Muzafer Korkuti

Current position

• Prof. Dr. of Historic Sciences
• Specialist of Prehistory and Prehistoric Archaeology of Albania
• Director of the Albanian Institute of Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences

1967-1975 Director of the Department of Archaeology in the Institute of History

1982-1990 Director of the Albanian Institute of Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences

1998-2006 Director of the Albanian Institute of Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences

• Editor in chief of “ILIRIA”, Review published by the Institute of Archaeology (last volume XXXI, ILIRIA, 1-2, 2003-2004).
• Chief Editor of the first number of the review published in 1971 and of all the proceeding numbers.
• Lectures of “Archaeology of Albania” held in Tirana University from 1967 to 2000.

Office address

Institute of Archaeology, Sheshi “Nënë Tereza”, Tirana/Albania

Tel & Fax: 00355 4 2240712

Phone home: 00355 4 2227984

Mobile: 00355 69 22 03560

E-mail: instark@albmail.com

E-mail home: adk@sanx.net

Personal Data

Born in 17.05.1936 in Saranda, Albania (17.05.2006 the 70^th anniversary)

Education and other experiences

1962 - The University of Tirana, History-Philology Faculty

1986 - Member of the Permanent Committee of World Pre and Protohistoric Sciences (UISPP)

1986 - Correspondent Member of German Institute of Archaeology

1988 - Included in “Who’s Who” publication

Doctoral Dissertation

1978 - “Neolithic and Copper Age in Albania” (450 pages, 180 plates), Tirana

1998 - Professor of Historic Sciences

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

I. Publications in Albania

²  Monography

©  Parailirët, Ilirët, Arbërit-Histori e shkurtër (Preillyrians, Illyrians, Arbërs-A short history), Tirana, 2003, 125 p., 24 tabs.

²  University texts

©  Arkeologjia (Archeology), Tirana, 1972, 332 p., (Co-author).

©  Historia e Popullit Shqiptar (History of Albanian people), publication of the Academy of Science in four volumes. Author: Illyrians the communal primitive order, vol. 1, Tirana, 2002, 48 p.; redactor of the first volume and member of the leader group of the four volumes.

©  Arkeologjia (Archeology), Tirana, 1993, 429 p., 301 figs., (Co-author).

²  Articles and papers published in periodicals: “Studime Historike”, “Iliria”, “Studia Albanica”, etc.

©  Varreza e Gajtanit (The necropolis of Gajtan), “Studime Historike”, 1967, 3, p. 159-171.

©  Aleksandër Stipçevič, Ilirët (Alexander Stipçevič, the Illyrians), Prishtina, 1967, “Studime Historike”, 1968, 4, p. 201-206.

©  Problemi ilir dhe i gjenezës së shqipëtarëve në dritën e kërkimeve arkeologjike shqiptare (The Illyrian problem and that of the Albanian genesis in the light of the Albanian archeological researches), “Studime Historike”, 1969, 1, p. 27-61.

©  Piktura e Trenit (The picture of Tren), “Studime Historike”, 1969, 2, p. 127-132.

©  Qeramika e pikturuar e kohës së vonë të bronzit dhe e kohës së hershme të hekurit dhe karakteri ilir i bartësve të saj (The painted pottery of the Late Bronze Age and of the Early Iron Age and the Illyrian character of its bearers), “Studime Historike”, 1969, 3, p. 159-171.

©  Marrëdhëniet kulturore Iliro-Egjeane në epokën e bronzit të vonë dhe mbijetesa e disa objekteve të tipit miken në epokën e hekurit (The Illyrian-Aegean cultural relations in the Late Bronze Age and the survival of various objects of Mycenean type in the Iron Age), “Studia Albanica”, 1970, 2, p. 43-59.

©  Vendbanimi prehistorik i Trenit (The prehistoric settlement of Tren), “Iliria” I, 1971, p. 7-11.

©  Shqipëria vendi i një kulture të lashtë (Albania – the place of an ancient culture), “Shqipëria Arkeologjike”, 1971, p. 5-11.

©  Vendbanimi neolitik i Dunavecit (The Neolithic settlement of Dunavec), “Buletini Arkeologjik”, 1971, p. 211-227.

©  Vendbanimi i Dunavecit (The settlement of Dunavec), “Iliria” III, 1974, p. 383-387.

©  Rreth formimit të etnosit ilir (Concerning the Illyrian ethnic formation), “Studime Historike”, 1972, 3, p. 57-77.

