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  Butmir Culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Butmir Culture was a culture in Butmir, near Ilidža Bosnia and Herzegovina dating from the neolithic period.
The Butmir Culture was discovered in 1893, when Austrio-Hungarian authorities began construction on the agricultural college of the University of Sarajevo.
Of course this was during the same time that some suggested Troy was found in the Neretva river valley, and overwhelming modern opinion is that the Butmir people were a unique culture of their own in the Sarajevo area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Butmir_Culture   (243 words)

  
 Butmir -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Geographically, the Butmir region is very rich in (A hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony) flint.
Ilidža is found a short distance away to the west, while (Capital and largest city of Bosnia; scene of the assassination of Francis Ferdinand in 1914 which precipitated World War I) Sarajevo is to the northeast.
Butmir is most famous for arcehological finds dating back to the (Latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere)) neolithic period.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bu/butmir.htm   (169 words)

  
 SFOR Informer Online: Basketball at Butmir
A packed crowd of soldiers from around the globe gathered at the Camp Butmir gym May 21, for the chance to watch members of the U.S. basketball team, the Denver Nuggets, as they travel across Europe on a morale tour in support of military troops stationed far from home.
Teams from Camp Butmir and Sarajevo played against each other in a goodwill game to the delight of the crowd.
The Butmir team was made up of players from a number of countries to include Italy and the U.S. The Sarajevo team was comprised of players from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
www.nato.int /sfor/indexinf/140/p02a/t02p02a.htm   (385 words)

  
 Sarajevo during Ancient Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
During the neolithic era, the Sarajevo region was home to the Butmir Culture.
The Butmir culture is most famous for their ceramics.
The Butmir Culture disappeared around 2400 BC, probably conquered by the next prominent inhabitants of Sarajevo; the Illyrians.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Sarajevo-during-Ancient-Times.htm   (528 words)

  
 Butmir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Butmir is a neighborhood of Ilidža in the Sarajevo Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Between Sarajevo and Butmir is the Sarajevo International Airport, the main airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This page was last modified 19:21, 19 November 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Butmir   (144 words)

  
 NATO/SFOR Informer: Butmir 2000 update   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Butmir - The first residents recently arrived in Butmir 2000 are irreverently referring to it as Mudmir.
According to HQ SFOR Engineer Branch, responsible for the work, Butmir 2000 project name is Project 48.
"We can say Butmir 1 will be for commercial and industry, with things like PX and workshops, Butmir 2 will be for offices and accommodation, a place to work and to live," he explained.
www.shape.nato.int /sfor/sfor-at-work/butmir2000/t990921a.htm   (253 words)

  
 History of Sarajevo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
The most famous example of a Neolithic settlement in the Sarajevo area is that of the Butmir culture.
The discoveries at Butmir were made on the grounds of modern day Sarajevo suburb Ilidža in 1893 by Austro-Hungarian authorities during construction of an agricultural school.
The most stunning aspects of the settlement are the unique ceramics and pottery designs which identified the Butmir people as a very unique culture.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/H/History-of-Sarajevo.htm   (1374 words)

  
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This settlement in the Sarajevo Polje area is well-known for its exceptionally decorated pottery which was traded over a wide territory and small sculptures made of terra cotta Pottery was decorated with geometrical ornaments executed on the basis of different techniques: plastically expressed by relief, hollowing tint cutting into or puncturing the material.
The Butmir artists decorated their earthenware dishes with abstract ornaments, though the terra cotta cultic figurines were depicted realistically.
The Butmir area has been explored but the site where the oldest culture and the most ancient settlement in the Sarajevo area has yet to be investigated.
web.mit.edu /4.175/www/center_home_sarajevo_past.htm   (4322 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Sarajevo
They are located on Bjelašnica mountain, Butmir, and in the city itself.
The area of present day Sarajevo has a long and rich history dating back to the Stone age, when the Butmir Culture flourished in the area.
During Roman times, a town named Aquae Sulphurae existed on the location of present day Ilidža, a Sarajevo suburb to the southwest of the city.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sarajevo   (9599 words)

  
 BUTMIR :::::::: Sarajevo : Bosna i Hercegovina ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Thanks to the over-all engineering network and thanks to experience gained in the construction of important constructions, “BUTMIR” d.o.o.
The technology of prefabricated construction system, which was developped by “BUTMIR” d.o.o.
“BUTMIR” d.o.o owns also the sawmill in Hadzici.
www.butmir.com /eng/inzinjering.html   (313 words)

  
 The Sheppard Senator   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Working with representatives from every country in the European Union and helping the camp prepare for the switch from NATO to EU in December, is a broadening and intriguing experience, Capt. Carrie Loranger, a member of the manpower officer here, said.
The multi-faceted job descriptions of Butmir offices leads to multi-tasked workers, and many of the Air Force members are learning first-hand how other career fields do business.
She joins a host of Butmir volunteers, teaching English in the local area and donating time at local orphanages.
www.sheppardsenator.com /archives/2004/050704/a0301.shtml   (336 words)

