Rad donosi najvažnije informacije o iskopavanjima provedenim u dvije spilje na otoku Korculi, Vel... more Rad donosi najvažnije informacije o iskopavanjima provedenim u dvije spilje na otoku Korculi, Veloj spilji kod Vele Luke i spilji Žukovici kod Racisca, provedenim 2011. godine.
Shanidar Cave, Iraqi Kurdistan, is one of the most important Palaeolithic sites in Southwest Asia... more Shanidar Cave, Iraqi Kurdistan, is one of the most important Palaeolithic sites in Southwest Asia. This is due to the long sequence of hominin occupation of the cave and the discovery of multiple Neanderthal individuals from the original Solecki excavations (1951–1960) and recent excavations (2014 to present). Preliminary taphonomic analyses of the microvertebrate assemblage were undertaken to understand the factors affecting assemblage formation and accumulation, and this paper presents the first results of these analyses. All contexts display a high proportion of fragmentation, with a slight decrease in breakage towards the base of the sequence. Black staining and root etching were observed in a similar pattern, present in most contexts but with an increase in the lower levels. A significant proportion of the microvertebrate remains examined displayed light traces of digestion, indicating some contribution to the assemblage by predators. The results are consistent with wider palae...
U ovom radu predstavljamo rezultate obrade keramickog materijala iz unutrasnjeg dijela spilje Pup... more U ovom radu predstavljamo rezultate obrade keramickog materijala iz unutrasnjeg dijela spilje Pupicine peci, koji je istražen 2001. godine. Odredili smo cetiri prapovijesne kronoloske faze, koje su pripadale srednjem neolitiku, kasnom neolitiku/ranom eneolitiku, kasnom eneolitiku/ranom broncanom dobu te srednjem broncanom dobu. Zadnja faza je rimska/srednjovjekovna. Materijal iz srednjoneoliticke i srednjobroncanodobne faze vrlo je slican onom iz vanjskog dijela spilje, sto ukazuje na istovremeno naseljavanje cijele spilje u tim razdobljima. Pojava eneolitickih slojeva, koji nisu zabilježeni u prednjem dijelu spilje, pokazuje da se ona upotrebljavala i u to vrijeme.
Die pleistozäne Fauna aus der Höhle Pecina na Brehu in Istrien (Kroatien) wird vorgestellt. Die H... more Die pleistozäne Fauna aus der Höhle Pecina na Brehu in Istrien (Kroatien) wird vorgestellt. Die Hauptmenge der Funde sind Reste von Ursus spelaeus, wahrscheinlich von Individuen, die während ihrer Winterruhe in der Höhle starben. Gelegentlich nutzten auch andere Raubtiere sowie Murmeltiere die Höhle, während die Reste von Pflanzenfressern und Vögeln wahrschein lich den Freßabfall von Raubtieren darstellen.
U radu obrazlažemo podjelu na faze Vele peci, opisujemo njenu stratigrafiju te iznosimo rezultate... more U radu obrazlažemo podjelu na faze Vele peci, opisujemo njenu stratigrafiju te iznosimo rezultate analize loncarije. Pet metara debele naslage obuhvacaju razdoblje od mezolitika do kasne antike, a najbolje su zastupljeni broncano doba i neolitik. Nakon mezolitika, pretpovijesni pastiri iz Pupicine peci koristili su Velu pec za držanje stoke. Neuobicajeni sadržaj jedne jamice možda ukazuje na obredne aktivnosti.
In this paper I use a late glacial-early postglacial archaeological case study from Istria, Croat... more In this paper I use a late glacial-early postglacial archaeological case study from Istria, Croatia, to develop methods for inferring the social contexts of food consumption from animal remains. A number of lines of evidence are suggestive of an increase over time in the diversity and scale of food consumption at Pupi≤ina Cave. At the scale of the region, these data are consistent with subsistence intensification in response to shortfalls in food resources. At the scale of the site, however, these data can be interpreted as remains from “celebratory” feasts. This paper addresses the gap between theory and method in the identification of prehistoric feasts.
The generalised picture of Mesolithic marine diet giving way to a Neolithic terrestrial diet, as ... more The generalised picture of Mesolithic marine diet giving way to a Neolithic terrestrial diet, as derived from isotope measurements, has been both championed and challenged in this journal. Here new results from the Balkans offer a preliminary picture of a diversity of food strategy, both before and after the great transition.
