TY - JOUR
T1 - Macroscopic, petrographic and XRD analysis of Middle Neolithic figulina pottery from central Dalmatia
AU - Teoh, Melissa L.
AU - McClure, Sarah B.
AU - Podrug, Emil
N1 - Funding Information:
We wish to thank Andrew Moore, Marko Menđušić, and Joško Zaninović for support of this analysis and are especially grateful Natalija Čondić, curator of prehistory at the Archaeological Museum of Zadar for access to Smilčić figulina samples. John Donovan and the staff at the University of Oregon's CAMCOR facilities provided instrument time and expertise for thin section preparation and XRD analysis. Frances White shared her expertise and assisted with the statistical analysis. Aletta Biersack and Madonna Moss provided invaluable feedback on earlier drafts of this manuscript. This research was supported financially by the University of Oregon's Department of Anthropology , College of Arts and Sciences , and Museum of Natural and Cultural History , and The Pennsylvania State University .
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PY - 2014/10
Y1 - 2014/10
N2 - This article focuses on macroscopic, petrographic and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analyses of figulina pottery from Middle Neolithic (c. 5500-4900cal BC) villages on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. Samples were collected from four sites: Smilčić (Zadar), Krivače and Danilo Bitinj (Šibenik) and Pokrovnik (Drniš) to characterize the degree of variation in figulina production between sites and assess if figulina was produced locally or at a single locale in the region. Figulina is of particular interest because it represents a departure from other Neolithic ceramic technologies in pastes, firing, and decoration. This ware is found in small numbers at Middle Neolithic villages, but has parallels in the northern and western Adriatic. Our analyses suggest that this ware was produced within villages with little exchange between sites. Similarities to other regions (Istria, Italy) may indicate a special function or role of this pottery style within Middle Neolithic societies.
AB - This article focuses on macroscopic, petrographic and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analyses of figulina pottery from Middle Neolithic (c. 5500-4900cal BC) villages on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. Samples were collected from four sites: Smilčić (Zadar), Krivače and Danilo Bitinj (Šibenik) and Pokrovnik (Drniš) to characterize the degree of variation in figulina production between sites and assess if figulina was produced locally or at a single locale in the region. Figulina is of particular interest because it represents a departure from other Neolithic ceramic technologies in pastes, firing, and decoration. This ware is found in small numbers at Middle Neolithic villages, but has parallels in the northern and western Adriatic. Our analyses suggest that this ware was produced within villages with little exchange between sites. Similarities to other regions (Istria, Italy) may indicate a special function or role of this pottery style within Middle Neolithic societies.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jas.2014.07.007
DO - 10.1016/j.jas.2014.07.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84906056592
SN - 0305-4403
VL - 50
SP - 350
EP - 358
JO - Journal of Archaeological Science
JF - Journal of Archaeological Science
IS - 1
ER -