Beška–Most, Between Vinkovci and Vatin Contributions to the Understanding of the Pančevo–Donja Varoš Type

This paper examines the contents of a pit discovered in 2007 at the Beška (Kalakača)–Most site. An area of approximately 350 m² was excavated, and only a single feature was attributed to the Early Bronze Age – a refuse pit. Through typological analysis of the pottery recovered from the pit, we sought to determine the chronological and cultural context of this material. Four reconstructed vessels show the greatest similarity to ceramics from the Pančevo–Donja Varoš/Fire Station site. Amphorae with flat plastic ribbing above the shoulder have been identified as belonging to the Beška type. In the Danube region, such material has been documented in closed assemblages at only these two sites. The Donja Varoš horizon still draws on the Late Vučedol (Vinkovci–Makó) tradition, most clearly evidenced by bowls decorated on the interior and the presence of barbotine on storage vessels. The predominance of Beška-type amphorae represents an innovation and indicates the beginning of the formation of a new culture. Typical forms of the Post-Vučedol horizon – thick-rimmed bowls, pitchers, and flask-shaped vessels – disappear. This new cultural phenomenon was designated by N. Tasić as the Pančevo–Donja Varoš horizon, and the amphorae as the Donja Varoš type.