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Understanding the temporal resolution of archaeological deposits is a critical issue for drawing behavioural inferences. In the case of TD10.2 (Gran Dolina, Sierra de Atapuerca), this factor becomes essential in defining the mass communal bison hunting level and the different butchering events that took place at the sub-unit, which is characterised as a kill-butchering site. Traditionally, the dissection of events within an assemblage is performed by visual archaeostratigraphic techniques. This method, however, can be challenging in high-density sites without marked sterile gaps between levels. In this study, we present a combination of archaeostratigraphic techniques, supervised machine learning, and lithic refits applied to TD10.2. This integration of techniques offers a more automated and time-efficient archaeostratigraphic analysis, supports a more quantitative strand of evidence, and enables final verification using refits, even though it still requires prior visual archaeostratigraphic processing to set up qualitative data. Results have allowed for the definition of three distinct levels within the sub-unit along the entire excavation surface, highlighting the potential of these methods. Moreover, this approach facilitates the accurate delineation of level boundaries in the bison bone bed level, assessing its high spatiotemporal resolution, and identifying a minimum of two seasonal communal hunting events. This result reinforces previous interpretations while also providing new insights into the subsistence and behavioural strategies of the hominins that occupied the cavity

Understanding the temporal resolution of archaeological deposits is a critical issue for drawing behavioural inferences. In the case of TD10.2 (Gran Dolina, Sierra de Atapuerca), this factor becomes essential in defining the mass communal bison hunting level and the different butchering events that took place at the sub-unit, which is characterised as a kill-butchering site. Traditionally, the dissection of events within an assemblage is performed by visual archaeostratigraphic techniques. This method, however, can be challenging in high-density sites without marked sterile gaps between levels. In this study, we present a combination of archaeostratigraphic techniques, supervised machine learning, and lithic refits applied to TD10.2. This integration of techniques offers a more automated and time-efficient archaeostratigraphic analysis, supports a more quantitative strand of evidence, and enables final verification using refits, even though it still requires prior visual archaeostratigraphic processing to set up qualitative data. Results have allowed for the definition of three distinct levels within the sub-unit along the entire excavation surface, highlighting the potential of these methods. Moreover, this approach facilitates the accurate delineation of level boundaries in the bison bone bed level, assessing its high spatiotemporal resolution, and identifying a minimum of two seasonal communal hunting events. This result reinforces previous interpretations while also providing new insights into the subsistence and behavioural strategies of the hominins that occupied the cavity.

Arheološka istraživanja groblja pod tumulima u Dolini kod Nove Gradiške nastavljena su u 2021. godini u okviru istraživačkoga projekta Djetinjstvo u protopovijesti na jugu Karpatske kotline ARHKIDS (IP-2019-04-2520). Tom prilikom istražen je manji tumul 14 koji je u potpunosti bio snižen obradom zemljišta. Ispod zemljanoga nasipa otkriven je paljevinski grob bez priloga. Sličan ukop zabilježen je prilikom istraživanja tumula 9 2013. godine., The archaeological excavations at the cemetery under the tumuli in Dolina near Nova Gradiška continued in 2021 as part of the research project Childhood in protohistory in the southern Carpathian Basin ARHKIDS (IP-2019-04-2520). Small tumulus 14, excavated on that occasion, had been completely reduced by land cultivation. Cremation grave was discovered under the earth embankment without any grave goods. Tumulus 9, excavated in 2013, contained a similar burial.

Drawing on ethnographic data collected from regional Instagram marketing in the Ruhr Valley, this article explores the social and symbolic dimensions of charisma as a resource of civil actors in postindustrial governance settings. It is argued that charismatic Instagram users not only utilize the past as a resource for figurative practices, but also transform it symbolically by mixing it with elements derived from the cultural meaning repertoire of Berlin as a role model for a creative city. Furthermore, results are presented on how Instagram users and public marketing actors engage in the socioeconomic transformation of the region: both groups pursue the goal of bringing forth a new economic imaginary for the region. While charismatic Instagram users aim at redefining the Ruhr Valley by playfully challenging and transforming its industrial structures, regional marketing mainly focuses on following a path set by Berlin, based on the shared characteristic of an industrial past in both areas., U ovom se radu, na temelju etnografskih podataka prikupljenih na regionalnim Instagram profilima koji promoviraju dolinu rijeke Ruhr, istražuju društveno-simboličke značajke karizme kao resursa kojim civilni akteri raspolažu u kontekstu upravljanja u postindustrijskom okruženju. Karizmatični korisnici Instagrama ne koriste prošlost samo kao resurs za figurativne prakse nego je i simbolički mijenjaju, kombinirajući je s elementima proizašlim iz kulturnog repertoara Berlina kao modela kreativnog grada. U socioekonomskoj preobrazbi doline rijeke Ruhr sudjeluju korisnici Instagrama kao i regionalni akteri u javnom marketingu, a objema je skupinama cilj stvoriti novi ekonomski imaginarij regije. Ipak, karizmatični korisnici Instagrama nova značenja žele generirati razigranim propitkivanjem i transformacijom industrijskih objekata u regiji, dok se akteri u javnom marketingu prvenstveno bave time kako potaknuti kulturni razvoj regije po uzoru na Berlin, budući da Berlin i dolinu rijeke Ruhr povezuje slična industrijska prošlost.

Gran Dolina is a cavity infilled by at least 25 m of Pleistocene sediments divided into 12 lithostratigraphic units and 19 sedimentary facies. These sedimentary facies have been divided into allochthonous facies, defined as sediment inputs from the outside, and autochthonous facies, defined as sediments generated within the karst; but this division has been challenged in recent works. In this study, TD1 and TD2 units of Gran Dolina have been detailed studied and the use of autochthonous facies has been assessed. For that purpose, we have studied the stratigraphic excavation profile, combining field observation with laboratory sedimentary analysis (sieving, laser diffraction, and XRD) to characterize the texture and structure of the sediments. Based on these studies, a total of 8 sedimentary facies have been identified. Consequently, TD1 unit has been separated into two sub-units and 13 layers, while the TD2 unit has been divided into three sub-units. The facies associations indicate a succession of phreatic and vadose phases that would define together epiphreatic conditions inside the cave, related to the transition between Arlanzon valley terraces T3 and T4. Interior facies (and entrance facies for allochthonous facies) is proposed to define Gran Dolina's sediments since the facies analyses indicate transport by underground flows.

