Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15291/misc.3170
Ceramic Finds from Glavice – Stara Povljana in the Context of Prehistoric Settlements on the Island of Pag
Zrinka Serventi
orcid.org/0000-0002-8075-6574
; Department of history, University of Zadar
Morana Vuković
orcid.org/0000-0001-9029-9082
; Archaeological Museum Zadar
Abstract
Numerous remains of ceramic vessels were discovered during the archaeological excavations carried out in 2012 at the site of Glavice near Stara Povljana on the island of Pag. Some of these finds can be attributed to the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period (indicated also by the finds of Venetian coins), and others are clearly dated to the prehistoric period, predominantly Iron Age. The aforementioned remains were discovered around and even within the heavily damaged dry stone structures, which, although they cannot be precisely dated to either prehistoric or later periods, indicate the longevity of use of this site for habitation. Due to the context of these finds it is highly possible that the prehistoric settlement was organized on the plateau below the nearby hill and adjacent to the arable field, which is considered to be atypical for the area and indicates a possible change in settlement placement patterns. Therefore, in this paper we shall analyse fragments of prehistoric vessels, their consistency, typology and decorations, and place them in the context of prehistoric finds in the wider territory as well as evaluate the importance of this site in the overall distribution of prehistoric settlements on the island of Pag.
Keywords
Glavice – Stara Povljana; island of Pag; prehistoric ceramic vessels; prehistoric settlements
Hrčak ID:
249287
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Publication date:
31.12.2020.
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