©  Rreth vendbanimeve të fortifikuara ilire të periudhës së parë të hekurit në territorin e Shqipërisë (Concerning the Illyrian fortified settlements of Iron Age in the Albanian territory), “Studia Albanica”, 1973, 2, p. 91-104.

©  Stacioni i Neolitit të mesëm në Cakran të Fierit (The middle Neolithic phase in Cakran of Fier), “Iliria” III, 1974, p. 45-101.

©  Mbi rezultatet e gërmimeve të vitit 1973 në vendbanimin neolitik të Dunavecit (About the results of excavatios of the year 1973 in the Neolithic dweling of Dunavec), “Iliria” III, 1974, p. 383-387.

©  Raport mbi rezultatet e gërmimeve të vitit 1973 në Dunavec (Report concerning the results of excavations of the year 1973 in Dunavec), “Buletini Arkeologjik”, 1974, 4, p. 1-13.

©  Rreth formimit të etnosit ilir (About the formation of the Illyrian ethnos), “Kuvendi i Parë i Studimeve Ilire”, 1974, p. 67-84.

©  Stacioni prehistorik i Vashtëmisë (The prehistoric site of Vashtëmi), “Buletini Arkeologjik”, 1975, 5, p. 4-10.

©  La peinture rupestre de Lepenicë (Vlorë), "Studia Albanica", 1979, 2, p. 183-195.

©  Vendbanimi prehistorik i Kolshit (The prehistoric dwelling of Kolsh), “Iliria” VII-VIII, 1977-1978, p. 239-248.

©  Vendbanime të fortifikuara të Labiatisë (Fortified settlements of Labiata), “Buletini i Shkodrës”, 2, 1979, p. 121-130.

©  Stacioni prehistorik i Vlushës dhe rëndësia e zbulimit të tij (The prehistoric site of Vlusha and the importance of its discovery), “Buletini i Skraparit”, 1980, p. 24-29.

©  Tuma e Patosit (The tumulus of Patos), “Iliria” 1981, 1, p. 7-55.

©  Mbi disa probleme lidhur me etnogjenezën e ilirëve (Problems concerning the Illyrian ethno-genesis), “Iliria” 1982, 1, p. 157-190.

©  Vashtëmia, një vendbanim i Neolitit të hershëm (Vashtëmia, an Early Neolithic settlement), “Iliria” 1982, 2, p. 91-146.

©  Gjetje të reja të Paleolitit të mesëm nga stacioni i Xarës-Sarandë (New finds of the Middle Paleolithic period from Xara-Saranda), “Iliria” 1983, 1, p. 39-49.

©  Vendbanimi neolitik i Kolshit (The Neolithic settlement of Kolsh), “Iliria” 1983, 2, p. 11-75.

©  Gërmime të vitit 1983-shpella e Bënjës (Excavation of the year 1983 – the cave of Bënja), “Iliria” 1983, 2, p. 245-247.

©  Piktura shkëmbore e Lepenicës (La peinture rupestre de Lepenica), "Iliria" 1984, 1, p. 5-14.

©  Marrëdhëniet midis dy brigjeve të Adriatikut jugor në kohën e bronzit dhe të hekurit (The relations between the two coasts of the Adriatic during the Bronze and Iron Age), “Iliria 1985”, 1, p. 93-109.

©  Probleme etno-kulturore të epokës së eneolitit në Shqipëri (Ethnocultural problems of the Eneolithic period in Albania), “Iliria” 1985, 2, p. 43-82.

©  Gërmime arkeologjike të vitit 1986 në Katundas (The archeological excavations of the year 1986 in Katundas), “Iliria” 1986, 2, p. 151-152.

©  25 vjet kërkime për neolitin dhe eneolitin në Shqipëri, 1961-1986 (25 years of research on the Neolithic and Eneolithic in Albania, 1961-1986), “Iliria”, 1987, 2, p. 5-12.

©  Blagoje Govedarica - Rano bronzano doba na podrucju istocnog Jadrana, Sarajevo 1989 (review), “Iliria”, 1989, 1, p. 253-256.

©  Çështje themelore të prehistorisë në Shqipëri (Main issues concerning the prehistory in Albania), “Iliria” 1989, 2, p. 15-29.

©  Gërmime arkeologjike të vitit 1989, Konispol-Sarandë (The archeological excavations of the year 1989, Konispol-Saranda), “Iliria” 1989, 2, p. 260-262.

