Naslov
Tracking environmental stability and faunal resource use at Vlakno cave (Croatia)

Autori
Radović, Siniša ; Pilaar Birch, Suzanne ; Vujević, Dario

Kolaboracija
Department of Anthropology, Department of Geography, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, znanstveni

Skup
27th EAA Annual Meeting (Kiel Virtual, 2021)

Mjesto i datum
Kiel, Njemačka, 06-11.09.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Podatak o recenziji nije dostupan

Ključne riječi
Mesolithic ; zooarchaeoogy ; stable isotopes ; eastern Adriatic ; Vlakno

Sažetak
Vlakno cave is located on Dugi Otok (Long Island) in northern Dalmatia (Croatia). Recent excavations have revealed rich stratigraphy indicating the use of the cave from at least the late Pleistocene to the Early Holocene. These deposits are divided into several chronological strata attributed to the Epigravettian and Mesolithic. In this paper we focused our attention to the Mesolithic sedimentary complex, divided into two phases (Strata 2 and 3). Stable isotope analysis of faunal remains (n=24) from Vlakno suggest a relatively consistent environment between the two strata.There was no significant difference in average δ13C or δ15N values among all taxa.strata. Small carnivores such as fox and marten along with a wild boar had elevated δ15N as expected for trophic position and slightly more positive δ13C values than herbivores. Deer and hare had relatively lower δ15N and δ13C values, reflecting a diet of C3 vegetation, likely in a wooded environment. Three birds of indeterminant species fell within this range, suggesting they were also herbivorous. Recorded changes in the taxonomic composition of faunal assemblages between the two strata suggest that something other than environmental change may have triggered the evident change in the subsistence economy of Vlakno inhabitants. It has previously been speculated that patterns in the faunal assemblage may be the result of a change in topography, i.e. the postglacial sea level rise that caused Dugi Otok to become. The new stable isotope data combined with faunal evidence seem to support this hypothesis.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arheologija

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