Късни праисторически сферични каменни артефакти от Обект 88/1, Градище, Шумен

Late prehistoric spherical stone artifacts from Site 88/1, Gradishte, Shumen

Abstract

During the rescue archaeological investigation conducted in 2019 and 2020 at Site 88/1 near the village of Gradishte, Shumen municipality, a multilayer settlement and a flat necropolis were uncovered. Predominantly, structures dating back to the late Prehistory, mostly from the first half of the 4th millennium BCE, were revealed. Among the numerous archaeological materials, the abundance of flint artifacts and raw flint materials is striking. This is due to the lithic deposits found in the area. It is highly probable that its processing took place within the settlement. A significant quantity of cores, flakes, and retouched flint finds were discovered. Also of interest are several spheroid flint artifacts, part of the assemblage, which are discussed in the article. With their unusual method of processing, these findings emerge as unknown in typological terms for the first half of the 4th millennium BCE.