Kasnobrončanodobno naselje u Dolini na položaju Babine grede locirano je na dvije uzdignute grede koje su položene usporedno s tokom rijeke Save u smjeru zapad – istok. Naselje je poznato na osnovi od ranije prikupljenih površinskih nalaza keramičkih ulomaka te je potvrđeno geomagnetskim snimanjem koje je provedeno 2014. godine. Tijekom 2015. i 2016. godine istražena je sonda 1 koja je smještena na istočnome dijelu zapadne grede. Arheološkim istraživanjem 2018. godine na položaju Babine Grede – Tukovi utvrdila se djelomična istovremenost naselja na istočnoj gredi tijekom Ha A2, odnosno tijekom prve polovice 11. st. pr. Kr. U sondi 2 otkriveni su i mlađi horizonti od onih zabilježenih u sondi 1. U istraživanjima koja su provedena u proljeće 2019. godine otvorena je manja sonda 3 na zapadnome dijelu istočne grede. Sonda 3 nalazi se južno od naselja na zapadnoj gredi. Ova sonda istraživana je s ciljem ubikacije ravnoga groblja, ali je lociran periferni dio naselja s većim ukopanim objektom. Novim rezultatima istraživanja dopunjene su spoznaje o granicama naselja i smjerovima njegova širenja, kao i pretpostavke o položaju ravnoga groblja. Činjenica da se na drugoj strani rijeke nalazi brončanodobno naselje Donja Dolina koje je, sudeći prema objavljenim nalazima, bar jednim dijelom bilo istovremeno s naseljem na položaju Babine grede, otvara niz novih pitanja o specifičnome načinu korištenja krajolika uz rijeku Savu tijekom kasnoga brončanog doba, osobito tijekom mlađe faze kulture polja sa žarama., The Late Bronze Age settlement in Dolina at the location of Babine Grede stands on two elevated ridges lying along the course of the River Sava in the direction of west – east. The settlement is known on the basis of previously collected surface finds of potsherds and was confirmed by a geomagnetic survey conducted in 2014. Trench 1, located in the eastern part of the western ridge, was excavated in 2015 and 2016. The archaeological excavations of the location of Babine Grede – Tukovi in 2018 determined that the settlement on the east ridge was partly contemporary in Ha A2, i.e. in the first half of the 11th cent. BC. Trench 2 included younger horizons than those recorded in Trench 1. The excavations conducted in the spring of 2019 opened Trench 3, which is a smaller trench on the western part of the eastern ridge. Trench 3 is located south of the settlement on the western ridge. This trench was excavated with the aim of locating a flat cemetery, but it located a peripheral part of the settlement with a large buried structure. The new excavation results have supplemented the findings about the borders of the settlement and the directions of its expansion, as well as the assumptions about the position of the flat cemetery. According to the published findings, the Bronze Age settlement of Donja Dolina on the other side of the river was at least partly contemporary with the settlement at Babine Grede, and this fact raises a number of new questions about the specific use of landscape along the River Sava in the Late Bronze Age, especially during the younger phase of the Urnfield culture.

Kasnobrončanodobno naselje u Dolini na položaju Babine grede locirano je na dvije uzdignute grede koje su položene usporedno s tokom rijeke Save u smjeru zapad – istok. Naselje je poznato na osnovi od ranije prikupljenih površinskih nalaza keramičkih ulomaka te je potvrđeno geomagnetskim snimanjem koje je provedeno 2014. godine. Tijekom 2015. i 2016. godine istražena je sonda 1 koja je smještena na istočnome dijelu zapadne grede. Arheološkim istraživanjem 2018. godine na položaju Babine Grede – Tukovi utvrdila se djelomična istovremenost naselja na istočnoj gredi tijekom Ha A2, odnosno tijekom prve polovice 11. st. pr. Kr. U sondi 2 otkriveni su i mlađi horizonti od onih zabilježenih u sondi 1. U istraživanjima koja su provedena u proljeće 2019. godine otvorena je manja sonda 3 na zapadnome dijelu istočne grede. Sonda 3 nalazi se južno od naselja na zapadnoj gredi. Ova sonda istraživana je s ciljem ubikacije ravnoga groblja, ali je lociran periferni dio naselja s većim ukopanim objektom. Novim rezultatima istraživanja dopunjene su spoznaje o granicama naselja i smjerovima njegova širenja, kao i pretpostavke o položaju ravnoga groblja. Činjenica da se na drugoj strani rijeke nalazi brončanodobno naselje Donja Dolina koje je, sudeći prema objavljenim nalazima, bar jednim dijelom bilo istovremeno s naseljem na položaju Babine grede, otvara niz novih pitanja o specifičnome načinu korištenja krajolika uz rijeku Savu tijekom kasnoga brončanog doba, osobito tijekom mlađe faze kulture polja sa žarama., The Late Bronze Age settlement in Dolina at the location of Babine Grede stands on two elevated ridges lying along the course of the River Sava in the direction of west – east. The settlement is known on the basis of previously collected surface finds of potsherds and was confirmed by a geomagnetic survey conducted in 2014. Trench 1, located in the eastern part of the western ridge, was excavated in 2015 and 2016. The archaeological excavations of the location of Babine Grede – Tukovi in 2018 determined that the settlement on the east ridge was partly contemporary in Ha A2, i.e. in the first half of the 11th cent. BC. Trench 2 included younger horizons than those recorded in Trench 1. The excavations conducted in the spring of 2019 opened Trench 3, which is a smaller trench on the western part of the eastern ridge. Trench 3 is located south of the settlement on the western ridge. This trench was excavated with the aim of locating a flat cemetery, but it located a peripheral part of the settlement with a large buried structure. The new excavation results have supplemented the findings about the borders of the settlement and the directions of its expansion, as well as the assumptions about the position of the flat cemetery. According to the published findings, the Bronze Age settlement of Donja Dolina on the other side of the river was at least partly contemporary with the settlement at Babine Grede, and this fact raises a number of new questions about the specific use of landscape along the River Sava in the Late Bronze Age, especially during the younger phase of the Urnfield culture.

