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Technological and typological analysis of the chipped stone assemblage from the prehistoric site of Slavča, Nova Gradiška
Rajna Šošić
Ivor Karavanić
Sažetak
SUMMARY
TECHNOLOGICAL AND TYPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CHIPPED STONE ARTIFACTS
FROM THE PREHISTORIC SITE OF SLAV^A, NOVA GRADI[KA
The site of Slav~a is situated on the south flanks of Psunj Mountain, in the town of Nova Gradi{
ka, Western Slavonia. The site has been continuosly excavated since 1997 by the City Museum
of Nova Gradi{ka.
A total number of 1655 chipped stone artifacts have been analyised, classified to the Sopot,
Kostolac and Lasinja cultures, in effect a period of time since the middle Neolithic to the closing stages
of the Copper Age. These artifacts were observed in the transition from the to Neolitihic to the
Copper Age period. Some of the artifacts have not yet been assigned to either of these cultures, because
they come from mixed stratigraphic units, and were analysed separately. Technological analysis
was based on a list of technological types by their position in châine opératoire, modified by
the lists created for the Upper Paleolithic by Straus (1995), and Straus and Clark (1986).
Technology in the Neolithic and Copper Ages demonstrate similar characteristics in the production
of flakes. In both cases flakes were produces in the settlement. On the other hand, there is
quite a distinction in the production of blades. In the Neolithic they were produced in the the settlement,
while in the Copper Age there are quite strong indications that blades were produced outside
the settlement. In the Copper Age period proofs for the production of the blades (blade cores, primary
decortication blades, edge renewal blades) are completely absent. Blades were produces elsewhere
by the local population, or obtained by trade.
In this collection of Neolitihic and Copper Age blades they were produced by the technique
of inidirect percussion. It is the first time that this technique has been confirmed in Croatia.
40 R. [O[I] – I. KARAVANI]: Cijepani liti~ki materijal, VAMZ, 3.s., XXXVII pp–PP (2004)
In the Neolithic artifacts there are 4.4%, tools, while in Copper age tools represent 12.8%.
One of the possible explanations is the fact that large amount of the Neolitihic material came from a
single pit, which was probably a workshop where the tools were made, and taken to other locations.
There is no particular variety in the type of tools. In both periods there is a high rate of occurrence of
marginal retouched pieces (blades and flakes). Endscrapers are more numerous in the Neolithic than
in the Copper Age. The rate of occurrence of other types of tools, like side-scrapers, burins, drills
and geometric microlits is very low.
Raw material is one of the mayor distinctions between the Neolithic and Copper Age. The
most frequent type of raw material is chert. In the Neolitihic raw material is uniform, while in the
Copper Age there is a greater variety of use.
The assemblage from the site of Slav~a in its technological and typological characteristics,
and the use of raw material resemble the contemporary sites in central and Eastern Europe.
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
18709
URI
Datum izdavanja:
8.2.2005.
Posjeta: 2.215 *