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Stancija Blek (Tar), 2015: continuation of archaeological research and conservation activities, and presentation of results to the public
Get PDFTijekom 2015. g. na lokalitetu Stancija Blek (općina Tar-Vabriga) nastavila su se istraživanja na području tzv. Prostorije 8. Preciznije, definiran je stratigrafski slijed njezinoga zapadnoga dijela, gdje se kroz kasnoantičko razdoblje (a vjerojatno i ranije) nalazila veća prostorija čiju funkciju, barem u jednom trenutku, možemo povezati uz aktivnosti pripreme/konzumacije hrane. Na istoku, unutar cisterne, ustanovljena je kompleksna arhitektonska slika naknadnih pregradnji. U funkciji očuvanja i konzervacije lokaliteta, bagerom je očišćena šuta na području Prostorije 4, a kako bi se smanjio pritisak na ovdje sačuvane zidove. Pred kraj istraživanja u Taru je održano predavanje o rezultatima projekta namijenjeno široj javnosti.Research at the site Stancija Blek (Tar) continued in 2015 as part of systematic exchavations that have been carried out since 2008 by the Poreč Heritage Museum and the Institute of Archaeology. As previously, research was carried out in the so-called Room 8, in the western part of which an oven and several destruction and burning layers were located, indicating the existance of a unitary space that during Late Antiquity, went through a series of adaptations which are visibile in the stratigraphy. In fact, it is clear that the cistern was defunctionalized during a later Antique period and the area to the west of the cistern was partly used for food preparation/consumption, although craft activities have not been ruled out.
In the area of the cistern an interesting architectural layout of subsequent remodelings and the refunctionalisation of the space as a residential area (?), which also allowed the preservation of its perimetral walls, has been established. By better defining the northern wall of the cistern it can now be supposed that it was covered by triple vaults.
Thanks to the commitment of the Poreč Heritage Museum and the Italian Community in Tar, the public was introduced to the research results and the importance of Stari Tar site
A Contribution to the Understanding of Hallstatt Burial Customs – Archaeobotanical Evidence from Tumuli 13 and 14 at the Site of Kaptol, near Požega
Get PDFNekropola Gradci iz starijega željeznog doba dio je kompleksnoga arheološkog nalazišta u blizini mjesta Kaptol kraj Požege. Tijekom 2007. godine istraživan je tumul 13, čija je starost tipološki određena prema nalazima, a smješta ga u razdoblje Ha C2/D1. Tijekom 2010. godine istražen je tumul 14 koji se datira u Ha C2 razdoblje, odnosno u drugu polovinu 7. st. pr. Kr. Tijekom istraživanja iz oba su tumula uzimani uzorci za arheobotaničku analizu čije rezultate predstavljamo u ovom radu. U tumulu 13 nađeno je 140 karboniziranih biljnih ostataka; prevladavaju različiti plodovi sakupljeni u prirodi, a najzastupljeniji je lješnjak (Corylus avellana). U tumulu 14 izdvojeno je 3880 karboniziranih biljnih ostataka. U nalazima dominiraju različite vrste žitarica, ali su u određenom postotku prisutni i „voćni” prilozi, prije svega plodovi divlje jabuke (Malus sylvestris). Prilozi biljnog podrijetla nesumnjivo su imali veliko značenje u grobnom ritualu halštata, ali za precizniju rekonstrukciju običaja trebat će dovršiti analize ostalih tumula s istog lokaliteta koje su u tijeku.The Early Iron Age necropolis of Gradci is part of a complex archaeological site in the vicinity of the municipality of Kaptol, near Požega (Croatia). In 2007, tumulus 13 was excavated and, on the basis of a typological analysis of the artefacts discovered, dated to period Ha C2/D1. In 2010, tumulus 14 was explored. That one has been dated to Ha C2, that is, to the second half of the 7th cent. BC. During the excavations, samples for archaeobotanical analysis were taken from both tumuli; this paper presents the results of that analysis. From tumulus 13, 140 carbonized plant remains were recovered. Predominant among them were various fruits gathered from the environment, with greatest presence of common hazel (Corylus avellana). In tumulus 14, 3880 carbonized plant remains were recorded. Predominant among them were various cereal species, with a noticeable proportion of ‘fruit’ grave goods, primarily wild apples (Malus sylvestris). Grave goods of plant origin were undoubtedly very important in the Hallstatt grave ritual, but for a more precise reconstruction of the customs of the time we have to complete the ongoing analysis of finds from other tumuli within the same site