©  Një kushtim i epokës së bronzit në Çukë-Sarandë (A dedication of Bronze Age in Çukë-Saranda), “Iliria” 1990, 1, p. 75-83.

©  Paleoliti në Shqipëri (The Paleolithic in Albania), “Iliria” 1995, 1-2, p. 5-15.

©  Kultura e epokës së bronzit në vendbanimin e Cetushit (The Bronze Age civilization in the settlement of Cetush), “Iliria” 1996, 1-2, p. 5-19.

©  Shpella e Konispolit-Raport paraprak mbi gërmimet 1992-1994 (The Conispol cave-A Preliminary Report on Excavation 1992-1994), “Iliria” 1996, 1-2, p. 183-224, (Co-author).

©  50 vjet arkeologji shqiptare (Half Century Albanian Archaeology), “Iliria”, 1998, 1-2, p. 19-48.

©  Projekti arkeologjik i rajonit të Mallakastrës: sezoni i parë, 1998 (The Mallakastra Regional Archaeological Project: First Season, 1998), “Iliria” 1998, 1-2, p. 253-274, (Co-author).

©  The Hinterlands of Apolonia, “Iliria” 2002-2003, 1-2, p. 305-322, (Co-author).

©  Vendbanimet e fortifikuara paraqytetare në bregdetin e Jonit (The fortified preurban dwellings in Jon coast), “Himara në shekuj”, 2004, p. 25-40.

©  Zbulime të reja arkeologjike (New archeological discoveries), “Studia Albanica”, 2, 2005, p. 135-245.

©  Vlera arkeologjike në veprën e Shuflait (The archeological value of Sufflay’s work), “Candavia”, 2, 2005, p. 417-432.

II. Publications abroad

²  Monography

©  Neolithikum und Kalkolithikum in Albanien, Mainz, 1995, 273 S., 207 taf.

²  University texts

©  Pour une grande histoire des Balkans des origins aux guerres balkaniques, publication of A.I.E.S.E.E, Paris 2004, 296 p., (co-author of the Illyrian part).

²  Articles and papers

©  Le pitture rupestri di Treni (Albania), “Bolletino del centri comuni di studi preistorici”, v. 4, Breschia 1968, pp. 89-93.

©  Rapport sur les fouilles archeologiques effectuées durant les annes 1965-1966 en Albanie, “Bulletin d’archeologie sud est Europèene”, Bucarest 1969, p. 11-32.

©  Fouilles archeologiques en Albanie dans l’intervalle 1967-1969, “Bulletin d’archeologie sud est Europèene”, Bucarest 1971, p. 11-35.

©  Les rapports de civilization illyro-égéens a l’age du bronze et la survivance de certains objets de type mycénien a l’age du fer, “ACTES du II^e Cong. Int Sud-est Europen”, Athenes 1972, T. II, p. 109-120.

©  De l’Illyrie d’hier a l’Albanie d’Aujourd’hui, “Le Courier Unesco”, 1974, p. 4-12.

©  Alcune caratteristiche degli abitati protourbani nell’Iliria meridionale, “Centar za Balkanološka ispitivanja”, Knjiga 6, Zagreb 1976, pp. 131-135.

©  Un sguardo sui rapporti fra le cultura neolitice di Cakran e di Velca con le limitrofe culture, in “CIVILTA preistoriche e protostoriche della DAUNIA”, Firence 1975, pp. 158-162.

©  Die Siedlungen der spaten Bronze und der fruhen Einsenzeit in Sudwest Albanien, “Sudosteuropa zwischen 1600 und 1000 VCHR”, Berlin 1982, S. 235-253.

©  New date about the middle and late paleolithic in Albania, “Anthropos” 10, Athens 1983, p. 499-508.

©  Geschite und Kultur Albaniens in vorgeschicht seherzeit, “Antike Welt” 1983, S. 3-11.

©  I rapporti fra le due coste dell’Adriatico meridionale nell’eta del bronzo e del fero, “Estrato da Magna Grecia, Epiro e Macedonia” Napoli 1985, pp. 167-179.

©  Decouvrir l’archeologie Albanaiese, “Dosierrs Archeologie”, Paris 1986, p. 6-19.

©  Illyrien in der Vorgeschichte, Katalog “Albanien Schätze aus dem Landen der Skipetaren”, Mainz 1988, S. 7-31.

©  Aspects de la culture eneolithique en Albanie, “Die kupferzeit als historische Epoche” Bonn 1991, S. 247-258.

