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Original scientific paper

Tool Traces in the Classical Antiquity and Mediaeval quarries of Dalmatia as an Aid in the Chronological Definition of Individual Stages of Exploitation

Mate Parica ; University of Zadar, Department of Archaeology, Zadar, Croatia


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Abstract

This paper analyses the possibility of the existence of certain differences
in the traces of quarrymen’s tools in Classical Antiquity, mediaeval, and certain early modern era quarries. The aforementioned traces are evident in the form of striae on rocks in the exploited parts of the quarries. Based on analyses of quarries containing a sufficient amount of elements for closer dating, the paper concludes that there are significant differences between Classical Antiquity and mediaeval quarries in terms of the density, direction and depth of the striae, as well as important differences in the layout and expansion of the quarries.

Keywords

stone masonry techniques; quarries; tool traces; Dalmatia

Hrčak ID:

171643

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/171643

Publication date:

28.1.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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