U radu je analizirana uloga ekoturizma na području Plitvičkih dolina, točnije važnost ekoturizma u Općini Rakovica koja je dio širega turističkoga konteksta Nacionalnoga parka. Plitvičke doline šire su područje koje gravitira obližnjemu Nacionalnomu parku Plitvička jezera. Opisan je povijesni razvoj turizma ove regije, definirani su oblici turizma, a naglasak je stavljen na izuzetno važan oblik turizma, na ekoturizam. Ta vrsta turizma na prvo mjesto stavlja očuvanje prirode i okoliša te je glavni pokretač turizma te regije. Sustavnim razvojem ponude usluga, atrakcija i aktivnosti cijelo se područje oko Nacionalnoga parka pretvorilo u jednu od privlačnijih turističkih destinacija u Hrvatskoj pod imenom Plitvičke doline. Kako bi se analizirala ponuda i potražnja toga turističkoga tržišta te zadovoljstvo turista, kreiran je i proveden anketni upitnik među posjetiteljima (vrijeme skupljanja: ljeto 2023, broj ispitanika: 60). Rezultati uključuju analizu frekvencije posjeta te njihovu sezonalnost, ocjenu kvalitete prirodnih resursa, analizu utjecaja ljepote okoliša na zadovoljstvo posjetitelja, stavove posjetitelja o cijeni ulaznica i opću ocjenu nakon posjeta. Zaključak je da treba poraditi na ponudi i kvaliteti sadržaja izvan sezone kako bi se turizam tijekom ljeta rasporedio i na ostala godišnja doba barem donekle.

Gran Dolina es uno de los yacimientos arqueológicos y paleontológicos más importantes del Pleistoceno medio e inferior en Europa. Consiste en una cueva de 24 m de altura, rellena de sedimentos que contienen restos arqueológicos, perteneciente al karst de la Sierra de Atapuerca. En la presente tesis doctoral se ha realizado una descripción de los niveles sedimentarios de Gran Dolina, identificando 108 niveles sedimentarios agrupados en 27 subniveles y 12 unidades litoestratigráficas. Estos están formados por 21 facies sedimentarias diferentes, que se han dividido en dos grandes grupos: facies de interior y facies de exterior. Las facies de interior se han dividido, a su vez, en facies químicas y facies detríticas, mientras que las facies de exterior se han separado en facies de flujos de gravedad y facies fluviales. La entrada de los sedimentos del exterior se produce por tres entradas principales y varias entradas secundarias, como fisuras y grietas.

© 2019 Here we present the descriptive and comparative study of two immature scapulae recovered from the TD6.2 level of the Gran Dolina cave site (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain) and assigned to Homo antecessor. This is the first time that data on the morphology and dimensions of the scapulae of a European late Early Pleistocene hominin population are provided. Considering the state of development and the linear dimensions, the scapula ATD6-116 could belong to a child of about 2–4 years. The morphology of ATD6-116 clearly departs from that of the Australopithecus afarensis juvenile specimen DIK-1-1, pointing to functional differences in locomotor behavior between Australopithecus and the late Early Pleistocene hominins. The immature scapula ATD6-118 belonged to an immature individual with a development of the scapula equivalent to that of adolescents of recent human populations. The scapulae ATD6-118 and KNM-WT 15000 present a similar state of development. Although the scapula KNM-WT 15000 is clearly larger than ATD6-118, these two specimens share some characteristics such as their relative narrowness and the value of the axilloglenoid and spinoglenoid angles. The glenoid fossa of ATD6-116 show a lateral orientation, whereas in ATD6-118 the glenoid fossa is slightly cranially oriented, but still within the range of variation of modern humans. The glenoid index of both ATD6-116 and ATD6-118 is low in accordance to the values usually observed in other early hominins, thus showing the primitive condition for this feature. Both scapulae show a ventrally placed axillary sulcus. The presence of this primitive feature in ATD-116 confirms that the shape of the axillary border has a genetic basis and it is not related to physical activity.

Arheološkim istraživanjima u studenom 2020. godine pokušalo se locirati ravno groblje kasnobrončanodobnog naselja u Dolini. Provjerene su pretpostavke o položaju groblja zapadno od istodobnog naselja na povišenoj gredi iskopavanjem tri probne sonde s negativnim rezultatom. U ovoj kampanji istražen je i tumul 15 znatno snižen oranjem. Sadašnje stanje istraživanja pogrebnih običaja mlađe faze kasnog brončanog doba u Posavini oskudijeva podacima jer su poznati nalazi grobova samo sa tri nalazišta uključujući i Dolinu. Uočena je pogreška u tekstu, nakon ispravaka pdf verzija rada je zamijenjen 22.4.2022., Archaeological excavations in November 2020 tried to locate the flat cemetery of the Late Bronze Age settlement in Dolina. The hypothesis that the cemetery was on an elevated ridge to the west of the contemporary settlement was verified by digging three trial trenches, with negative results. This campaign also explored tumulus 15, which had been significantly lowered by ploughing. The current state of research into the funerary customs of the younger phase of the Late Bronze Age in Posavina lacks data because graves have been found only at three sites including Dolina. An error was noticed in the text, after corrections the pdf version of the paper was replaced on April 22, 2022.

Goal of this article is to analyze the parameters of the curtain grouting (CG) in the bedrock of the Vlčia Dolina dam, using the modern criteria for water pressure tests (WPT). The input data for the evaluation of the CG were taken from the results of the water pressure tests. When designing the parameters of the injection screen at the time of its construction, Lugeons criteria were used. At present, 70 years after the start of operation of the waterworks, newer criteria are used for the design of parameters (depth). The purpose of the presented article is mainly the analysis of the suitability of the use of the criteria (Jähde, Verfel, Houlsby) in the conditions of the bedrock of the Vlčia Dolina dam. The finite element method (FEM) was used to find optimal depth of the curtain grouting., Cieľom predkladaného článku je analýza parametrov injekčnej clony (IC) v podloží vodného diela Vlčia Dolina s prihliadnutím na modernejšie kritéria pre vodné tlakové skúšky (VTS). Vstupné údaje pre hodnotenie injekčnej clony boli prevzaté z výsledkov vodných tlakových skúšok. Pri návrhu parametrov injekčnej clony v dobe jej výstavby boli používané Lugeonové, príp. Jädeho kritéria. V súčasnej dobe, takmer 70 rokov od započatia prevádzky vodného diela sa pre návrh parametrov (hĺbka) používajú novšie kritéria, ako napr. Verflove alebo Houlsbyho. Účelom predkladaného článku je najmä analýza vhodnosti použitia spomínaných kritérií (Jähde, Verfel, Houlsby) v podmienkach podložia priehrady Vlčia Dolina. Metódou konečných prvkov (MKP) bola hľadaná optimálna hĺbka injekčnej clony.

