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Distribution of Medieval Necropolises and Tombstones in the Bosnia River Basin

2023; Springer International Publishing; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/978-3-031-43056-5_14

2367-3370

Edin Hadžimustafić, Dževad Mešanović, Hamza Jašarević,

Marine and environmental studies

The subject of research in this paper is the analysis of distribution of the medieval necropolises and tombstones in the Bosnia river basin. Bosnia and Herzegovina inherits a unique cultural and historical heritage, which is reflected in numerous and unique medieval tombstones (in Bosnian is called “stecak”). Tombstones are dominantly distributed on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina (86%), there are much less of them in the neighboring countries: Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro (14%). The aim of the research is to determine the geographical position of the necropolis, altitudes, aspects and slopes of terrain in the Bosna river basin on which the necropolises are located. Terrain analysis is fundamental to relating the 717 necropolises sites to their altitudes, aspects and slopes. The entire analytical procedure will be carried out in the Geographical Information System. Research results of the distribution of the necropolises and tombstones in the Bosna river basin will help scientists researching medieval Bosnian tombstones for their better understanding, as well as introducing a potentially new method for their analysis.