©  Protezione e conservazione dei monumenti archeologici, “EVTOPIA” 1992, 1-2, pp. 103-109.

©  Forme e strutture insediative neo ed eneolitico in Albania, “Mem. Museo Civ st.Nat.”, Verona 1995, pp. 99-105.

©  Archaeology in Albania, “American Journal of Archaeology”, 1993, vol. 97, p. 703-743.

©  Die Frúhe stafe des mittleren neolithikum in Albanien, “Anatolica”, XIX, Istambul 1993, S. 75-84.

©  Electrical resistivity surveys as indicators of site potential: example from a rockshelter in southern France and a cave southern Albanian, “Geoarchaeology”, nº. 8, p. 217-227.

©  Radiaocarbon and archaeomagnetic dates from Konispol Cave, Albania, “Antiquity”, v. 68, nr. 259, 1994, p. 335-339.

©  Il mesolitico in Albania, “XIII International Congress of Prehistoric and protohistoric Sciences”, USPP, Forli 1995, pp. 195-184.

©  Upper Paleolithic age in Albania, UISPP, XIII Congres UISPP, Forli 1996, p. 73-76.

©  Paleoclimate Characterization and Intre-site Correlation Using Magnetic Susceptibility Measurements: an example from Konispol Cave, Albania, “Journal of Field Archaeology”, Vol.23, Number 3, Fall. 1996, p. 263-271.

©  Kosova në vështrimin historiko-arkeologjik, (Kosovo in the Historical & Archaeological Prospective) “Atdheu”, New York 1995, p. 53-57.

©  Il neolitico e l’eneolitico Albanese, “Fonti di informacione e contesto archeologico”, Lecce 1999, pp.115-119.

©  Epoka neolitike dhe epoka e bronzit, (Neolithic & Bronze Age) “The Balkans in Prehistory”, Athens 2001, p. 115-123.

©  En Überblick über die Wohnsiedlungen des Neolithikums und Chalkolithikums im Korça-Becken, Lux Orientis, 2001, S. 257-267.

©  New directions in Albanien Archeology, “Minerva”, vol. 14, nr. 2, p. 24, march/aprile 2003.

©  Premessa “PHOINIKE I”, Firenze 2002, pp. 9-12.

©  Dhimosten Budina una vita dedicata all’antica Caonia, “Phoinike III”, Bologna 2003-2004, in press.

©  Researches and Studies of Prehistory of Albania, “Recent research in the Prehistory of the Balkans”, Thessalonike 2003, p. 205-257.

©  Die illyriche kultur vom 11 bis 6 Ih.vor.Chr.in Albanien. “Die Illyrer”, Asparn (Viena) 2004, S. 3-20.

©  Enciclopedia dell’Arte Antica “TRECCANI”, Roma, (8 voices)

©  The Early Neolithic of Albania in a Balkan prespective, “Quaderni della Societa per la Preistoria della Regione”, Fruili-Venezia Giulia, Quad.11.2005, in press.

©  Early Bronze Age: Milutin Garašanin s’important work and the research of Albanian Archaeology, “A la mémoire de Milutin Garašanin”, Beograd 2006, in press.

III. Lectures held at Universities and Institutes abroad

©  Full time course on Archaeology, at the University of Prishtina (Kosovo), 1972-1975.

²  Various lectures regarding issues on Albanian History and Archaeology at:

©  Dipartimento di Scienze dell’ Antichità, Univeristà degli Studi di Lecce, (Italy), 1984 and 1990.

©  Centre de Recherches Protohistoriques, Université de Paris I, Sorbonne (France), 1986.

©  Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa (Italy), 1990.

©  Institut fur ur-und Fruhgeschichte der Universitet Berlin (Germany), 1991 and 1998.

©  Université de Paris I, Sorbonne (France), 1995.

©  University of Texas, Arlington-Texas (USA), 1996.

©  University of Cincinnati, Ohaio (USA), 1996.

©  Università di Lecce (Italy), 1998.

©  Università di Bari (Italy), 1998.

©  University of Berlin (Institute of Prehistory) (Germany), 1998.

©  University of Ioannina (Greece), 1998.

©  The Ionian University of Corfu (Greece), 1999.

©  The Greek Society of Archaeologists, Athens (Greece), 2001.

©  University of Cincinnati, Ohaio (USA), 2001.

©  Università degli Studi di Bologna (Italy), 2001 and 2004.