Goal of this article is to analyze the parameters of the curtain grouting (CG) in the bedrock of the Vlčia Dolina dam, using the modern criteria for water pressure tests (WPT). The input data for the evaluation of the CG were taken from the results of the water pressure tests. When designing the parameters of the injection screen at the time of its construction, Lugeons criteria were used. At present, 70 years after the start of operation of the waterworks, newer criteria are used for the design of parameters (depth). The purpose of the presented article is mainly the analysis of the suitability of the use of the criteria (Jähde, Verfel, Houlsby) in the conditions of the bedrock of the Vlčia Dolina dam. The finite element method (FEM) was used to find optimal depth of the curtain grouting., Cieľom predkladaného článku je analýza parametrov injekčnej clony (IC) v podloží vodného diela Vlčia Dolina s prihliadnutím na modernejšie kritéria pre vodné tlakové skúšky (VTS). Vstupné údaje pre hodnotenie injekčnej clony boli prevzaté z výsledkov vodných tlakových skúšok. Pri návrhu parametrov injekčnej clony v dobe jej výstavby boli používané Lugeonové, príp. Jädeho kritéria. V súčasnej dobe, takmer 70 rokov od započatia prevádzky vodného diela sa pre návrh parametrov (hĺbka) používajú novšie kritéria, ako napr. Verflove alebo Houlsbyho. Účelom predkladaného článku je najmä analýza vhodnosti použitia spomínaných kritérií (Jähde, Verfel, Houlsby) v podmienkach podložia priehrady Vlčia Dolina. Metódou konečných prvkov (MKP) bola hľadaná optimálna hĺbka injekčnej clony.

This paper discusses the results of the application of several mathematical models for the characterization of the structural stability of the Paintings Sector (rupestrian drawings) of Cinco Cuevas, Boca de Jaruco, Mayabeque, Cuba. It was concluded that a) the sector of the Paintings Doline is unstable in the zone of the cornice; b) the rooftop is stable with loads no much higher than those naturally supported and c) the slopes of the access doline are structurally stable. Static loads due to equipment and machinery movement and visitors has to be computed properly up to the Acceptable Change Limit. The rooftop over the doline is in unstable equilibrium to loads aver 3000 kg/m2 (29,4 kPa)., Se discuten los resultados de la aplicación de un grupo de modelos matemáticos para caracterizar la estabilidad del sector de las Pictografías de Cinco Cuevas, Boca de Jaruco, provincia de Mayabeque que muestran que a) el sector de la Dolina de Los Dibujos es inestable en la zona de la cornisa, b) la bóveda del Salón de Los dibujos es estable pero no admite cargas mucho más elevadas que las que soporta naturalmente y c) las pendientes del hemicono de acceso es estructuralmente estable. Cualquier medida ingeniera de escombreo, pavimentación, anclaje de estructuras o modificación de la morfología de las secciones debe evitarse pues requiere de estudios de detalle. La sección de bóveda sobre la dolina está en equilibro inestable para cargas mayores de 3000 kg/m2 (29,4 kPa).

The Late Hallstatt period in the southern Carpathian Basin is marked by complex cultural relations for which the current knowledge is mostly based on the analyses of cemeteries. One of the most prolific forms of female jewellery in graves is bronze and silver temple rings that were used to decorate the head or hair. This is testified to by finds from the inhumation graves in Donja Dolina, where several pairs of temple rings, often of different forms, were located on both sides of the women's heads. Four basic types have been distinguished according to differences in the design of the terminals, and there are different variants according to the method of shaping the body. The oldest burial phases in Donja Dolina are characterized by smooth temple rings with a conical thickening at the terminals (Ciumbrud type), which have been found in the highest numbers in the inhumation graves in Transylvania. Temple rings of the Ciumbrud type from Donja Dolina should probably be seen as a reflection of established contacts and cultural transfer, but we should not completely rule out the possibility of the individual mobility of women. The reconstruction of how they were worn makes it possible to analyse the female bodily ornamentation, indicating that these are gender-specific items, which became an important part of the visual identity of women.

The Late Hallstatt period in the southern Carpathian Basin is marked by complex cultural relations for which the current knowledge is mostly based on the analyses of cemeteries. One of the most prolific forms of female jewellery in graves is bronze and silver temple rings that were used to decorate the head or hair. This is testified to by finds from the inhumation graves in Donja Dolina, where several pairs of temple rings, often of different forms, were located on both sides of the women’s heads. Four basic types have been distinguished according to differences in the design of the terminals, and there are different variants according to the method of shaping the body. The oldest burial phases in Donja Dolina are characterized by smooth temple rings with a conical thickening at the terminals (Ciumbrud type), which have been found in the highest numbers in the inhumation graves in Transylvania. Temple rings of the Ciumbrud type from Donja Dolina should probably be seen as a reflection of established contacts and cultural transfer, but we should not completely rule out the possibility of the individual mobility of women. The reconstruction of how they were worn makes it possible to analyse the female bodily ornamentation, indicating that these are gender-specific items, which became an important part of the visual identity of women.

Kasnobrončanodobno naselje u Dolini na položaju Babine grede nalazi se na dvije uzdignute grede koje se pružaju usporedno s tokom rijeke Save u smjeru zapad – istok. Naselje je poznato od ranije na osnovi prikupljenih brojnih površinskih nalaza keramičkih ulomaka te je potvrđeno geomagnetskim snimanjem 2014. godine. Tijekom 2015. i 2016. godine istražena je sonda 1 koja je bila položena na istočnome dijelu zapadne grede. Arheološkim istraživanjem provedenim 2018. godine na položaju Babine Grede – Tukovi željela se utvrditi točna datacija naselja smještenoga na istočnoj gredi. Prema otkrivenim brončanim i keramičkim predmetima, naselje na položaju istočne grede dijelom je egzistiralo u isto vrijeme kao i dio naselja obuhvaćen istraživanjima u sondi 1 na zapadnome dijelu grede, tijekom Ha A2, odnosno u prvoj polovici 11. st. pr. Kr. U sondi 2 otkriveni su i mlađi horizonti naseljavanja od onih zabilježenih u sondi 1. Rezultati istraživanja provedenih 2018. godine mijenjaju dosadašnje pretpostavke o horizontalnoj stratigrafiji naseljavanja u Dolini, odnosno kako se kasnobrončanodobno naselje širilo od istoka prema zapadu, budući da se nedaleko od zapadnoga ruba naselja na Babinim gredama na položaju Glavičice nalazi groblje pod tumulima. Provedenim istraživanjem dokazano je kako se naselje širilo i prema istoku na uzdignutijim mjestima koja nisu bila izravno izložena naglim mjenama razina vode rijeke Save., The Late Bronze Age settlement on the site of Babine Grede in Dolina stands on two greda (elevated positions) stretching along the River Sava in the east-west direction. The settlement is known from before on the basis of numerous collected surface finds of pottery fragments, and it was confirmed by a geomagnetic survey in 2014. Trench 1, in the eastern part of the western elevation, was excavated in 2015 and 2016. Archaeological research undertaken on the site of Babine Grede – Tukovi in 2018 was intended to determine the exact dating of the settlement standing on the eastern elevation. The discovered bronze and ceramic objects show that the settlement on the position of the eastern elevation was partly contemporaneous with the part of the settlement included in the excavations of trench 1 in the western part of the elevation, during Ha A2, that is, in the first half of the 11th century BC. Trench 2 contained even younger settlement horizons than the ones identified in trench 1. The results of the research from 2018 have changed the assumptions about the horizontal settlement stratigraphy in Dolina, that is, about how the Late Bronze Age settlement spread from east to west, where the settlement is the closest to the cemetery under the tumuli at the position of Glavičice. The research has proven that the settlement spread towards the east, too, on the higher places which were not directly exposed to sudden changes in the water level of the Sava. In future years, research will focus on locating the flat cemetery and considering the horizontal stratigraphy of the Late Bronze Age settlement on the site of Babine Grede.

