Naslov
Epigravettian traditions in the early Holocene levels of Vlakno cave (Croatia

Autori
Vujević, Dario ; Cvitkušić, Barbara ; Radović, Siniša

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Skup
20th Congress of the European Anthropological Association. European Anthropology in a Changing World: From Culture to Global Biology

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 24.08.2016. - 28.08.2016

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Epigravettian ; Vlakno cave ; Mesolithic

Sažetak
Dugi otok is one of the largest islands on Croatian coast. In the karst environment there are numerous speleological objects which represent enormous potential for exploring the prehistoric period. Vlakno cave, on the inner side of Dugi Otok, half way between the settlements of Luka and Savar is one of the most prominent Epigravettian and Mesolithic sites discovered recently. Small inner cave space (40 m2) served as an ideal place for stay of small communities of hunter-gatherers during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene. Vlakno cave is currently the only site in northern Dalmatia available for studying Palaeolithic/Mesolithic transition. Mesolithic layers basically start from the surface itself, but most layers belong to the Pleistocene period. Preliminary results of Early Holocene assemblage show changes in subsistence strategies due to accommodation to new climate conditions (within the context of sea level rise during Last Glacial Maximum), but patterns evident on the lithic finds, ornaments and faunal remains indicate strongly pronounced Epigravettian tradition.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arheologija

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