Alojz Benac
Alojz Benac (Plehan, Derventa, October 20, 1914 – Sarajevo, March 6, 1992).[1] was a Bosnia-Herzegovinian archaeologist and historian.
Alojz Benac | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1914 |
| Died | 6 March 1992 (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade+{{{1}}}−{{{2}}}Ljubljana University |
| Known for | Research on Prehistory of the Balkans+{{{1}}}−{{{2}}}Director of Centre for Balkan Studies, Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeology |
| Institutions | University of Sarajevo+{{{1}}}−{{{2}}}Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
He worked in the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1947 to 1967[2] (in the role of Director from 1957 to 1967). He then left to assume a professorship in archaeology and ancient history in the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Sarajevo[3] (1968–78). He later became the founder and first Director of the Centre for Balkan Studies,[4] within the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ANUBiH),[5] of which he was General Secretary from 1971 to 1977 and President from 1977 to 1981[1][6]
Benac focused his research on prehistory within the Western Balkans,[7] and undertook numerous systematic archaeological excavations on sites including Arnautovići (Visoko), Crvena Stijena[8] (Montenegro), Hrustovača in Hrustovo (Sanski Most), Obre I and II[9] (Kakanj), Zecovi (Prijedor), Zelena Pećina[10] in Blagaj (Mostar) and others.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "BH-LEKSIKON - Alojz Benac". Archived from the original on 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ Lozny, Ludomir R (Ed.) Comparative Archaeologies: A Sociological View of the Science of the Past p.405 New York: Springer
- ↑ Lozny, Ludomir R (Ed.) Comparative Archaeologies: A Sociological View of the Science of the Past p.407 New York: Springer
- ↑ Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina "Centar za balkanološka ispitivanja" Archived 2013-10-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Bosnian)
- ↑ Lozny, Ludomir R (Ed.) Comparative Archaeologies: A Sociological View of the Science of the Past p.409 New York: Springer
- ↑ Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina "Former Presidents" Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Lozny, Ludomir R (Ed.) Comparative Archaeologies: A Sociological View of the Science of the Past p.406 New York: Springer
- ↑ "THE ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE OF CRVENA STIJENA (RED ROCK CAVE)". Living in Montenegro :). 26 March 2014.
- ↑ Obre II – Neolitsko naselje butmirske grupe na Gornjem polju (1971)
- ↑ Commission to Preserve National Monuments "The archaeologial site of Zelena pećina" Archived 2014-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, 21 November 2007