The Atapuerca localities present evidence of a long series of hominin occupations from the Early Pleistocene onward and are a key site for understanding the continuity and discontinuity of Western European technological and settlement dynamics. The TD10 unit from Gran Dolina is located in the upper part of the sequence and divided into four lithostratigraphic subunits (TD10.4 to TD10.1, from bottom to top) dated between ca. 450 ka and ca. 250 ka (Marine Isotope Stage 11 to Marine Isotope Stage 8). The technological analysis of the lithic assemblages belonging to the TD10.1 sequence aims to determine the trends among its archeological levels and check its relation to late Middle Pleistocene technological evolution and site functionality. Archeostratigraphic studies have identified several occupation events within its approximately 1.5 m of thickness, whose artifact densities and occupational models differ. However, no remarkable technical differences have been observed among them. Lithic assemblages from those events show more evolved features than other Atapuerca Mode 2 assemblages. These changes are reflected in the selective raw material management strategies; more hierarchized and predetermined reduction methods; and the progressive decrease of large cutting tools in the lithic assemblages with respect to flake tools, the latter defined by a greater typological diversification. These technological changes did not lead to a clear break with respect to previous technological models and were accompanied by other sporadic but significant changes in subsistence and behavioral strategies (bone tools and retouchers; lithic recycling, and so on), which were consolidated during the Middle Paleolithic. Hence, the archeological record from the TD10.1 subunit of Gran Dolina reflects a local stratigraphic transition from Mode 2 to Mode 3 technocomplexes, paralleling that observed in other sites in southwestern Europe.

We report new rock magnetic results from a cave in the “Sierra de Atapuerca” (Burgos, North of Spain), that is one of the most important archaeological and palaeontological sites of Lower to Middle Pleistocene in Europe. Our samples are taken in cave sediments of Gran Dolina Cave. Rock magnetic analyses allowed us to determine changes in grain size, composition, and concentration in both cave-entrance and cave-interior sediments. Generally, the cave-entrance sediments are characterized by a high concentration of magnetic minerals while the cave-interior presents a more variable concentration. Because rock magnetic properties, in particular the iron oxides, are affected by environmental factors (such as the intensity of physical and chemical weathering) they offer an important reconstruction proxy for better understanding the paleoenvironmental conditions at the time the earliest hominins began to migrate into Europe. The main goal of this study is to identify magnetic proxies that help to better reconstruct the environmental conditions of this archaeological and palaeontological site.

The TD6 unit of the Gran Dolina contains an assemblage of the Early Pleistocene, interpreted firstly as a home base. Morerecently has been proposed a transported origin of the remains according to the sedimentology. Following this model, the remainsshould be dragged or lagged in a predictable pattern related to their weight, density, shape, and size. Conversely, the debrisgenerated in an undisturbed residential camp should retain spatial relations of codependence caused by the depositional process,not related to inherent variables of materials. To check if the remains were recovered in their original depositional place(aggregated) or are the product of transportation (segregated or random spatial relation), we have evaluated different variables:the spatial arrangement between osteological and lithic tools; the integrity of the bones and their structural characters (shape andtissue composition); postdepositional modifications; and the specimen size distribution. The combined results indicate that thelayers that conform the TD6.2 subunit were undisturbed, while TD6.1 was affected by postdepositional processes, probablywater flows, resulting in a lagged assemblage. In conclusion, TD6.2 is best interpreted as a well-preserved home base and shouldplay a key role in studies of the behavior of the first European populations.

Two well‑preserved, subadult 800 ky scapulae from Gran Dolina belonging to Homo antecessor, provide a unique opportunity to investigate the ontogeny of shoulder morphology in Lower Pleistocene humans. We compared the H. antecessor scapulae with a sample of 98 P. troglodytesand 108 H. sapiens representatives covering seven growth stages, as well as with the DIK‑1‑1 (Dikika; Australopithecus afarensis), KNM‑ WT 15000 (Nariokotome; H. ergaster), and MH2 (Malapa; A. sediba) specimens. We quantified 15 landmarks on each scapula and performed geometric morphometric analyses. H. sapiens scapulae are mediolaterally broader with laterally oriented glenoid fossae relative to Pan and Dikika shoulder blades. Accordingly, H. antecessor scapulae shared more morphological affinities with modern humans, KNM‑WT 15000, and even MH2. Both H. antecessor and modern Homo showed significantly more positive scapular growth trajectories than Pan (slopes: P. troglodytes = 0.0012; H. sapiens = 0.0018; H. antecessor= 0.0020). Similarities in ontogenetic trajectories between the H. antecessor and modern human data suggest that Lower Pleistocene hominin scapular development was already modern human‑like. At the same time, several morphological features distinguish H. antecessor scapulae from modern humans along the entire trajectory. Future studies should include additional Australopithecus specimens for further comparative assessment of scapular growth trends.

The TD6 unit of the Gran Dolina contains an assemblage of the Early Pleistocene, interpreted firstly as a home base. More recently has been proposed a transported origin of the remains according to the sedimentology. Following this model, the remains should be dragged or lagged in a predictable pattern related to their weight, density, shape, and size. Conversely, the debris generated in an undisturbed residential camp should retain spatial relations of codependence caused by the depositional process, not related to inherent variables of materials. To check if the remains were recovered in their original depositional place (aggregated) or are the product of transportation (segregated or random spatial relation), we have evaluated different variables: the spatial arrangement between osteological and lithic tools; the integrity of the bones and their structural characters (shape and tissue composition); postdepositional modifications; and the specimen size distribution. The combined results indicate that the layers that conform the TD6.2 subunit were undisturbed, while TD6.1 was affected by postdepositional processes, probably water flows, resulting in a lagged assemblage. In conclusion, TD6.2 is best interpreted as a well-preserved home base and should play a key role in studies of the behavior of the first European populations.

