Anelia Bojkova/Анелия Божкова - Koprivlen volume 1\Копривлен том 1 [2002, PDF, ENG]

PREFACE
In the few years that have elapsed since its first discovery in 1995, the archaeological site at
Koprivlen near Gotse Delchev in south-western Bulgaria has come to be treated as one of those ancient
inhabited places which serve as points of reference in the scientific investigation of the past. The
extreme continuity (from the Late Bronze Age till the Middle Ages) and the character of
the cultural remains from all relevant periods have indisputably established the high scientific value of
the site. The field investigations in the vicinity of the modern village of Koprivlen have passed
through stages of different duration and intensity. The most extensive and efficient archaeological excavations
in 1998 and
were imposed by the imminent construction of a section of the international
road between Gotse Delchev and Drama. The prompt initiation and ready financing of these excavations
by the Road Executive Agency not only fulfilled the exigencies if the law but also provided
an example of a responsible attitude to the preservation of the cultural heritage in line with the high
standards of world practice.
The present publication was realized with the benevolent assistance of the management of the
Roads Executive Agency and completes a successful stage in the archaeological investigations at Koprivlen,
introducing the results of the excavations in
and 1999 with their various aspects and is-
As the partner of the Roads Executive Agency in the realization of this project, the Archaeological
Institute and at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has strictly kept its obligations for
the expedient and efficient execution of the archaeological excavations in 1998 and 1999 and of the
necessary specialized interventions during the actual construction of the road section in 2000 and
2001.
The cooperation between the two institutions has demonstrated how goodwill and shared responsibility
can find the common means for the preservation of the cultural and historical heritage in
the implementation of large-scale projects.
Sofia, 2002
Prof. Y.