GCY6DM Mysia horka (Traditional Cache) in Prešovský kraj, Slovakia created by Viking.SK

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Hladanie tejto kesky vas privedie na miesto, ktore je svedectvom, ze nase uzemie malo uz pred 3500 rokmi cule kontakty s najvyspelejsimi oblastami vtedajsej Europy.

Uz v staroveku pretinala uzemie Spisa vyznamna obchodna cesta, spajajuca Baltske a Stredozemne more. O bezpecnost kupeckych karavan sa starali strazne pevnosti, z ktorych jedna bola vybudovana ludmi otomanskej kultury pred priblizne 3500 rokmi v lokalite Mysia horka nedaleko sucasneho Spisskeho Stvrtka. Pevnost sa nachadzala na vrsku nad vyraznou uzinou, ktorou vstupovala spominana obchodna cesta do udolia Hornadu. Od svojho zaloznia predstavovalo mestecko najvyznamnejsie stredisko v celom sirokom okoli. Svedcia o tom predmety, ktore sa tu nasli pri archeologickom vyskume – zlate sperky, najstarsie najdene v celej Karpatskej kotline, sperky z bronzu i ozdobne predmety z kosti a jantaru ozdobene ornamentami mykenskeho vzoru, dokonca fajanske perly zname len v Egypte. To vsetko potvrdzuje nezvycajne bohatstvo a vyspelost tunajsich obyvatelov. Na Mysej horke sa vsak nenasli nijake zvysky rolnickeho naradia. Obyvatelia sa polnohospodarstvom zrejme vobec nezaoberali a potraviny si zaobstaravali nakupom v okolitych osadach. To zasa poukazuje na naozaj mestsky charakter usadlosti. Co je vsak na Mysej horke najpozoruhodnejsie a co z nej robi unikat stredoeuropskeho vyznamu, je architektura mestecka. Jeho zakladatelia ho vybudovali na premyslene vybranom a strategicky vyhodnom mieste, navyse podla vopred vypracovaneho planu. Da sa dokonca predpokladat, ze jeho poloha s Tatrami v pozadi bola zvolena aj z kultovych dovodov. Mestecko zaberalo priblizne 6000m2 a bolo postavene na vyvysenom mieste, kde na jednej strane prudky a zalesneny svah klesal do udolia potoka a zvysne tri strany boli chranene neobvyklym systemom - val chraneny kamennymi murmi bol 6 m siroky a pred nim bol este osobitny kamenny mur a 6 m siroka priekopa. A prave tento kamenny mur je zo vsetkych nalezov azda najdolezitejsi. Tvoria ho dokladne opracovane a do seba presne zapadajuce kamene, ktore vsak nikdy neboli pospajane maltou. Presne tak, ako kamene murov v bajnych Mykenach. V centre stali vacsie domy najbohatsich a najvplyvnejsich obyvatelov, na okraji domy drobnych remeselnikov, obchodnikov a vojakov a v strede stala akropola.
Dovod zaniku tohto na tie casy vyznamneho a rozvinuteho mestecka dnes uz nie je mozne urcit. Stav, v akom jeho obyvatelia svoje pribytky zanechali, vsak nasvedcuje, ze tu pravdepodobne doslo k obrovskemu poziaru. Obyvatelia pred nim bud usli alebo ich odvliekol nepriatel. Po tejto udalosti nebola uz Mysia horka nikdy viac osidlena.

Najlahsi pristup je z odbocky na E50, pesi cca. 15 minut, pre tych lenivsich dobra sprava - autom sa da ist dalej po celkom slusnej polnej ceste ;) Prosim, ked kesku najdete, dosledne ju opat zamaskujte. Diks.

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Vladar, J.: UMENIE DAVNOVEKEHO SPISA. Pallas 1978.
TERRA SCEPUSIENSIS – STAV BADANIA O DEJINACH SPISA. Levoca, Wroclaw 2003.

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Searching for this cache will bring you to the place of evidence, that this territory of Slovakia had vivid contact with most developed areas of then Europe already 3500 years ago.

Already during antiquity the Spis area was intersected by imporant trade route connecting Baltic and Mediterranean Sea. Guardian fortresses served as security points for traders and caravans. The one of them was built 3500 years ago by people of otoman culture in location Mysia horka near present-day town Spissky Stvrtok. This small fortrified town was built on hill above narrow gap, where trade route was entering valley of Hornad river. Many unique archeological finds indicates that from its establishment this town was the most important center of the large territory. The oldest golden jewellery in whole Carpatian fold, bronze jewellery and decorative issues from bones and amber are the evidence of fortune and forwardness of town residents. There were no agricultural tools found in the town, which means, that people were buying agricultural products from other nearby settlements. But the most interesting is the architecture of town, built on strategic place according prepared plan. It took 6000 square meters on the hill, where one part was protected by steep bank and the other by unique fortification system – 6 meters wide bulwark protected by two stone walls and the other stone wall with 6 meters wide ditch. And especially that stonewall is the most important of all finds. It is made of perfectly outlined stones, which were not boned together by mortar. Exactly as stonewalls in fabulous Mykens. In the center there were bigger houses of rich and leviathan residents, at the edges were smaller houses of traders, craftmans and soldiers and the Acropolis was standing in the middle of town.
The reason of destruction of this small, but important fortified town is unknown. The state, in which the residents left their houses suggests that the town was probably destroyed by massive fire. Residents ran away or have been kidnaped by enemy. After this event Mysia horka wasn’t settled anymore.

Easyiest access is from crossing at E50, 15min long walk. Good news for lazy ones - you can drive your car further using good hardpack road ;) When found, please try to hide cache back as good as it gets. Thanks!

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