©  University of Viena (Austria), 2002.

©  University of Jerusalem (Israel), 2005.

IV. Projects

1992-1995              Co-director of the “Conispoli Cave” Project, the Institute of Archaeology, Tirana and the University of Texas-Arlington, USA, Co–director Prof. Karl Petruso.

1998-2003       Co–director of the “Mallakastra Regional Archaeological Project” (MRAP), Institute of Archaeology, Tirana and University of Cincinnati, USA, Co-director Prof. Jack Davis.

2004-2006       Scientific Consultant of the “Lofkend Tumulus” Project, Institute of Archaeology, Tirana, International Center for Albanian Archaeology and University of California, Los Angeles, USA, Co-director Prof. J. Papadopoulos.

2006                Supporter and approving of the “Urbanistik und sozio-ökonomische Strukturen einer hellenisti-schen Polis in Illyrien” Project, Institute of Archaeology, Tirana, Co-director Prof. Ass. G. Hoxha, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Berlin, Germany, Co-director Dr. O. Dally.

2006                Supporter and approving of the Project “The function of the theatre in the polis of Apolonia (Illyria) and in its hinterland, Bylis, Klos and Orikos”, Institute of Archaeology, Tirana, Co-director Prof. Ass. B. Lahi and the University of Köln, Germany, Co-director Prof. H. von Hesberg.

V. Archaeological Exhibitions abroad

1988                Scientific director of the exhibition “ALBANIEN. Schätze aus dem Land der Skipetaren”, Museum of Hildesheim. Organized under the curation of Mr. Genschner, Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Mr. Malile, Foreign Minister of Socialist Republic of Albania.

2003-2006       Scientific director of the exhibition “DIE ILLYRER” in Aspern- Vienna, Austria.

2005                Scientific director of the exhibition “DIE ILLYRER” in Künzing- Bavaria, Germany and Heuneburg- Bavaria, Germany.

2006                Scientific director of the exhibition “DIE ILLYRER” in Stadtmuseum in Wels, Austria.

A liste of the nominee’s most important academic publications

from the last five years

©  En Überblick über die Wohnsiedlungen des Neolithikums und Chalkolithikums im Korça-Becken, Lux Orientis, 2001, S. 257-267.

©  Epoka neolitike dhe epoka e bronzit, (Neolithic & Bronze Age) “The Balkans in Prehistory”, Athens 2001, p. 115-123.

©  Historia e Popullit Shqiptar (History of Albanian people), publication of the Academy of Science in four volumes. Author: Illyrians, the communal primitive order, vol. 1, Tirana 2002, 48 p.; redactor of the first volume and member of the leader group of the four volumes.

©  The Hinterlands of Apolonia, “Iliria” 2002-2003, 1-2, Tirana, p. 305-322, (Co-author).

©  New directions in Albanian Archeology, “Minerva”, vol. 14, nr. 2, p. 24, march/aprile 2003.

©  Parailirët, Ilirët, Arbërit-Histori e shkurtër (Preillyrians, Illyrians, Arbërs-A short history), Tirana 2003, 125 p., 24 tabs.

©  Researches and Studies of Prehistory of Albania, “Recent research in the Prehistory of the Balkans”, Thessalonike 2003, p. 205-257.

©  Die illyriche kultur vom 11 bis 6 Ih.vor.Chr.in Albanien. “Die Illyrer”, Asparn (Viena) 2004, S. 3-20.

©  Vendbanimet e fortifikuara paraqytetare në bregdetin e Jonit (The fortified preurban dwellings in Jon coast), “Himara në shekuj”, Tirana 2004, p. 25-40.

©  Pour une grande histoire des Balkans des origins aux guerres balkaniques, publication of A.I.E.S.E.E, Paris 2004, 296 p., (co-author of the Illyrian part).

©  Zbulime të reja arkeologjike (New archeological discoveries), “Studia Albanica”, 2, Tirana 2005, p. 135-245.

©  Vlera arkeologjike në veprën e Shuflait (The archeological value of Sufflay’s work), “Candavia”, 2, Tirana 2005, p. 417-432.

©  The Early Neolithic of Albania in a Balkan prespective, “Quaderni della Societa per la Preistoria della Regione”, Fruili-Venezia Giulia, Quad.11.2005, in press.

©  Early Bronze Age: Milutin Garašanin s’important work and the research of Albanian Archaeology, “A la mémoire de Milutin Garašanin”, Beograd 2006, in press.