  
 Butmir - TheBestLinks.com - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Neolithic, Sarajevo, Flint, ...
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www.thebestlinks.com /Butmir.html   (183 words)

  
 TIMEeurope.com: Europe -- Saving Sarajevo's Lifeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
The only way to connect Sarajevo with the outside world was to build a tunnel under the airport, connecting the neighborhoods of Dobrinja and Butmir that were separated by the open field and the airport.
On the Butmir side, it was a private house owned by the Kolar family.
Citizens were not allowed to enter the tunnel unless they had permission from authorities, but the ABiH used it to bring food supplies to the city as well as necessary weapons and ammunition.
www.time.com /time/europe/eu/daily/0,13716,218633,00.html   (721 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Students arriving by private vehicle or the public transportation system are requested for in processing reasons to report to the Camp BUTMIR main gate by 1500 hrs on Sunday afternoon.
Private vehicles are not allowed to access Camp BUTMIR and therefore have to be parked in the indicated car park located just outside the main entrance to Camp BUTMIR.
In order to allow the PSOTC to make all necessary arrangements, the Protocol Questionnaire to the invitation letter for the participating officers should be sent by email or fax as soon as possible but not later than 1 February 2006.
www.psotc.org /studentinfo   (788 words)

  
 PACERS: Tour Made Friends, Fans and Memories
The first NBA dance team to be invited on such a tour, the Pacemates performed entertaining variety shows while visiting with the troops.
With only a few hundred U.S. soldiers stationed at Camp Butmir, it was very different from the other bases we had visited.
Not all bases allow alcohol, but Butmir did since it is a NATO base.
icq.nba.com /pacers/news/pacemates_tour_blog.html   (2526 words)

  
 1SG Sipes' Bosnia tour
There were 16 separate blocks of corimecs located on Camp Butmir (15 male blocks and 1 female block).
On a historical note: At Butmir (near the Sarajevo International Airport) between 1893 and 1896, remains of one of the most interesting and riches Neolithic villages in the Balkans were found.
As a consequence of this archaeological discovery, the Neolithic culture of this area was called the culture of Butmir, dating back from 2400 to 2000 B.C. If you do receive the unique and rewarding opportunity to participate in the peace keeping forces you will at your missions end realize how important your participation was.
www.geocities.com /pentagon/quarters/5622/page2.html   (787 words)

  
 USAFE News Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
James “JR” Smith is the senior-ranking Air Force member at Headquarters Stabilization Force at Camp Butmir in Sarajevo.
Though the Air Force contingent at Camp Butmir currently numbers less than 60, their contributions continue to be important.
Smith explains how in spite of the fact that the airmen are not working as a single Air Force unit, the many jobs they are doing executing the NATO SFOR mission can’t be overstated.
www.usafe.af.mil /news/news02/uns02146.htm   (869 words)

  
 EUFOR Forum Online: Command Flight spreads wings at Butmir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
COMEUFOR, Major General Leakey, has opened the first new buildings to be completed at Camp Butmir since the European force, under his command, replaced the NATO Stabilisation Force (SFOR) in December 2004.
As the Command Flight, 847 NAS are providing airborne transport and armed security to COMEUFOR, ensuring the General can effectively command his diverse force, even across the harsh and unforgiving terrain of the Balkans region.
Winners of the Australia Shield, awarded annually to the most operationally capable squadron in the Fleet Air Arm, 847 NAS is a unique element within the UK Armed Forces.
www.euforbih.org /forum/002/p13a/tefp13a.htm   (451 words)

  
 TIMEeurope.com: Europe | Saving Sarajevo's Lifeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
A 12-megawatt voltage cable was frequently affected by water flooding the tunnel, and people would have to walk through the water with an electrical cable hanging on one side and a fuel pipe on the other.
Fortunately, there were no casualties resulting from electrocution in the tunnel, however, many died at the entrances, especially on the Butmir side, shot by Serb artillery and sniper fire.
The tunnel was dug by soldiers and the military's civil protection unit.
www.time.com /time/europe/eu/printout/0,9869,218633,00.html   (1150 words)

  
 QRF / IRF
I was the NCOIC (Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge) of the Camp Butmir QRF.
On Butmir, which was located in the Bosnian Republic of Serbia, the primary mission was to prevent unauthorized access and delay/suppress any acts of aggression against NATO and SFOR personnel.
The IRF had fifteen(15) minutes from the time of notification to the OIC (1LT Kasker) to be ready, briefed and standing by their two ASV's (Armored Security Vehicles), ready to roll anywhere in the city for any situation.
www.geocities.com /mshimer/QRF2.html   (308 words)

