Skeletons – Burial

A total of 136 graves were excavated at Lepenski Vir, in which the skeletal remains of 180 individuals were discovered The oldest tomb at Lepenski Vir was discovered in the Proto-Lepenski Vir phase. Within this layer, one deceased person was buried in a semi-sitting position and covered with a pile...

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  • A total of 136 graves were excavated at Lepenski Vir, in which the skeletal remains of 180 individuals were discovered
  • The oldest tomb at Lepenski Vir was discovered in the Proto-Lepenski Vir phase. Within this layer, one deceased person was buried in a semi-sitting position and covered with a pile of stones
  • The deceased were mostly buried in a stretched position, with their hands next to their bodies or on their stomachs, parallel to the course of the Danube, while their heads were oriented downstream