Hungarian National Museum

About: Hungarian National Museum is a archive organization based out in Budapest, Hungary. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Chalcolithic & Population. The organization has 70 authors who have published 106 publications receiving 2223 citations. The organization is also known as: Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum.

Analysis of prehistoric pottery finds from the Balaton region, Hungary

Abstract: An application of micro-PIXE technique for the analysis of pottery fragments from an intensively studied Hungarian archaeological site, Vors-Mariaasszonysziget, is detailed in this work. The fragments originated from different closed archaeological units of various ages. The correctness of our hypothesis, i.e. the correlation between the bulk and microscopic contents of the samples and the raw material source and/or manufacturing technique (in this way the age) for the vessels is discussed.

Preliminary Archaeometric Data on Fineware from the Middle Neolithic Bükk Culture

Abstract: This paper deals with the preliminary petro-mineralogical and geochemical characterization of a special Neolithic fineware type which could have been an object of long distance trade. The results presented here represent the first steps of a longer project.

Jankovichian, Szeletian or a leaf point industry: analysis of three small lithic assamblages

Abstract: The eponymous site of the Jankovichian industry was found at the Oreg kő cliff, in the northern part of the Transdanubia, Western Hungary. From the thick layer complex of the Jankovich cave, however, only 104 lithics were collected and the scarce data showed that the pieces belong to several archaeological entities. At the same time, the nearly total lack of the field documentation allowed the reconstruction of the stratigraphic position of each artefact only in a few cases.The stratigraphic integrity is missing from the archaeological material of the Kiskevely and Szelim caves as well as the Csakvar rock shelter, and according to the recent evaluations the bifacial tools from the Dzerava skala (Palffy cave) and Lovas belong to the Micoquian and the Late Palaeolithic period. In this paper we analyse the following three assemblages, excavated after World War II in Transdanubia: the Pilisszanto rock shelter II, the Bivak and the Remete Felső caves.The chronological, basically, bio-stratigraphic data known from these layers are also evaluated.The conclusion of the study is that (1) the chronological data of the studied sites do not permit to place the archaeological occupation of each cave into the Early Wurm or to the Late Middle Palaeolithic period and (2) the validity of a distinct Jankovichian industry cannot be proved.

Look Into the Objects: Why? Cultural Heritage Motivations of Neutron-Based Imaging Techniques

Abstract: One of the basic concepts of archaeometry involves knowing more about the objects with the help of scientific methods concerning visual, structural, as well as chemical aspects. Obtaining a combination of these types of information on the micro- and nano-diagnostical level is made possible by the use of analytical techniques using neutrons (Gorini 2007). The advance of physical techniques in archaeometry made this question topical and the “Ancient Charm” project made it feasible.