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Head of the Department of Achaeology

Office Hours:
Thursday 15.00-17.00, Room 31

 

Phone: +359 2 9308/ 572

E-mail: pggeorgiev@uni-sofia.bg

Address:

Department of Archaeology

Faculty of History
15 Tzar Osvoboditel
1504 Sofia, Bulgaria

 

 

 

Curriculum Vitae

  • 1982: graduated from Sofia University, Faculty of History, with thesis “The Yamna Culture in Bulgaria”, supervisor Dr. Ivan Panayotov
  • 1983–1986: doctoral student of prehistory at the Department of Archaeology of Sofia University, supervisor Prof. Henrieta Todorova DSc.
  • 1987: defence of PhD thesis “Ethnocultural Changes during the Transition Period from the Eneolithic to the Bronze Age according to Material from North Bulgaria”
  • 1987: Assistant Professor at the Department of Archaeology of Sofia University
  • 1988: Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of Archaeology of Sofia University
  • 1991: Chief Assistant Professor at the Department of Archaeology of Sofia University
  • 2009: Associate Professor at the Department of Archaeology of Sofia University
Administrative Positions:
  • 2015: head of the Department of Archaeology of Sofia University
Projects:
  • Projects related to the Eneolithic and the transition to the Bronze Age, fifth and fourth millennium BC, including projects related to teaching and doctoral student supervision.
  • Since 1991, leading long-term exploration of the archaeological site Kozareva Mogila—settlement and necropolis, which includes conducting the summer field practice in prehistory for archaeology students.
  • In 2014, organized a exhibition dedicated to finds from the Kozareva Mogila site under the title of “The Birth of Crafts” at the “Sea Casino” cultural centre in Burgas and at the Archaeological Museum in Varna.
Research Interests:

prehistory; Eneolithic; the fifth and the fourth millennium BC; technology of ceramic production; exploration of ceramics as a source of information about relative chronology, cultural affiliation, and socio-economic structure; funeral rites; anthropomorphic plastic art.

 

Selected Publications:

Books:

  1. Георгиева П. Керамиката на култура Криводол-Сълкуца., Университетско издателство Св. Климент Охридски, София, 2012.
  2. P. Georgieva (ed.)The Fourth Millennium BC, Sofia,1993,109-115.

Papers:

  1. Georgieva P. / V. Russeva. Human Skull Artifacts—Roundels and a Skull Cap Fragment from Kozareva Mogila, a Late Eneolithic Site. - Archaeologia Bulgarica, 20.2 (2016).
  2. Georgieva P. Opportunities for Tracing Influences of the Balkans on Anatolia during the End of the Fifth and the Beginning of the Fourth Millennium BC. - Бе-СА , Българско е-Списание за Археология , vol. 4 (2014), http://be-ja.org , 217–236
  3. Георгиева П. Костени антропоморфни фигурки от Козарева могила . - Годишник на националния археологически музей, 12, 2014, 225-232.
  4. Георгиева П., Р. Костов. Геоархеологични и археоминералогични изследвания на обекта “Козарева могила” – селище и некропол, Бургаско. Геология и минерални ресурси, 2014, 5, 17-23.
  5. Georgieva P. A Newly Discovered Necropolis in the Southern Part of the West Black Sea Coast ‐ Issues of Cultural Interpretation. - Ponjica, XLV, Constanța, 2012, 395-404.
  6. Георгиева П. Керамична работилница от Козарева могила - възможности за интерпретация. - В: Studia Arhaeologica Universitatis Serdicensis, Suppl. V. , Stephanos Archaeologicos in honorem Professoris Stephcae Angelova, Sofia, 2010, 25-39
  7. Georgieva Р. On the Late Stages of the Krivodol-Salcuta Culture.- In: Stefanovich, M., H. Todorova, G. Ivanov (ed.) The Struma/Strimon river valley in prehistory, Sofia 2007.
  8. Георгиева П., И. Симеонов. За керамиката от неолита на Тракия. ГСУ "Св. Кл. Охридски", ИФ, Специалност Археология, Том 3, София, 2006, 7-94.
  9. Georgieva, P.; Milanov, P. Eneolithic Clay Rattles from Bulgaria - Ways of Interpretation - Archaeologia Bulgarica, 9.3 (2005) 13-22.
  10. Георгиева, П. За зооморфните скиптри и последните етапи на късноенеолитните култури Варна, Коджадермен-Гумелница-Караново VI и Криводол-Сълкуца. - Studia Arhaeologica Universitatis Serdicensis, Suppl. IV, Stephanos Archaeologicos in honorem Professoris Ludmil Getov, Sofia, 2005, 144-167.
  11. Георгиева, П. За края на енеолита в Западното Черноморие. Добруджа 21, 2003 (2004), 214-238.
  12. Геoргиева, П. Методика за описване на керамични съдове за компютърна обработка.ГСУ "Св. Кл. Охридски", Специалност Археология, Том 1, 1994.Studia Archaeologica, Supl. I, Sofia, 2003, 505-511.
  13. Георгиева, П., И. Симеонов. За керамиката от неолита на Тракия.- ГСУ, ИФ, Том 3, 2002, 7-94.
  14. Georgieva, P. Early Eneolithic Pottery from a Burnt Dwelling - Kozareva Mogila, a Tell near Kableskovo.-in M. Stefanovich, H. Todorova, H. Hauptmann (ed.) James Harvey Gaul - in Memoriam, Sofia, 1998,153-160.
  15. Georgieva, P. A Fortified Settlement from the Early Bronze Age in Thrace.- in: Chr.G. Doumas - V. La Rosa (ed.), Poliochni e l’antika eta del bronzo nell’Egeo settentrionale , Atene, 1997, 311-328.
  16. Georgieva, P. The Settlement at Galatin-Cukata.-Simp. Settlement patterns, Verona-Lazise 1992 (1995), Mem. Museo Civ. St. Nat. Verona, Sez. Scienze Uomo, 4, pp. 87-92.
  17. Георгиева, П. Селищната погила Калето при с. Рупките, Чирпанско. - ГСУ „Св. Кл. Охридски”, ИФ, Специалност археология., том1 (1994), 2005, 7-50.
  18. Георгиева, П. Проучвания на селище от преходния период от енеолита към бронзовата епоха при с. Ребърково, Врачанско. Археология ХХХVI, 1994, 1, 9-26.
  19. Georgieva, Р. Galatin culture. - in P. Georgieva (ed.)The Fourth Milleniiium BC, Sofia,1993,109-115.
  20. Todorova, H., P. Georgieva. Der Ethnokulturelle inhalt des Ubergangs vom Aneolithikum zur Fruhbronzezeit Bulgariens.- Pulpudeva 6 (Semaines philippopolitaines de la culture thrace, Plovdiv, 10-22 octobre 1986), 1993, 165-177.
  21. П. Георгиева. Праисторическото селище при с. Негованци, Радомирско. ГСУ “Св. Кл. Охридски”, ИФ 86, 1993, 5-25.
  22. Георгиева, П. Этнокультурные изменения в переходном периоде от энеолита к бронзовой епохе в Нижнедунайском районе. – Studia Praehistorica 11–12, 1992, 339–346.
  23. Георгиева, П. Надгробна могила край гр. Шабла (проблеми на хронологията и културната принадлежност). -Археология, XXXIII, 2, 1991, 1-10.
  24. Georgieva, Р. Periodization of the Krivodol-Salcuta-Bubdnj Culture. in: Srejovic D. and Tasic N. (ed.), Vinca and its World. , Belgrade, 1990,167-173.
  25. Georgieva, P. Ethnocultural dnd social-economic Changes during the Transitional Perifd from Eneolithic to Bronze Age in the Region of the Lower Danube. Godisnjak, kniga XXVIII, Centar za Balkanoloska Ispitivanja, Knjiga 26, Saraevo, 1990, 239-245.
  26. Георгиева, П. Произхождение и культурная принадлежность ранних курган в районе Нижнего Дуная и Фракии. Sixtem congres international d’etudes du Sud-Est Europeen. Resumes des communications, Sofia 1989, 10-11.
  27. Georgieva, P. Die prahistorisihe Siedlung in der Gegend Cukata beim Dorf Galatin. – Studia Praehistorica, 9, 1988. 111-146.
  28. Георгиева, П. Материали от преходния период между каменно-медната и бронзовата епоха от Северна България (проблеми на проучванията). Археология 1, 1987, 1-15.