The site was first stated in the 1950s by archaeologist Vasil Lihton. Lahtov had got the first knowledge on the site while buying some accidental findings from a local of the village of Leskoec, which dated back to the 3rd and 4th centuries. During recognition of the site, he also discovered fragments of items belonging to pre-history. The latest excavations have enabled more precise chronology of the site. Besides the above mentioned tombs from the 3rd and 4th centuries, precious artifacts from the pre-historical Bronze eras have been discovered. According to Kuzman, tombs belonging to late Antiquity were discovered during the latest excavations along with forms typical for the earthenware production at the turn from the Bronze to Young Iron Eras, or 1200 to 800 BC when those areas were populated by the Brig tribal communities as mentioned in ancient historical sources. This knowledge puts the site among the significant pre-historical sites in the Ohrid region.

[smittysmitty]

Hi, thanks for the information,was there any reference to the style of the objects discovered, i.e, geometric, hellenistic, Danubian, Trojan etc? Be interesting to know why they assume it related to the Briges!cheers!

[f9bob]

THERE ARE ABUNDANCE OF HISTORICAL SOURCES RELATING TO POSITION AND NAME OF THE PLACES WITH BRIGEAN POPULATION.IN FACT THIS IS NOT FIRST FINDING OF BRIGEANS IN THE REGION.BRIGEANS CAN NOT BE RELATED TO HELLENES OR THEIR CULTURE.IT IS POSIBLE THAT THESE PEOPLE ARE FROM EARLY NEOLITIC,EVEN OLDER TIMES.THERE ARE VERY INTRIGUING TEORY THAT MACEDONIANS BASICLY HAVE DESCENDED FROM BRIGEANS WHO HAVE NOT LEFT MACEDONIA.POTERY,FURNACE AND ALL FINDINGS ARE MORE RELATED TO NEOLITIC BALCAN,-VINCA,LEPENSKI VIR ETC.FROM POINT OF INDOEUROPEANS BRIGEANS HAVE COME FROM NORTHERN STEPES.I PERSONALY QUESTIONING THESE THEORY BASICLY FROM POINT THAT BRIGEAN AND OTHER TRIBES FROM NEOLITIC ARE IN CLOSE
RELATIONS WITH BASKIANS,CELTIC AND OTHER PALEOLITIC REMISCENTS FROM PALEOLITIC BALCAN REFUGE.