Alojz Benac | |
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Born | Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austro-Hungary | 20 October 1914
Died | 6 March 1992 | (aged 77)
Alma mater | University of BelgradeLjubljana University |
Known for | Research on Prehistory of the BalkansDirector of Centre for Balkan Studies, Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Fields | Archaeology |
Institutions | University of SarajevoAcademy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Alojz Benac (Plehan, Derventa, October 20, 1914 – Sarajevo, March 6, 1992).[1] was a Bosnia-Herzegovinian archaeologist and historian.
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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