845°C Ad Turres
Get PDFCatalogue of the exhibition 845°C Ad Turres held at Crikvenica Town Museum (2014-2015
Neue Funde der Spätbronzezeit aus Nordbosnien
Get PDFU radu su predstavljeni dosad neobjavljeni brončani nalazi s prostora sjeverne Bosne. Prikazani predmeti potječu iz različitih konteksta i datiraju u razdoblje između stupnjeva Ha A1 i Ha B3 odnosno u vrijeme između 13. i 9. st. pr. Kr. Kako bi se novi nalazi kulturno i kronološki mogli bolje svrstati i razumjeti, u radu je kao prvo dat opći pregled brončanih formi iz promatrane regije koji je podijeljen prema najvažnijim izvorima (naselja, grobovi, ostave i pojedinačni nalazi). Nalazi iz vremena starije faze kulture polja sa žarama (Ha A1) jasno naglašavaju usku povezanost sjeverobosanskog prostora s formama zastupljenim u Karpatskoj kotlini. Jasan prekid s ovom tipološkom i trgovinsko-tehnološkom mrežom može se konstatirati krajem 10. i u 9. st. pr. Kr. kada se pojavljuje niz regionalnih i lokalnih formi. Polazeći od velikog broja pronađenih kalupa, može se pretpostaviti kako je većina novih brončanih formi proizvedena u domaćim radionicama. U vezi s kontekstom deponiranja pojedinih brončanih predmeta, kako u vrijeme starije tako i u mlađoj i kasnoj fazi kulture polja sa žarama, uočljiva je tendencija da se među pojedinačnim predmetima uglavnom nalaze šuplje sjekire i ostalo oružje (mačevi, vrhovi koplja), dok je nakit poznat prije svega iz grobnih nalaza.Die Arbeit befasst sich mit den bislang nicht publizierten Bronzefunden aus dem Raum Nordbosniens. Die prasentierten Objekte stammen aus den unterschiedlichen Fundkontexten und datieren in die Zeit zwischen Ha A1 und Ha B3 bzw. zwischen dem 13. und dem 9. Jh. v Chr. Um die neuen Funde besser einordnen zu konnen, wird zunachst ein allgemeiner Uberblick der in der betreffenden Region auftretenden Bronzeformen je nach Quellengattung (Siedlung, Grab, Depot– und Einzelfunde) gegeben. Die Funde der alteren Urnenfelderzeit (Ha A1) unterstreichen die starke Anbindung des nordbosnischen Raumes an die Formenwelt des Karpatenbeckens. Ein deutlicher Abbruch mit diesem typologischen und technologischen Netzwerk lasst sich erst mit dem spaten 10. und dem 9. Jh. v. Chr. feststellen, als viele neue regionale und lokale Formen auftreten. Ausgehend von den zahlreichen Gussformen ist anzunehmen, dass die neuen Bronzetypen wahrscheinlich in den heimischen Werkstatten produziert wurden. Im Hinblick auf den Deponierungskontext ist es auffallig, dass die allermeisten Einzelfunde, sowohl in der alteren als auch in der spaten Urnenfelderzeit, Tullenbeile und Waffen (Schwerter, Lanzenspitzen) sind, wahrend Schmuckformen bislang hauptsachlich aus Grabern bekannt sind
Bones for the Loom. Weaving Experiment with Astragali Weights
No full textKratki eksperiment tkanja održao se u Arheološkom muzeju u Zagrebu ne bi li se istražila funkcionalnost objavljenih astragala s Gomolave te raspravila njihova moguća upotreba kao utega za tkalački stan. Autorice su uspjele posuditi set od 15 astragala iz komparativne zbirke Zavoda za paleontologiju i geologiju kvartara HAZU u Zagrebu. Za napinjanje niti osnova tkanja iskorišteno je 14 astragala koji su postavljeni umjesto utega na vertikalni tkalački stan, konstruiran od strane Centra za eksperimentalnu arheologiju – CEKSA, u svrhu predstavljanja tehnika tkanja sudionicima i posjetiteljima radionice. Osnovna svrha pokusa bilo je testiranje moguće uporabe astragala, dok je dokumentiranje tkanja bilo stjecanje iskustva, s ciljem postavljanja određenih pitanja koja se odnose na proučavanje astragala. S obzirom