Original scientific paper

Neither Continuity nor Catastrophe: Post-Imperial Transformation in Dalmatia during the 7th and 8th Centuries

Ante Alajbeg ; Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments, Split, Croatia

Abstract

Starting from the observation that the scarcity of archaeological finds coincides with the paucity of historical sources, this article examines the social and economic processes that account for the diminished visibility of the 7th and 8th centuries in the Dalmatian hinterland. Particular attention is devoted to social fragmentation, the decentralisation of burial space, and the localisation of production as key indicators of post-imperial transformation.

Keywords

Early Middle Ages; continuity; discontinuity; social fragmentation; post-imperial transformation

Hrčak ID:

353285

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/353285

Publication date:

31.12.2025.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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