Key:stećak:format

stećak:format
Description
To specify an archaeological site as a necropolis - a large ancient cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments.
Group: historic
Used on these elements
Requires
historic=stećak
Useful combination
name=* stećak=stećak_necropolis stećak:stećak_count="1,2,3,4,5,..." inscription=* ref:kons=three- or four-digits number kons:inscription_date=* kons:decision_number=* heritage=* wikidata=*
See also
historic:civilization=*
Status: in use
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 Format of stećaks refer to their shape and features like decorations and most importantly inscriptions. These shapes very greatly but follow established patterns depending on workmanship and local traditions among stone-cutters.

There are more than 60 thousand individual  stećak tombstones in  Bosnia and Herzegovina, and another several thousands in border areas of neighboring countries. Stećaks are found individually and grouped in  necropolis, which is a large historic cemetery with elaborate tombstone monuments. The term implies a separate burial site at a distance from a settlement.

How to map

Draw as an area along the necropolis outline a node with the historic=stećak + stećak:format=*. If consists of a significant individual stećaks draw those as an area inside necropolis area or set a node(s) .

In addition, the following parameters should be given to describe the details of the object.

• stećak=stećak_necropolis (historic=stećak_necropolis redirect)
• stećak:stećak_count="1,2,3,4,5,..."
• stećak:relocated=* - for individual or group of stećaks moved / relocated from their original location
• stećak:replica=* - for replicas of stećaks
• inscription=*
• name=name - the name of the site, e.g.  Radimlja
• heritage=* - if the site is registered by an official heritage organisation,  KONS in case of Bosnia; also UNESCO on selected necropolises.
• ref:kons=three- or four-digits number - both individual stećaks and stećak necropolises (graveyards/cemeteries) are listed as the National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina by  KONS and is be referenced by this number
• kons:inscription_date=* - date of inscription by KONS
• kons:decision_number=* - decision number for the inscribed by kons of individual stećak or grouped in necropolis

The following optional tags may also be useful on complement:

• ref:whc=number - selected number of stećak necropolises is listed by UNESCO on the World Heritage List of protected monuments.
• tourism=* (tourism=attraction)
• material=limestone

Tags to use in combination

• If more than one necropolis is in the close proximity use *stećak:stećak_necropolis=* 1, 2, 3, ...etc.
• historic:civilization=* (or more precise subtags) - the civilization (culture) that originally created the feature, which usually is  Bosnian Church so suitable subtag is required
• tourism=attraction - if it is a tourist attraction.
• wikidata=* - an ID of the specific Wikidata item
• wikipedia=* - a link to Wikipedia's article

See also

• key historic=archaeological_site specifies an archaeological site;
  • tag archaeological_site=necropolis specifies an archaeological site as a necropolis.
• site_type=* - to further describe the type of the site - established tag, deprecated by wiki voting

Examples

• 

   Radimlja, Stolac

• 

  Grebnice, Radmilovića Dubrava, Baljći, Bileća

• 

  Kalufi in Krekovi, Nevesinje

• 

   Boljuni, Stolac

• 

  Kaursko Groblje, Dejičići

Historical background

A stećak is a monumental gravestone slab or megalith, cut exclusively in Dinaric Karst limestone in variety of sizes and shapes which, however, followed ordered pattern, erected as a monument (tombstone) on top of the grave and mostly grouped in cemeteries or necropolises, but sometimes as tombstones for individual graves. At present there are more than 60 thousand individual  stećak tombstones in  Bosnia and Herzegovina, and another several thousands in border areas of neighboring countries, mostly in necropolises comprised of few to few hundreds of individual stones. Stećak  necropolis is a large historic cemetery with elaborate tombstone monuments. The term implies a separate burial site at a distance from a settlement.

A stećak has been used as early as beginning of the 12th century to as late as mid to late 16th, in some cases early 17th century, for funerals or commemorative purposes.

Stećaks that will later evolve into transitional variety of stećak-"nišan"s, a variety of stećak used in late medieval Bosnia by first converts to Islam after the Ottoman conquest of the Kingdom of Bosnia, could be mapped as stećak in combination with religious affiliation. Later still, these stećak-nišans will evolve into their final form as Muslim gravestones called nišan(s).

On initiative of the Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, stećaks are inscribed on the  World Heritage List by  UNESCO since 2016. More than 4,000 individual monoliths are selected, and grouped in necropolises at 28 locations, of which 22 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, two in Croatia, three in Montenegro, and three in Serbia.

Rendering suggestions

• suggested by User:Santasa