Naslov
Late Avar Period burial ground of Šarengrad - Klopare: (bio)archaeological and isotopic study

Autori
Novak, Mario ; Rimpf, Andrea ; Rapan Papeša, Anita ; Dizdar, Marko ; Toyne, Marla J.

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

Izvornik
28th EAA Annual Meeting 2022, Budapest, Hungary, (Re)integration, Abstract book / Kleinová, Kateřina - Prag : European Association of Archaeologists, 2022, 569-569

ISBN
978-80-88441-02-1

Skup
28th EAA Annual Meeting 2022, Budapest, Hungary, (Re)integration

Mjesto i datum
Budimpešta, Mađarska, 31.08.2022. - 03.09.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Avar period ; bioarchaeology ; stable isotopes

Sažetak
This paper presents the results of the rescue archaeological investigation of the Šarengrad - Klopare site in eastern Croatia. The elevated position of the site overlooking the Danube River indicates it served as a military outpost on the southern borders of the khaganate during the Late Avar Period. Recent excavations revealed the presence of 84 graves dated between the 7th and the 9th century CE. Most of the burials are typical Late Avar Period inhumations. However, in 2019, cremation burials associated with a Slavic population were also registered. As such, Šarengrad - Klopare is the first recorded early medieval cemetery with bi-ritual burial practices on the territory of continental Croatia. The archaeological context and radiocarbon dates strongly suggest that these two populations (the Avars and the Slavs) used this location as a burial ground simultaneously. The paper provides the information on demography, health, diet and mobility of the Avar population inhabiting Šarengrad through a comprehensive bioarchaeological and isotopic analysis of human skeletal remains. Results indicate that the studied population was characterized by relatively high subadult mortality, while a complete absence of perimortem injuries points to a low level of intentional violence with injuries primarily occurring as a result of accidents. Additionally, carbon and nitrogen isotopic data suggest a community level consistency in access to food resources. The isotopic compositions include a larger proportion of C3 and only limited C4 plant resources (<30%), including a fair amount of terrestrial animal protein. Isotopic indicators of mobility (oxygen) also demonstrate very little variation across the samples, defining a local population. The presented isotopic data suggest that the Avar community from Šarengrad was an isolated, locally based, group with limited contact or mixing with other groups.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arheologija

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