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Transition and tradition: Lithic variability in the cave of Vlakno, Croatia

Until recently, the Mesolithic on Dugi Otok was known only from open-air sites related to raw material deposits. The discovery of Vlakno cave offered a possibility of connecting sites into a dynamic territorial network. Presently, Vlakno cave is the only site in northern Dalmatia with evidence of the transition from the Palaeolithic to the Mesolithic, showing important changes in material culture. The finds clearly show signs of change in the organization of the lives of Mesolithic hunter- gatherer groups due to adjustments to new climatic conditions. Patterns evident in the lithic finds indicate a gradual transition to a typical Mesolithic industry with a strongly pronounced Epigravettian tradition. A detailed lithic analysis should reveal patterns of lithic variability and determine their relations with other activities of the cave’s inhabitants.

Vlakno cave, lithics, Epigravettian, Mesolithic, eastern Adriatic

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