Antonija Vilcāne (born 1956[1]) is a medieval archaeologist from Latvia, who specialises in the study of Latgalian culture.[2][3] First excavated in 1939 by Francis Balodis (lv) and Elvīra Šņore (lv),[4] Vilcāne succeeded Evalds Mugurēvičs (lv) as the archaeologist leading excavation at Jersika hillfort (lv).[5] She has also led excavations at Anspoku and Drusku (lv) hillforts, at Turaida Museum Reserve, in the cemetery near the Preiļi manor chapel, amongst others.[6] She is an expert on the archaeology of whips and their handles, which are a particular feature of medieval Latvian material culture.[7]
Antonija Vilcāne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 |
| Occupation | Medieval archaeologist |
| Known for | Excavation of Jersika hillfort |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | The settlement of the Dubna basin and the formation of Latgalian culture during the Iron Age (1st–12th centuries) (2001) |
Born in Preiļi, she led an exhibition to archaeologist Francis Zagorskis (lv), who worked there.[8] Finds from the burial site of Bučki, which she also excavated, are displayed at Preiļi Museum of History and Applied Arts.[6] She studied at the University of Latvia;[8] her PhD dissertation, which was awarded in 2001, was entitled "Dubnas baseina apdzīvotība un latgaļu kultūras veidošanās dzelzs laikmetā (1.–12. gs.)" ["The settlement of the Dubna basin and the formation of Latgalian culture during the Iron Age (1st–12th centuries)].[1]
Selected works
edit- Pētersone-Gordina, Elīna, et al. "Diet and social status in the Lejasbitēni Iron Age population from Latvia." Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 44 (2022): 103519.[9]
- Kimsis, Janis, et al. "Application of natural sciences methodology in archaeological study of Iron Age burials in Latvia: pilot study." Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology (2022): 1-8.[10]
- Vilcāne, Antonija. "Tenth to 11th century warrior burials with horse-trappings in the Latgallian area." Archaeologia Baltica 8 (2007): 273-282.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Latgales dati". latgalesdati.du.lv. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Identity Formation and Diversity in the Early Medieval Baltic and Beyond: Communicators and Communication. BRILL. 2017-01-05. p. 54. ISBN 978-90-04-32847-1.
- ^ "Virtual exhibition "Childhood" – HRODNA STATE MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF RELIGION". Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Misāns, Ilgvars; Wernicke, Horst (2005). Riga und der Ostseeraum: von der Gründung 1201 bis in die Frühe Neuzeit (in German). Verlag Herder-Institut. p. 35. ISBN 978-3-87969-319-1.
- ^ "Par Jersikas valsts gravitāciju un starojumu | Latvijas pilskalni / Latvian hillforts" (in Latvian). 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ a b "Joint virtual monthly exhibition. December – "The Archeology" | Panevėžio kraštotyros muziejus". www.paneveziomuziejus.lt. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Universitāte, Latvijas. "Arheoloģija un etnogrāfija, 25." (2011).
- ^ a b vestnesis.lv. "Par Jersikas valsts gravitāciju un starojumu - Latvijas Vēstnesis". www.vestnesis.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Pētersone-Gordina, Elīna; Gerhards, Guntis; Vilcāne, Antonija; Millard, Andrew R.; Moore, Joanna; Ķimsis, Jānis; Ranka, Renāte (2022-08-01). "Diet and social status in the Lejasbitēni Iron Age population from Latvia". Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. 44: 103519. doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2022.103519. ISSN 2352-409X. S2CID 249840410.
- ^ Kimsis, Janis; Petersone-Gordina, Elina; Poksane, Alise; Vilcāne, Antonija; Moore, Joanna; Gerhards, Guntis; Ranka, Renate (2022-11-08). "Application of natural sciences methodology in archaeological study of Iron Age burials in Latvia: pilot study". Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology. 19 (1): 8–15. doi:10.1007/s12024-022-00553-7. ISSN 1547-769X. PMID 36348137. S2CID 253420087.
- ^ Vilcāne, Antonija (2007). "Tenth to 11th century warrior burials with horse - trappings in the Latgallian area". Archaeologia Baltica. 8: 273–282. ISSN 1392-5520.