Rad donosi najvažnije informacije o iskopavanjima provedenim u dvije spilje na otoku Korculi, Vel... more Rad donosi najvažnije informacije o iskopavanjima provedenim u dvije spilje na otoku Korculi, Veloj spilji kod Vele Luke i spilji Žukovici kod Racisca, provedenim 2011. godine.
Shanidar Cave, Iraqi Kurdistan, is one of the most important Palaeolithic sites in Southwest Asia... more Shanidar Cave, Iraqi Kurdistan, is one of the most important Palaeolithic sites in Southwest Asia. This is due to the long sequence of hominin occupation of the cave and the discovery of multiple Neanderthal individuals from the original Solecki excavations (1951–1960) and recent excavations (2014 to present). Preliminary taphonomic analyses of the microvertebrate assemblage were undertaken to understand the factors affecting assemblage formation and accumulation, and this paper presents the first results of these analyses. All contexts display a high proportion of fragmentation, with a slight decrease in breakage towards the base of the sequence. Black staining and root etching were observed in a similar pattern, present in most contexts but with an increase in the lower levels. A significant proportion of the microvertebrate remains examined displayed light traces of digestion, indicating some contribution to the assemblage by predators. The results are consistent with wider palae...
U ovom radu predstavljamo rezultate obrade keramickog materijala iz unutrasnjeg dijela spilje Pup... more U ovom radu predstavljamo rezultate obrade keramickog materijala iz unutrasnjeg dijela spilje Pupicine peci, koji je istražen 2001. godine. Odredili smo cetiri prapovijesne kronoloske faze, koje su pripadale srednjem neolitiku, kasnom neolitiku/ranom eneolitiku, kasnom eneolitiku/ranom broncanom dobu te srednjem broncanom dobu. Zadnja faza je rimska/srednjovjekovna. Materijal iz srednjoneoliticke i srednjobroncanodobne faze vrlo je slican onom iz vanjskog dijela spilje, sto ukazuje na istovremeno naseljavanje cijele spilje u tim razdobljima. Pojava eneolitickih slojeva, koji nisu zabilježeni u prednjem dijelu spilje, pokazuje da se ona upotrebljavala i u to vrijeme.
Die pleistozäne Fauna aus der Höhle Pecina na Brehu in Istrien (Kroatien) wird vorgestellt. Die H... more Die pleistozäne Fauna aus der Höhle Pecina na Brehu in Istrien (Kroatien) wird vorgestellt. Die Hauptmenge der Funde sind Reste von Ursus spelaeus, wahrscheinlich von Individuen, die während ihrer Winterruhe in der Höhle starben. Gelegentlich nutzten auch andere Raubtiere sowie Murmeltiere die Höhle, während die Reste von Pflanzenfressern und Vögeln wahrschein lich den Freßabfall von Raubtieren darstellen.
U radu obrazlažemo podjelu na faze Vele peci, opisujemo njenu stratigrafiju te iznosimo rezultate... more U radu obrazlažemo podjelu na faze Vele peci, opisujemo njenu stratigrafiju te iznosimo rezultate analize loncarije. Pet metara debele naslage obuhvacaju razdoblje od mezolitika do kasne antike, a najbolje su zastupljeni broncano doba i neolitik. Nakon mezolitika, pretpovijesni pastiri iz Pupicine peci koristili su Velu pec za držanje stoke. Neuobicajeni sadržaj jedne jamice možda ukazuje na obredne aktivnosti.
In this paper I use a late glacial-early postglacial archaeological case study from Istria, Croat... more In this paper I use a late glacial-early postglacial archaeological case study from Istria, Croatia, to develop methods for inferring the social contexts of food consumption from animal remains. A number of lines of evidence are suggestive of an increase over time in the diversity and scale of food consumption at Pupi≤ina Cave. At the scale of the region, these data are consistent with subsistence intensification in response to shortfalls in food resources. At the scale of the site, however, these data can be interpreted as remains from “celebratory” feasts. This paper addresses the gap between theory and method in the identification of prehistoric feasts.
The generalised picture of Mesolithic marine diet giving way to a Neolithic terrestrial diet, as ... more The generalised picture of Mesolithic marine diet giving way to a Neolithic terrestrial diet, as derived from isotope measurements, has been both championed and challenged in this journal. Here new results from the Balkans offer a preliminary picture of a diversity of food strategy, both before and after the great transition.
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