Okolište (Neolithic site)

Okolište
Neolithic settlement Okolište
Okolište
Shown within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alternative nameOkolišće
LocationVisoko, Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
RegionCentral Bosnia
Coordinates44°02′01″N 18°08′34″E / 44.0336°N 18.1429°E / 44.0336; 18.1429
TypeNeolithic settlement
Area7 ha (17 acres)
History
Foundedc. 5200 BC
AbandonedEarly Bronze Age
PeriodsNeolithic Europe
CulturesButmir
Associated with1,500-3,500 occupants
Site notes
Discovered2002
Excavation dates2002-2008
Archaeologists
  • Robert Hofmann
  • Johannes Müller
  • Knut Rassmann
  • Zilka Vejzagić-Kujundžić

Neolithic site Okolište is located in the municipality of Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was proclaimed a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the largest Butmir culture site. Excavations have identified at least nine phases in settlement history.