The project of shaping a national tradition in Latin America is closely linked to geoculture, a notion that proposes space and culture as indissoluble concepts. Literature has an essential role in the geocultural process since writers linked to nationalism seek to contribute with their work to conform a tradition in their homeland. In Argentina, the novel Adán Buenosayres (1948) by Leopoldo Marechal (1900-1970) responds to this intention and achieves it due to its subsequent projection in current authors of his country, such as Alejandro Dolina (Buenos Aires, 1944). The production of both has sought to achieve a mythification of Buenos Aires, a space where legendary characters and fantastic elements are combined with situations typical of the idiosyncrasies of Buenos Aires. The present study analyzes the correspondences between their works from discursive strategies used for such purpose and the function they acquire in their corresponding cultural field., El proyecto de conformar una tradición nacional en Latinoamérica está estrechamente vinculado a la geocultura, una noción que propone el espacio y la cultura como conceptos indisolubles. La literatura posee una función esencial dentro del proceso geocultural dado que los escritores cercanos al nacionalismo buscan contribuir con su obra a conformar una tradición patriótica. En Argentina, la novela Adán Buenosayres (1948) de Leopoldo Marechal (1900-1970) responde a esta intención y lo alcanza debido a su proyección posterior en autores actuales de su país, como Alejandro Dolina (Buenos Aires, 1944). La producción de ambos ha buscado alcanzar una mitificación de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, un espacio donde personajes legendarios y elementos fantásticos se conjugan con situaciones características de la idiosincrasia porteña. El presente estudio analiza las coincidencias de las estrategias discursivas empleadas para tal propósito en sus obras, y la función que adquieren en su campo cultural correspondiente.

The occurrence of hydrothermal vein Bi-Te-(Hg) mineralisation is located ca 1.9 km north of the village of Mníšek nad Hnilcom (Slovak Ore Mountains, Eastern Slovakia). Mineralisation occurs in Palaeozoic black pelitic schists of the Betliar Formation of the Gemeric Unit. The following ore minerals were identified: coloradoite (Hg0.95Bi0.01)0,96(Te1.00S0.01)1.01, chalcopyrite, galena, giessenite, unidentified sulphosalt, pyrite, sphalerite and ullmanite. The siderite part of mineralisation has undergone a prospect mining. Present is also quartz with an unspecified carbonate. Coloradoite, unambiguously identified in this locality, represents the first confirmed occurrence of this mineral in Slovakia. (Authors.), The occurrence of hydrothermal vein Bi-Te-(Hg) mineralisation is located ca 1.9 km north of the village of Mníšek nad Hnilcom (Slovak Ore Mountains, Eastern Slovakia). Mineralisation occurs in Palaeozoic black pelitic schists of the Betliar Formation of the Gemeric Unit. The following ore minerals were identified: coloradoite (Hg0.95Bi0.01)0,96(Te1.00S0.01)1.01, chalcopyrite, galena, giessenite, unidentified sulphosalt, pyrite, sphalerite and ullmanite. The siderite part of mineralisation has undergone a prospect mining. Present is also quartz with an unspecified carbonate. Coloradoite, unambiguously identified in this locality, represents the first confirmed occurrence of this mineral in Slovakia. (Authors.)

Fil: Ramos, Martín Abelardo. Universidad Católica de Córdoba. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades; Argentina.

U listopadu 2017. godine provedena su arheološka istraživanja u Dolini na položaju Glavičice, gdje su istraženi tumul 10 kao i probna sonda na pretpostavljenom položaju ravnoga groblja. U tumulu 10 otkriveni su ostaci opljačkanoga groba 1 te ostatak groba 2, pri čemu su tijekom istraživanja dokumentirani i tragovi aktivnosti tijekom pogrebnih rituala provedenih prije podizanja zemljanoga humka. U probnoj sondi nisu pronađeni tragovi arheoloških cijelina, osim malobrojnih keramičkih ulomaka prikupljenih u sloju humusa., During the archaeological excavations carried out in 2017 tumulus 10 was excavated at the site Glavičice in Dolina. The upper grave in Tumulus 10 was plundered in the past (Fig. 3). The results of the research confirmed the assumption that the structure of each tumulus flowed independently and only in adjacent tumuli, according to the present knowledge, traces of collective memory and established tradition can be expected. Since only a small part of the community living in a settlement situated at the site Babine Grede were buried under the tumuli, it is not excluded that tumuli were constructed for a longer period. The recognizable chronological difference, proved by type-chronological analysis, indicates a range of 80–100 years in burials under the tumuli. In addition to the chronological difference, one may also have to account for a different position of the deceased who were buried under the tumuli, that is, it could be related to family or other social affiliation.

Wetlands are the most productive ecosystems in the world, yet the most endangered. The wetlands established in limestone-dominated areas are referred to as karstic wetlands; a special type of karstic wetlands are sinkhole wetlands. The objective of this study was to characterize sinkhole wetlands of the north of the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. We used descriptors of the micro-relief, edaphic parameters, water chemistry and tree standing biomass. The results show that sinkhole wetlands are primary units of the type P/b/h, swamp depressions from seasonally to intermittently flooded, shape from round to ovoid, dominated by trees tolerant to flooding, established on rocky bottoms with unconsolidated sediments. Surface and interstitial water measurements suggest mineralization of organic matter, soil with high water retention capacity and elevated calcium and silica. Estimated tree standing median biomass was from 0.01 to 0.3 kg of carbon per tree., Los humedales son los ecosistemas más productivos y amenazados del mundo. Si se encuentran en regiones donde domina la roca caliza se denominan humedales cársticos, un tipo de este humedal son los humedales en dolina. El objetivo del estudio fue caracterizar humedales en dolina del Norte de Quintana Roo, México. Se usaron descriptores de microtopografía, parámetros edáficos, fisicoquímica del agua y biomasa arbórea. Los resultados indican que los humedales en dolina son unidades primarias tipo P/b/h, sistema Palustre, subsistema depresión, clase estacional a intermitentemente inundado, forma ovoide o redonda con vegetación dominada por árboles tolerantes a la inundación en fondo rocoso con sustrato no consolidado. Se encontró mineralización de la materia orgánica, suelo con alta capacidad de retención de agua y elevado contenido de calcio y sílice. La biomasa se estimó entre 0.01 y 0.30 kg de carbono por árbol.

