Naslov
Animal exploitation in the Đakovo area during Neolithic

Autori
Tomac, Goran

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

Skup
8th Scientific Conference Methodology & Archaeometry (MetArh)

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 03.12.2020. - 04.12.2020

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Neolithic, Sopot culture, archaeozoology, subsistence

Sažetak
Although the Neolithic of the eastern part of Croatia has been extensively researched since the latter part of the 19th century, relatively little is known about the subsistence strategies of the contemporary populations inhabiting the area. While the eastern Adriatic coast has yielded large quantities of data on exploitation of animals throughout prehistory, archaeofaunal studies from Slavonian sites are rare. The analysis of animal bone assemblages from the late Neolithic Sopot culture site Gorjani-Kremenjača may therefore begin to shed some light on the matter. The site lies in the vicinity of Đakovo and its excavation in the recent years uncovered remnants of burned rectangular structures, while geomagnetic survey indicated a complex settlement with a layout of houses, ditches and palisades. According to pottery assemblage and radiocarbon 14C dates, the site belongs to Sopot culture period (5016-4486 cal BP). Preliminary archaeozoological analysis reveals animal-based subsistence economy with cattle being the most abundant taxa, followed by pigs and sporadic remains of caprines, canids and wild ungulates. Additionally, this presentation will also give a basic overview of scarce faunal remains from the site of Gorjani-Topole, the excavation of which began this year but was paused due to COVID-19 outbreak. The overall aim of this study is to provide more information on the animal husbandry in Sopot culture in Croatia, raising some interesting topics, including the complexity of animal husbandry and the degree of impact of wild taxa in the Neolithic diet, while also regarding the subsistence strategies of both sites as part of the larger network in the northern Balkan Peninsula and the Pannonian Basin.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arheologija

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