In this master thesis we are presenting the analysis of three vessels, that were part of the grave 78 from Gračič below Brinjeva gora site. The grave was detected and later excavated in 2020, as a part of the archaeological research under the supervision of prof. dr. Matija Črešnar. The discovered vessels were not fully excavated in situ, they were safety protected and transported to the Univerzitetni klinični center Ljubljana (UKC Ljubljana) with the intent to do a CT scanning as a preparatory measure for the micro excavation. Micro excavation was the basis for consecutive analysis of the grave, alongside the CT scans and sample weighting. CT scans were used as a starting point to plan the excavation of individual levels inside the vessels. Hounsfield units that show the power of radiation of the rays trough the body with a specific density and are detected with the CT scan, were analysed in order to be put in groups given the specific material. This would allow us to improve the precision of the non-invasive detection of the insides of the vessels and accordingly appropriate the approach to its excavation. Our final conclusions summarize the new information about the grave 78, while putting special emphasis on usage of new technologies of CT scanning and micro excavation.
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