Misplaced Pages

Kokino: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactivelyContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 13:36, 15 December 2005 editBitola (talk | contribs)867 edits Adding article about ancient observatory of Kokino in Macedonia  Latest revision as of 16:44, 9 November 2024 edit undoMonkbot (talk | contribs)Bots3,695,952 editsm Task 20: replace {lang-??} templates with {langx|??} ‹See Tfd› (Replaced 1);Tag: AWB 
(216 intermediate revisions by more than 100 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Bronze Age archaeological site in the Republic of North Macedonia}}
Kokino is important ancient observatory discovered in 2001 in the northeastern ], approximately 30 km from the town of Kumanovo, near the village of Staro Nagorichane. It is situated on 1013 m above the sea level and covers an area within a 100-meter radius. It is believed that represents an astronomical observatory and a ceremonial place. The cite is old approximately 3800 years.
{{Other uses}}
Kokino is consisted of two parts. It includes special stone markers used to track the movement of Sun and Moon on the eastern horizon.The observatory used a method of stationary observation, marking positions of the Sun at the winter and summer solstice, as well as the equinox.
{{coord|42.263|N|21.954|E|region:MK-71_type:mountain_source:kolossus-dewiki|display=title}}
]
'''Kokino''' ({{langx|mk|Кокино}}) is a ] archaeological site in the ], approximately 30 km from the town of ], and about 6 km from the Serbian border, in the ]. It is situated between about 1010 and 1030 m above sea level on the Tatićev Kamen (Татиќев камен) summit and covers an area of about 90 by 50 meters, overlooking the eponymous hamlet of ].


It was discovered by archeologist Jovica Stankovski, director of the national museum in ],<ref>According to the Macedonian Archaeological Association {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130724/http://mand.org.mk/mk/clen.php?id=153 |date=2016-03-04 }}, Jovica Stankovski (Јовица Станковски), born 13 January 1948 in Kumanovo, diploma in mechanical engineering in 1975, diploma in art history and archaeology in 1986, from 1999 to 2003 director of the national museum in Kumanovo.</ref> in 2001. In 2002, Stankovski together with Gorje Cenev (who is the head of a planetarium at a in Skopje) published the claim that the site contains a "] ] and ]" (мегалитска опсерваторија и светилиште).
The importance of the site was confirmed by the US space agency NASA. It has been ranked fourth on the list of old observatories released by NASA.
The first five according to NASA are:
1. ] ]
2. ] ]
3. ] ]
4. ] ]
5. ] ]


The wider Kokino archaeological site covers about 30 hectares. The oldest archaeological finds date from about the 19th century BC, corresponding to the early European Bronze Age. It shows signs of occupation for the period from the 19th to the 7th centuries BC. Finds from the Middle Bronze Age (c. 16th to 14th centuries BC) are the most numerous (mainly ceramic vessels, stone-mills, a few molds, and a pendant). An agglomeration from the ] was discovered in 2009.<ref name="BalkanTravellers"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606125955/http://www.balkantravellers.com/en/read/article/1240 |date=2009-06-06 }}, BalkanTravellers.com, 29 May 2009</ref> The remains of vessels filled with offerings were found deposited in cracks in the rocks, which gave rise to the interpretation of the site as a "holy mountain".

The Kokino "megalithic observatory" should be distinguished from the wider Kokino archaeological site. The claimed archaeoastronomical site has a combined area of about 5000 square meters and consists of two platforms with an elevation difference of 19 meters. The claim of the site representing an astronomical observatory was made by Stankovski and by Gjore Cenev in 2002. According to this interpretation, the site includes special stone markers used to track the movement of the Sun and Moon on the eastern horizon. The observatory used the method of stationary observation, marking positions of the Sun at the winter and summer ], as well as the ]. Four stone seats or "thrones" are placed in a row on the lower platform. According to Cenev, a stone block with a marking on the upper platform marks the direction of sunrise on summer solstice when viewed from one of the seats. Kokino was briefly mentioned in a poster made by ]'s "Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum" in 2005,<ref>; Kokino is listed among fifteen "Ancient Observatory Sites" on this poster. This was reported in terms of "" by Marija Lazarova for ] in Skopje (11 May 2005).</ref> although in a recent survey of ancient "observatories", the Kokino site was described as "a particularly problematic case".<ref>{{ Citation | last = Belmonte | first = Juan Antonio | editor-last = Ruggles | editor-first = Clive L. N. | editor-link = Clive L. N. Ruggles | date = 2015 | title = Handbook of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy | chapter = Ancient 'Observatories' – A Relevant Concept? | volume = 1 | publisher = Springer | place = New York | pages = 133–145 | isbn = 978-1-4614-6140-1 | doi = 10.1007/978-1-4614-6141-8 | quote = he proposed use and precision have never been appropriately proven or tested. In addition, the site lacks any historical or ethnographical context. }}</ref>