  
 NATO/SFOR Informer: TRANSCOY sits at the core of Butmir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
The same statement can be applied to Camp Butmir's Transportation Company (TRANSCOY), a very integral part of the daily operations of the Stabilization Force.
The 79 personnel assigned to this agency cater to every transportation need of the more than 1,000 SFOR personnel at Camp Butmir.
It also operates the scheduled bus line that travels around Camp Butmir into downtown Sarajevo, as well as to Rajlovac.
www.shape.nato.int /sfor/indexinf/106/s106p10a/t01020710a.htm   (378 words)

  
 Recon mission to Sarajevo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Upon arrival at Camp Butmir, one of the posts near the city, I first collected intelligence around the camp to see how strong a hold the French have on it.
As a result, I was unable to collect the French propaganda I had planned to, but I did get a picture which proves the existence of a Belgian Mafia, likely an offshoot of the French Mafia.
My escape from Sarajevo and Butmir was successful and I returned to the American-run Comanche Base.
www.holyducttape.com /oli/article3.html   (350 words)

  
 AETC News Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Carrie Loranger, NATO manpower, personnel and administrative services at Camp Butmir, Bosnia, processes a leave request form for a Slovakian captain.
Working with representatives from every country in the European Union and helping the camp prepare for the switch from NATO to EU in December, is a broadening and intriguing experience, said Capt. Carrie Loranger, a member of the manpower office here.
The captain is also in charge of the camp's Morale and Welfare Activities program, and often steps in as the commandant's executive officer.
www.aetc.randolph.af.mil /pa/aetcns/May2004/050704183.htm   (457 words)

  
 Camp Butmir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
These are some pictures taken of Camp Butmir, the NATO base in Sarajevo.
I took some of the pictures and found some of the others.
Camp Butmir was small and simple, but very nice as far as deployed locations go.
www.the-sparkmans.net /Camp_Butmir.htm   (72 words)

  
 USAFE News Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
James Monk (left) and Master Sgt. Scott Wagers walk away from a helicopter landing pad at Sarajevo’s Camp Butmir as a U.S. Army UH-60 BlackHawk rises into the air behind them.
This is Wagers’ second deployment to Camp Butmir - he was here two years ago, in the first formal Aerospace Expeditionary Force rotation in Sarajevo.
For Monk, the second aerial videographer currently assigned to Camp Butmir’s Combat Camera unit, this is his first deployment.
www.usafe.af.mil /news/news02/uns02169.htm   (930 words)

  
 SgtH's Page - Semper Fi!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
The idea behind this site is to open it up to others, so that they can share their experiences and their valuable knowledge so that the world will never forget the heros who have fought throughout the years to provide us with the freedoms that so many take for granted.
Not everyone, but a lot of the Marines are gone from Butmir now.
Lt Grimm and I got a commercial van from the Transportation Office on Butmir and drove to Visoko to pick up six Marines from ANGLICO — ‘Anglicans’ as they prefer to be called.
www.sgth-usmc.com   (1798 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - nomorewars's Sarajevo Travelogue - Life On Camp Butmir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
This is a picture of the Main Gate to Camp Butmir #2, which is no longer in existence.
As a matter of fact, Camp Butmir as I once knew it no longer exists.
Camp Butmir is situated on the border of the Republic of Srpska & The Bosnian Federation.
members.virtualtourist.com /m/tt/307f7   (675 words)

  
 Saturday, September 8, 2001
Michael Dodson march past German troops during the change of command ceremony Friday on Camp Butmir, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
CAMP BUTMIR, Bosnia and Herzegovina — Change blew across the flags of 35 nations Friday as the blue and white colors of the NATO Stabilization Forces flag passed hands on Camp Butmir.
During that meeting, Dodson praised Bosnian police, the military and local officials for their cooperation with SFOR.
www.stripes.com /01/sep01/ed090801k.html   (489 words)

  
 NATO/SFOR Informer: Butmir bypass links up the Entities
Butmir - Butmir camp is no longer in the way.
With the new Butmir bypass road, the Republica Srpska and Federation of BiH sides of Butmir have a new connection.
“The bypass is of great importance because it connects to parts which were cut off by Butmir camp,” said Mahmutovic.
www.nato.int /sfor/indexinf/102/s102p02a/t0012062a.htm   (439 words)

  
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As the senior military advisor for the commander of NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo, and commander of Detachment 1, 401st Air Expeditionary Wing, Pierce has a “fascinating” mission of defense reform complicated by the complexity of different commands and politics.
The commission’s authority comes from the Office of the High Representative, which is the governing authority in Bosnia-Herzegovina until a democratic government can be established.
In addition to the government work, Pierce provides leadership for the U.S. Air Force members who are serving at Camp Butmir and Tuzla.
industrymailout.net /Industry/LandingPage.aspx?id=20791&lm=1020716&...   (805 words)

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