The story of Lepenski Vir begins with a group of archeology students from the University of Belgrade, led by Professor Dragoslav Srejović. In 1965, excavations began based on the research of archaeologist Obrad Kujović. After the initial skepticism, euphoria came. Sculptures made of pebbles with a fish look were discovered, as well as traces of settlements with almost modern urban structures of streets and squares. These discoveries and sculptures, in which human and fish motifs and geometric patterns intertwine, caused a sensation in scientific and wider social circles. Some basic archaeological premises had to be re-examined, and the time period in which our civilization developed was to be "reset."
Artifacts have been found from 9500 to 4500 BC, from the early Mesolithic to the late Neolithic, in which almost everything we know about prehistory happened - from leaving caves, through building settlements, domesticating animals and plants, mixing with settlers from Middle East to the emergence of private property. What did not happen in this period were wars, because no injuries were found on the remains of the skeleton that would indicate war activities, so it can be said that the site of Lepenski Vir is a small microcosm of the duration and survival of prehistoric man.
You can see a modern building where the remains of the Lepenski settlement are located, as well as an exhibition area with about 100 exhibits, a projection hall and a souvenir shop. Pay attention to the importance of the airiness of that building because it allows you to see the shadow cast by the mystical rock Treskavica. This is one of the largest open-air archeological museums in the region, and by visiting it, be sure that you will enter some kind of time machine that will take you back to the prehistory and development of the first civilizations. When you enter this museum, you can experience the way of life of ancient people, at least when it comes to relief and position.
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