The cave - site of Gran Dolina in Atapuerca preserves one of the most abundant records of Early to Middle Pleistocene sediments known so far. Therefore, establishing the chronology for the stratigraphic levels within the cavity is crucial. Since the early 1990s, subsequent excavations have allowed better access to the older stratigraphic levels TD4, TD5 and TD6 allowing for re-sampling with the aim of providing detailed chronology and testing whether the lithic industries-bearing layer TD4 has a post or pre-Jaramillo age, and hence establishing a better geochronological context for the lithic tools. In this study, we obtained negative magnetic polarity directions for these stratigraphic levels, a result consistent with previous studies that already identified the Matuyama—Brunhes boundary between TD7 and TD8 levels. In addition, several new ESR analysis, recently published, were carried out throughout the sequence, provide an age between 0.77 and 0.85 Ma for the upper limit of TD6 and an age of 0.91 ± 0.25 Ma for the lower limit of TD4. The age provided by ESR for TD6 is consistent with recent luminescence analysis, which provides a mean age of 846 ± 57 ka. The combination of ESR, luminescence, biostratigraphy, with our new paleomagnetic results, supports a post-Jaramillo age for layer TD4 in Gran Dolina.

En esta revisión de los sorícidos de los niveles del Pleistoceno Inferior y Medio del yacimiento de Gran Dolina (Burgos, España) se han identificado diez taxones, concentrándose la mayor diversidad de especies en los niveles del Pleistoceno Inferior. Además, en este trabajo se identifican por primera vez algunas de ellas: Sorex gr. runtonensis-subaraneus, Sorex (Drepanosorex) gr. margaritodon-savini, Asoriculus gibberodon, Neomys cf. newtoni, y Crocidura kornfeldi en el tramo del Pleistoceno Inferior posterior al subcron Jaramillo en la península ibérica. Estos taxones anteriormente no se habían documentado en ese intervalo en la península ibérica.

Se discuten datos existentes, y se presentan resultados nuevos sobre la geocronología de los sedimentos de relleno kárstico del yacimiento arqueo-palentológico de Gran Dolina, Atapuerca (Burgos). Los métodos utilizados incluyen el paleomagnetismo, resonancia paramagnética (ESR), luminiscencia, y Series del Uranio. En su conjunto, indican un relleno que se inicia alrededor de los 1.2 Ma y perdura hasta los 0.3 Ma aproximadamente. La presencia humana es patente a partir de los 900 Ka aproximadamente

U jesen 2016. godine nastavljena su arheološka istraživanja sonde 1 na položaju višeslojnog kasnobrončanodobnog naselja Babine Grede u Dolini. U istraživanjima 2015. otkrivena su tri naseobinska horizonta, a u istraživanjima poduzetim 2016. godine još devet horizonata naseljavanja na gredi uz Savu. Arheološkim iskopavanjima dokumentirana su urušenja iznad kuće, potpuni tlocrt jedne kuće stradale u požaru, ukopi za stupove, ognjišta te jame i poluukopani prostor. Od pokretnih nalaza pronađene su veće količine keramike, kućnoga lijepa od konstrukcije kuće, zatim predmeti od kamena, životinjske kosti kao i nekoliko brončanih predmeta. Prema pronađenim nalazima, istraženi horizonti mogu se datirati u vrijeme 11. st. pr. Kr., In the autumn of 2016 continued archaeological research of trench 1 on multilayer Late Bronze Age settlement Babine Grede in Dolina. Three horizons of the settlement were discovered in excavation 2015, while in the research undertaken in 2016 nine horizons of settlement was recognized. Archaeological excavations documented the collapse over the house, complete floor plan of a house destroyed by fire, numerous burials for posts, fireplaces and pits and semiundergrounded pit. Archaeological finds have been found in greater quantities – pottery, house daub of the house construction, then stone objects, animal bones and a few bronze items. According to the collected findings, explored part of settlement can be dated to the 11th century BC.

Middle Pleistocene unit TD10 of the Gran Dolina site is nearly four metres thick and is divided into four subunits (TD10.1, TD10.2, TD10.3, TD10.4). To date, the upper two subunits (TD10.1 and TD10.2) have been completely excavated and have been studied from zooarchaeological, taphonomic and occupational perspectives. The top of the sequence (Upper TD10.1), however, has not undergone these types of studies until now. In this paper we report the results of our analyses of the anatomical profiles, age, and the anthropogenic and carnivore-induced modifications in this assemblage. Methods employed to evaluate sequential scenarios (carnivore to hominin; hominin to carnivore; carnivore to hominin to carnivore) have led to contradictory results. We conclude that the formation of Upper TD10.1 is the product of the overlap of independent events (hominin only and carnivore only), with limited commensalism between the two agents. The type of accumulation is consistent with the characteristics of an accumulative palimpsest generated by different actors. Unlike those documented in the lower levels of TD10 (TD10.1BB and TD10.2BB), hominin occupations in this part of the sequence were very brief. This scenario completes the picture of the types of occupations that took place during the end of Middle Pleistocene at Gran Dolina. In short, level TD10 was the site of three types of occupation by Middle Pleistocene hominins: a kill/butchering site in TD10.2BB, a long-term residential camp in TD10.1BB, and finally, logistical and short-term occupations in Upper TD10.1.

U jesen 2015. godine započela su istraživanja kasnobrončanodobnoga naselja na položaju Babine grede u Dolini. U sondi 1 dokumentirana su tri horizonta naseljavanja s ostacima podnica kuća uz čije se rubove nalaze ukopi rupa za stupove. Između podnica kuća pronađene su jame, dok su posebno brojna ognjišta koja često imaju supstrukciju od keramičkih ulomaka. U istraživanjima je otkrivena brojna pokretna građa, pri čemu su najbrojniji ulomci keramičkih posuda i kućnoga lijepa, zatim slijede nalazi kostiju, žrvnjeva, kamenih alata, brončanih predmeta (dlijeto, igla) te ostaci brončane zgure. Prema preliminarnim rezultatima i pokretnoj građi, naselje se datira u Ha A2 i Ha B1 stupanj, odnosno u 11. i 10. st. pr. Kr., Research of the Late Bronze Age settlement at Babine grede in Dolina was carried out in the autumn of 2015. The Late Bronze Age settlement is at a natural hill next to a branch of an old watercourse. Three settlement horizons were documented in trench 1 with the remains of house floors with postholes along the edges. Pits were found between the floors, with a particularly large number of hearths, often with pottery substructure. The research revealed numerous mobile finds, most notably fragments of pottery vessels and daub, then bones, grindstones, stone tools, bronze objects (chisel, pin) and bronze slag. According to preliminary results and mobile finds, the settlement can be attributed to Ha A2 and Ha B1, i.e. 11th and 10th c. BC. Settlement at Babine grede in Dolina is contemporary to the Old Settlement in Donja Dolina (Marić 1964), while comparisons for pottery finds can be drawn also with the one in Novigrad on Sava (Majnarić-Pandžić 1993).

