Subterranea Croatica, Vol. 15 No. 2, 2017.
Stručni rad
Velika Pećina in Kličevica near Benkovac: The Discovery of a Neanderthal Site with many artifacts
Ivor Karavanić
orcid.org/0000-0003-1452-8394
; Odsjek za arheologiju, Filozofski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Archaeological excavations in Velika Pećina revealed numerous stone artifacts, but very few animal bones. The artifacts were made of local cherts and scrapers were the most commonly found tool. The oldest layers belong to the Pleistocene which probably date to more than 50 000 years ago and contain the Mousterian industry (Middle Paleolithic). The youngest layers are about around 40 000 years old. Holocene layers were identified only in the entrance area of the cave. Taking into consideration the lithic technology and results of the dating, we can reliably say that the Pleistocene hunter-gatherers using this cave were Neanderthals.
Ključne riječi
Velika pećina in Kličevica; Middle Paleolithic; Mousterian, Dalmatia; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
197123
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.12.2017.
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