Lithic raw material procurement of the Late Epigravettian hunter-gatherers from Kopačina Cave (island of Brač, Dalmatia, Croatia)

Impressed Ware blade production of Northern Dalmatia (Eastern Adriatic, Croatia) in the context of Neolithisation

“…When describing stone tools, the typology established by Didier Binder and further developed by Thomas Perrin is generally used, but in its simplified form (Binder 1987;Perrin et al 2017). Although the raw material was examined macroscopically by the author according to the protocol established by Bressy in 2003, we are here largely relying on the published and unpublished work of Perho≠ (Perho≠ 2009ab;Perho≠, Altherr 2011;Forenbaher, Perho≠ 2015;Vukosavljevi≤ et al 2014;Vukosavljevi≤, Perho≠ 2017;Vujevi≤ et al 2017;Perho≠, Ruka 2017). However, as his petrographic analysis on the assemblages mentioned in this article is still in progress, the results presented here should be considered preliminary.…”

“…Due to the pioneering work of Perho≠, systematic geoarchaeological and petrographic investigations of chert outcrops and artefacts were initiated in the region (Perho≠ 2009ab;Perho≠, Altherr 2011;Forenbaher, Perho≠ 2015Vukosavljevi≤ et al 2014;Vukosavljevi≤, Perho≠ 2017;Vujevi≤ et al 2017).…”

Impressed Ware blade production of Northern Dalmatia (Eastern Adriatic, Croatia) in the context of Neolithisation

“…When describing stone tools, the typology established by Didier Binder and further developed by Thomas Perrin is generally used, but in its simplified form (Binder 1987;Perrin et al 2017). Although the raw material was examined macroscopically by the author according to the protocol established by Bressy in 2003, we are here largely relying on the published and unpublished work of Perho≠ (Perho≠ 2009ab;Perho≠, Altherr 2011;Forenbaher, Perho≠ 2015;Vukosavljevi≤ et al 2014;Vukosavljevi≤, Perho≠ 2017;Vujevi≤ et al 2017;Perho≠, Ruka 2017). However, as his petrographic analysis on the assemblages mentioned in this article is still in progress, the results presented here should be considered preliminary.…”

“…Due to the pioneering work of Perho≠, systematic geoarchaeological and petrographic investigations of chert outcrops and artefacts were initiated in the region (Perho≠ 2009ab;Perho≠, Altherr 2011;Forenbaher, Perho≠ 2015Vukosavljevi≤ et al 2014;Vukosavljevi≤, Perho≠ 2017;Vujevi≤ et al 2017).…”

Strontium and stable isotope evidence of human mobility strategies across the Last Glacial Maximum in southern Italy

“…Given that values between 0.709 and 0.71 are quite common in other areas of Europe, we cannot precisely identify possible origins from outside Italy. However, archaeological evidences (Final Epigravettian) indicate the presence in Dalmatia (Kopačina Cave) of raw materials from the Gargano area(41), likely suggesting the possibility of exchanges/contacts with groups from the Balkans.A more conservative and alternative explanation for Gravettian human Sr isotopes shifted toward modern seawater (~0.7092) may be the heavy reliance on marine food(42,43) and, therefore, travels towards the Adriatic shore, about 100 km away at the time.Taken together, the average local signals registered within Gravettian teeth and the high intra-tooth variability observed for some of them point towards a mobility pattern akin to modern collectors, hence characterized by infrequent base-camp moves and focused logistical forays to gather patchy distributed resources. These mobility strategies are in agreement with the local climatic conditions.…”