na ograničenost vremenom, tijekom pokusa tkan je samo jedan komad tekstila. Petnaesti astragal poslužio je za jednostavan eksperiment namotavanja pređe.A short weaving experiment took place at the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb in order to test the functional nature of the published astragali from Gomolava site as well as to determine and discuss their potential for use as loom-weights. Authors managed to borrow a set of 15 astragali from the Institute for Quaternary Paleontology and Geology in Zagreb. They warped 14 of them on a vertical loom, built by the Centre for Experimental Archaeology – CEKSA, in order to demonstrate weaving techniques to the participants and visitors of the workshop. The main purpose of the experiment was to test their potential functionality, while recording the weaving experience, in order to raise some particular questions that should be addressed in the prospective research on the astragali bones. Being limited by time, during the experiment only a single piece of textile was woven. The fifteenth astragalus bone was used for a simple spooling experiment
An Inscribed Annular Brooch from the Templar Site of Gora – A Possible Decipherment
No full textKrenuvši od srebrnoga prstenastog broša s natpisom, u Hrvatskoj jedinstvenog nalaza pronađenog u arheološkim istraživanjima templarske crkve Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije u Gori kod Petrinje, autori u ovom radu, prvi put u hrvatskoj literaturi, ukratko prikazuju vrste broševa, usredotočivši se pritom na one koji na sebi nose neki natpis. Osvrćući se na vrste natpisa, pokušavaju shvatiti svu slojevitost funkcija nalaza istaknutog u naslovu. Pokušavajući pročitati jedinstven natpis urezan u broš iz Gore, u čemu u velikoj mjeri i uspijevaju, usput uspijevaju dekodirati i natpis na još jednom brošu, iz Strasbourga. Analizom broša iz Gore i njegova arheološkog konteksta te komparacijom s analognim nalazima širom Europe, autori za njega nude dataciju, određuju provenijenciju ali i otkrivaju vjerojatni identitet osobe koja je s njime pokopana. U svojem zaključku ističu važnost odgonetanja simboličkih kodova na nakitu srednjeg vijeka, jer nas on približava bogatom svjetonazoru srednjovjekovnih ljudi, o čemu sačuvani srednjovjekovni izvori za sada uglavnom malo govore.Starting from an inscribed silver annular brooch discovered in the archaeological excavations of the Templar church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gora near Petrinja, as a unique find in Croatia, the authors in this paper, for the first time in the Croatian literature, present in brief the types of brooches, focusing on those bearing an inscription. Commenting on the types of inscriptions, the authors try to comprehend the full stratification of the functions of the artefact singled out in the title. In their attempt to read the unique inscription incised into the Gora brooch, in which they have been successful to a large extent, they at the same time succeed in decoding the inscription on another brooch, this time from Strasbourg. Having analysed the brooch from Gora and its archaeological context, as well as having compared it with analogous finds throughout Europe, the authors have put forward a date for the brooch and determined the provenance, while at the same time revealing the probable identity of the person buried together with it. In the conclusion, they put a stress on the importance of the decipherment of symbolic codes on mediaeval jewellery, since it brings us closer to the rich worldview of mediaeval populations, which generally figures very modestly in the preserved mediaeval sources
Cemeteries and funeral customs in medieval and early modern period in the northern Croatia
Get PDFU zborniku su objavljeni radovi sa skupa - Groblja i pogrebni običaji u srednjem i ranom novom vijeku na prostoru sjeverne Hrvatske, koji pokrivaju širok raspon tema i obrađuju ih na multidisciplinaran način
Aleksandra Nikoloska and Sander Müskens, Romanising Oriental Gods?, International Symposium Skopje, 18–21 September 2013, Skopje, 2015, 440 p.