The Cultural Heritage Protection Office of Macedonia's Ministry of Culture declared the site a "property under temporary protection" on 13 November 2008 (Decision nr. 08-1935/6). In 2009, Minister of Culture Elizabeta Kancheska-Milevska declared Kokino "one of the priorities of the Ministry of Culture’s 2009 programme".<ref name="BalkanTravellers"/> In 2009, the Republic of Macedonia also suggested the site be inscribed on ] ].<ref>, World Heritage Centre "Tentative List", Ref. 5413. Submitted by: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia - Cultural Heritage Protection (30 January 2009).</ref> After its formal nomination in 2011 for inclusion on the World Heritage List, the Kokino site's nomination dossier was rejected because the number of possible observing points and markers could indicate an astronomical alignment by chance.<ref>{{ Citation | last = Ruggles | first = Clive | year = 2015 | title = Establishing the credibility of archaeoastronomical sites | journal = Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union | volume = 11 | issue = A29A | pages = 97–99 | doi = 10.1017/S1743921316002477 | doi-access = free }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* Cenev, Gjore (2002), Мегалитска обзерваторија на Кокино, Муѕејски Гласник, Народен Музеј на Куманово, vol. 7-9, 2002, 49 – 68.
* Cenev, Gjore (2004), The Sky Over Macedonia, MKC, p 38-40, 85-114, Skopje.
* Cenev, Gjore (2007), Archeo-Astronomical Characteristics of the Kokino Archaeological sites, Astrophysical Investigations, Institute of Astronomy at Bulgarian academy of science, no 9, Sofija.
* Cenev, Gjore, , Publications of the Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade, Vol. 80, p.&nbsp;313-317
* Stankovski Jovica (2002), Татиќев Камен – мегалитска опсерваторија и светилиште, Музејски гласник бр.7 - 9, Народен музеј - Куманово, 29-39.
* Stankovski, Jovica (2003) Три мегалитни споменици во кумановскиот регион, Пирајхме 2, Народен Музеј Куманово.
* Stankovski, Jovica (2007), Кокино - светилиште и стара опсерваторија, Зборник посветен на К. Јорданов, Институт по тракологија, Sofija.
* Volcevska, Biljana, , World Heritage Studies, Cottbus 2011.


==External links== ==External links==
*
⚫ * (megalithic.co.uk)
* (flickr.com)
*
*


]
⚫ * Kokino - Rock Outcrop in Macedonia
]
* Megalithic Observatory Kokino
]
* Kokino observatory should be protected
]
* Kokino
]
]

Latest revision as of 16:44, 9 November 2024

Bronze Age archaeological site in the Republic of North Macedonia For other uses, see Kokino (disambiguation).

42°15′47″N 21°57′14″E / 42.263°N 21.954°E / 42.263; 21.954

The summit of Tatićev Kamen

Kokino (Macedonian: Кокино) is a Bronze Age archaeological site in the Republic of North Macedonia, approximately 30 km from the town of Kumanovo, and about 6 km from the Serbian border, in the Staro Nagoričane Municipality. It is situated between about 1010 and 1030 m above sea level on the Tatićev Kamen (Татиќев камен) summit and covers an area of about 90 by 50 meters, overlooking the eponymous hamlet of Kokino.

It was discovered by archeologist Jovica Stankovski, director of the national museum in Kumanovo, in 2001. In 2002, Stankovski together with Gorje Cenev (who is the head of a planetarium at a Youth Cultural Center in Skopje) published the claim that the site contains a "megalithic observatory and sacred site" (мегалитска опсерваторија и светилиште).

The wider Kokino archaeological site covers about 30 hectares. The oldest archaeological finds date from about the 19th century BC, corresponding to the early European Bronze Age. It shows signs of occupation for the period from the 19th to the 7th centuries BC. Finds from the Middle Bronze Age (c. 16th to 14th centuries BC) are the most numerous (mainly ceramic vessels, stone-mills, a few molds, and a pendant). An agglomeration from the Iron Age was discovered in 2009. The remains of vessels filled with offerings were found deposited in cracks in the rocks, which gave rise to the interpretation of the site as a "holy mountain".

