Naslov
Archaeological sites as an indicator of environmental changes - examples from Northern Dalmatia

Autori
Lončar, Nina ; Šućur, Jure ; Domazetović, Fran

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

Skup
24th International Karstological School "Classical Karst", Paleokarst

Mjesto i datum
Postojna, Slovenija, 13.06.2016. - 17.06.2016

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
geoarchaeology ; environmental change ; sea level rise ; GIS ; Northern Dalmatia ; Croatia

Sažetak
This study presents a multidisciplinary research implemented in Geographic Information System (GIS) environment in order to investigate the palaeo-hydrography in Northern Dalmatia. The aim was to correlate archeological and geomorphological markers in order to corroborate present findings on Croatian coastal evolution during and after Roman period. Among many archeological sites in the wider area ; roman villa, salt pond and medieval church from the Privlaka peninsula together with roman aqueduct and medieval church from Vransko polje (near Biograd) have been chosen as a case study sites. The approach proposed here combines the results obtained by different remote sensing images (DOF) with the data obtained from historical maps and recent archeological field surveys using ArcGis software. Archeological sites in the research area were mapped in details and georeferenced. In the execution of the DEM the topographical plans (Croatian base maps) at a 1:5000 scale were used. ANUDEM method of interpolation was applied for the isolines and elevation points interpolation. Archeological sites were vectorised from Digital ortophoto map at a 1:5000 scale and excavation documentation was also integrated. Changes of hydrographic characteristic e.g. sea level rise, groundwater level and marshlands changes have been reconstructed on both sites. These findings corroborate the submersion of at least 1.5 meters in Northern Dalmatia (Zadar) region during post roman time which is revealed based on archeological relics and geomorphologic markers. This research illustrate importance of integrating geographical data base (mapping, spatial analysis, paleogeographic reconstructions) and archeological data (placement of sites) in a GIS offering a better interpretation of the relationships of sites, their structure and their formation as well as environmental change. As such it represents a useful starting point that can be implemented by further, more detailed, studies aimed to better understanding of the landscape evolution and the possible relationship with archaeological sites.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geografija

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