Get PDFA Late Bronze Age Settlement Podgajac – Glogovica near Slavonski Brod
Get PDFZaštitnim istraživanjima na trasi magistralnog plinovoda Slobodnica–Donji Miholjac tijekom 2009. i 2010. godine istražen je segment kasnobrončanodobnog naselja na lokalitetu Podgajac–Glogovica. Osim kasnoga brončanog doba na lokalitetu su zastupljene i strukture iz razdoblja eneolitika, mlađega željeznog doba i kasnoga srednjeg vijeka. U ovom radu obrađeni su nalazi i strukture iz kasnoga brončanog doba. Otkriveni naseobinski elementi uključuju dva jarka, nadzemni objekt te više otpadnih jama. Osim uobičajenih nalaza specifičnih za ovo razdoblje (ulomci keramičkih posuda, metalni predmeti) otkrivena je veća količina nalaza ulomaka kalupa za lijevanje metalnih predmeta. Prema tipološko-kronološkim osobinama nalaza, lokalitet se može datirati u stariju fazu kasnoga brončanog doba (Br D–Ha A).A segment of a Late Bronze Age settlement was researched at Podgajac–Glogovica site during 2009–2010 as part of a rescue excavation project on the Slobodnica–Donji Miholjac pipeline. Features dating from various periods beside the Late Bronze Age were recorded at the site, namely the Eneolithic, Late Iron Age and Late Middle Ages. Finds and features dating from the Late Bronze Age are elaborated in this paper. The settlement features include: two ditches, a surface structure and several refuse pits. The finds that were discovered during the excavations are common for this type of site (fragments of pottery vessels, metal objects). In addition to the more common finds, a large collection of casting moulds for bronze objects was discovered at the site. The late Bronze Age phase of the site can be dated to the earlier phase of The Late Bronze Age (Br D–Ha A) based on typo–chronological characteristics of recovered finds
To the Inhabitants of Narona – municipibus municipii
Get PDFNa natpisima oslobođeničkih sevira u Naroni javlja se kratica MM koja je u literaturi i epigrafičkim bazama protumačena kao sintagma VIvir m(agister) M(ercurialis) ili VIvir m(onu)m(entum) ob honorem. Epigrafičkom analizom natpisa iz Narone i komparacijom sa srodnim spomenicima iz Betike, Lacija i Kampanije opovrgnuta su takva čitanja i predloženo je da se MM razriješi s municipibus municipii. Kroz konfrontaciju sa znanstvenim mišljenjima odbačeni su stavovi o dvostrukom municipalitetu i transformaciji iz duovirata u kvatuorvirat, a prihvaćen je Vittinghoffov model kojim se opovrgava mogućnost izračuna vremena konstitucije kolonije na osnovi imena tribusa stanovnika. Na temelju rekonstrukcije gospodarskog, političkog i administrativnog profila kasnorepublikanske i ranocarske Narone, dopunjena je Medinijeva teza o promjenama statusa oslobođenika u toj koloniji. Zaključak je da se naronitanska zajednica transformirala zbog provođenja zakona lex Iulia municipalis, lex Roscia i lex Iulia theatralis kojima se regulira položaj društvenih slojeva i interesnih grupa. Potomci oslobođenika iz vremena staroga naronitanskog konventa proželi su se s pridošlim italskim kolonistima, a novi sloj libertina više nije imao pristupa privilegiranom položaju u upravi grada.The abbreviation of MM that can be found on the inscriptions commissioned by freedmen seviri from the Roman municipality of Narona, has been interpreted in scientific literature and epigraphic databases as: VIvir m(agister) M(ercurialis) or VIvir m(onu)m(entum) ob honorem. Based on the epigraphic analysis and on the comparison with similar monuments from Latium, Campania and the province of Baetica, this interpretation is hereby disputed, and the alternative one proposed, resolving the abbreviation of MM as municipubus municipii. The notion of a dual municipality in Narona, and of a corresponding transformation from quattuorviri to duoviri is also disputed. The Vithinghoff model, re¬jecting the possibility of utilization of inhabitants’ tribus names as the basis for the calculation of the timeline of the constitution of the colony, is substantiated. Medini’s account of the changes of status of the freedmen (libertini) in Narona is complemented through a reconstruction of the economic, political and administrative profile of the Late Republican and Early Imperial Narona. It has been concluded that the Naronitan community had undergone a transformation in order to comply with lex Iulia municipalis, lex Roscia and lex Iulia theatralis, regulating the position of social orders and interest groups. Descendants of the freedmen from the times of the old conventus proceeded to amalgamate with the newly-arrived settlers with the civil status, while the subsequently freed libertines enjoyed no more access to privileged positions in the municipal administration