The Kokino "megalithic observatory" should be distinguished from the wider Kokino archaeological site. The claimed archaeoastronomical site has a combined area of about 5000 square meters and consists of two platforms with an elevation difference of 19 meters. The claim of the site representing an astronomical observatory was made by Stankovski and by Gjore Cenev in 2002. According to this interpretation, the site includes special stone markers used to track the movement of the Sun and Moon on the eastern horizon. The observatory used the method of stationary observation, marking positions of the Sun at the winter and summer solstice, as well as the equinox. Four stone seats or "thrones" are placed in a row on the lower platform. According to Cenev, a stone block with a marking on the upper platform marks the direction of sunrise on summer solstice when viewed from one of the seats. Kokino was briefly mentioned in a poster made by NASA's "Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum" in 2005, although in a recent survey of ancient "observatories", the Kokino site was described as "a particularly problematic case".

The Cultural Heritage Protection Office of Macedonia's Ministry of Culture declared the site a "property under temporary protection" on 13 November 2008 (Decision nr. 08-1935/6). In 2009, Minister of Culture Elizabeta Kancheska-Milevska declared Kokino "one of the priorities of the Ministry of Culture’s 2009 programme". In 2009, the Republic of Macedonia also suggested the site be inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage Site list. After its formal nomination in 2011 for inclusion on the World Heritage List, the Kokino site's nomination dossier was rejected because the number of possible observing points and markers could indicate an astronomical alignment by chance.

References

  1. According to the Macedonian Archaeological Association МАНД Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Jovica Stankovski (Јовица Станковски), born 13 January 1948 in Kumanovo, diploma in mechanical engineering in 1975, diploma in art history and archaeology in 1986, from 1999 to 2003 director of the national museum in Kumanovo.
  2. ^ Macedonia: Iron Period Layers Revealed by Latest Archaeology Excavations at Kokino Archived 2009-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, BalkanTravellers.com, 29 May 2009
  3. Ancient Observatories - Timeless Knowledge; Kokino is listed among fifteen "Ancient Observatory Sites" on this poster. This was reported in terms of "Macedonia's Megalithic Kokino Observatory Places 4th on NASA List" by Marija Lazarova for Southeast European Times in Skopje (11 May 2005).
  4. Belmonte, Juan Antonio (2015), "Ancient 'Observatories' – A Relevant Concept?", in Ruggles, Clive L. N. (ed.), Handbook of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy, vol. 1, New York: Springer, pp. 133–145, doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6141-8, ISBN 978-1-4614-6140-1, he proposed use and precision have never been appropriately proven or tested. In addition, the site lacks any historical or ethnographical context.
  5. Archaeo-astronomical Site Kokino, World Heritage Centre "Tentative List", Ref. 5413. Submitted by: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia - Cultural Heritage Protection (30 January 2009).
  6. Ruggles, Clive (2015), "Establishing the credibility of archaeoastronomical sites", Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 11 (A29A): 97–99, doi:10.1017/S1743921316002477

Bibliography

  • Cenev, Gjore (2002), Мегалитска обзерваторија на Кокино, Муѕејски Гласник, Народен Музеј на Куманово, vol. 7-9, 2002, 49 – 68.
  • Cenev, Gjore (2004), The Sky Over Macedonia, MKC, p 38-40, 85-114, Skopje.
  • Cenev, Gjore (2007), Archeo-Astronomical Characteristics of the Kokino Archaeological sites, Astrophysical Investigations, Institute of Astronomy at Bulgarian academy of science, no 9, Sofija.
  • Cenev, Gjore, Megalithic observatory Kokino, Publications of the Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade, Vol. 80, p. 313-317
  • Stankovski Jovica (2002), Татиќев Камен – мегалитска опсерваторија и светилиште, Музејски гласник бр.7 - 9, Народен музеј - Куманово, 29-39.
  • Stankovski, Jovica (2003) Три мегалитни споменици во кумановскиот регион, Пирајхме 2, Народен Музеј Куманово.
  • Stankovski, Jovica (2007), Кокино - светилиште и стара опсерваторија, Зборник посветен на К. Јорданов, Институт по тракологија, Sofija.
  • Volcevska, Biljana, Kokino, Megalithic Ancient Observatory, World Heritage Studies, Cottbus 2011.

External links

Categories: