History of Lepenski Vir

;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">This is clearly evident in the layout of the LepenskiVirIa-e settlement. The village is well planned. All houses are built according to one complex geometric pattern. These remains of houses constitute the distinct LepenskiVir architecture, one of the important achievements of this culture. The main layout of the village is clearly visible. The dead were buried outside the village in an elaborate cemetery. The only exceptions were apparently a few notable elders who were buried behind the fireplaces in houses, according to a religious ritual.

The complex social structure was dominated by a religion which probably served as a binding force for the community and a means of coordination of activity for its members. Numerous sacral objects that were discovered in this layer support this theory. The most remarkable examples are piscine sculptures, unique to the LepenskiVir culture, which represent one of the first examples of monumental sacral art on European soil.

LepenskiVir gives us a rare opportunity to observe the gradual transition from the hunter gatherer way of life of early humans to the agricultural economy of the Neolithic. More and more complex social structure influenced the development of planning and self-discipline necessary