River terraces and floodplains indicate channel-sediment dynamics and represent important landform features, which can be used to untangle the evolutionary history of climate and tectonic conditions in a certain area. With the availability of high-resolution topographic data, it has recently become feasible to apply GIS procedures for the identification of these subtle landform features. In this study, the TerEx Toolbox, a GIS extension for semiautomatic terrace extraction was applied on the LiDAR based DEM of the Sava River, west of Zagreb in Croatia. The aim of this research was to compare results obtained by TerEx to the existing geological map from the 1970s, which shows sediments of the recent flow (routinely flooded area) and two abandoned Holocene river terraces in the study area. The TerEx output was validated using hillshaded DEM, a historical map of the study area, orthophoto imagery, topographic cross sections and field investigations. TerEx has successfully extracted Holocene terraces and risers shown on the geological map but in some parts of the study area, their position and extent was different. The presented study shows that results obtained by TerEx, in particular if used in combination with other data sources, can effectively focus fieldwork and contribute to new unbiased interpretation of terrain morphology., Riječne terase i poplavne ravnice pokazatelj su dinamike korita i sedimenta te predstavljaju važne reljefne oblike koje je moguće iskoristiti za istraživanje razvoja klimatskih uvjeta i tektonskih odnosa. Dostupnost topografskih podataka visoke razlučivosti omogućila je primjenu GIS postupaka za njihovo prepoznavanje. U ovome istraživanju TerEx Toolbox, GIS aplikacija za poluautomatsko izdvajanje terasa primijenjena je na DEM izrađen pomoću LiDAR-a za područje rijeke Save u Hrvatskoj zapadno od Zagreba. Cilj je istraživanja bio usporediti osnovnu geološku kartu izrađenu sedamdesetih godina prošloga stoljeća koja pokazuje na ovome području sedimente recentnoga toka (redovito plavljen) i dvije holocenske riječne terase. Analiza rezultata TerExa provedena je korištenjem DEM-a prikazanoga kao osjenčani reljef, povijesnih karata, ortofoto snimaka, topografskih profila i terenskih istraživanja. Rezultati su pokazali da je aplikacija TerEx uspješno izdvojila obje holocenske riječne terase i njihove strmce, ali je pokazala neke razlike u njihovu protezanju i smještaju. Provedeno istraživanje pokazuje da rezultati dobiveni pomoću aplikacije TerEx posebice ako se koriste zajedno s drugim izvorima podataka mogu učinkovito usmjeriti terenski rad i doprinijeti novoj nepristranoj interpretaciju morfologije nekoga područja.

Pisac na početku obrađuje važnost Dalmacije u hrvatskoj i europskoj povijesti, utvrđuje nove činjenice o njezinoj političkoj organizaciji, koja se u mnogim napisima opisuje množinom kao Dalmacije, te je donio zaključke o prostoru koji je posve izostavljen u dijelu historiografije, a odnosi se na »kontinentalnu Dalmaciju« između Save i Drave. Njegova promišljanja naslanjaju se na promišljanja i sučeljavanja s rezultatima mnogih koji su nastojali utvrditi povijesno-političku poziciju Salone, ali i Dalmacije. Iz toga proizlazi stoljetno zanimanje mnogih istraživača, od humanizma do danas, za njezinu prošlost i spomenike. Od toga pa do najnovijih vremena više je arheologa, povjesničara, arhitekata dalo obol istraživanju Salone i valorizaciji njezinih spomenika. Mnogi od njih su zaslužili da ih se obilježi u prostoru definiranom uz cemeterij na Manastirinama u okviru lokaliteta Tusculum. U izlaganju, pisac se osvrće na najvažnije od njih čija bi memorija bila oživotvorena u obliku bista postavljenih u drvoredu čempresa tvoreći Aleju istraživača Salone, ili kraće Aleju istraživača. U drugom dijelu rada autor se bavi salonitansko/solinskim prostorom, jer su Salona i Solin neodvojiva kulturno-povijesna cjelina sačinjena od rimskoga kompleksa i srednjovjekovnih spomenika od najveće važnosti za hrvatsku državu i identitet. Stoga predlaže se da se uz spomenuti projekt afirmira i potakne realizacija projekta koji bi se prikladno mogao nazvati Dolina hrvatskih kraljeva. Istraživači don Frane Bulić, don Lovre Katić, Duje Rendić- Miočević, Ejnar Dyggve uz druge koji su zaslužili svoje mjesto u Aleji istraživača Salone, svoje su radove usmjeravali također prema starohrvatskim spomenicima poput Trpimirovih Rižinica, mauzoleja hrvatskih kraljeva na Otoku te krunidbenu baziliku kralja Zvonimira. Uz druge spominjane hrvatske kraljeve i kraljice, tim bi se projektom jedinstvena naziva Dolina hrvatskih kraljeva (Dolina kraljeva) valoriziralo najvažnije povijesno nasljeđe hrvatskoga ident, The author begins the paper by dealing with the importance and significance of Dalmatia in the Croatian and the European histories, establishing new facts on its political organisation that is in many texts referred to in the plural form, Dalmatias, and presenting new conclusions on the the territories that also include the »continental Dalmatia« between the Sava and the Drava rivers. This aroused the centuries long interest of numerous researchers, since the period of Humanism, about its history and monuments, and the province capital – Salona. Salona will loose this role when destroyed by the Avar and Slavic invasions in the early Middle Ages, letting it over to Zadar. Hoverer, at that time it will become the centre of a new state on the eastern Adriatic coast, the Croatian principality and kingdom. Furthermore, in analysing of the plural Dalmatias, the discussion is included also the fact that according to all early medieval sources the »other Dalmatia« is actually Međurječje (»mezopotamia«), the area between the Drava and the Danube rivers, that is, the continental Dalmatia (Tuberon). The problem of the later, reduced (to around 5 % of the province of Dalmatia), Liburnia as a microspace excludes the possibility of it being such an important factor that participated in co-naming of an entire state by a plural name. Furthermore, these events will not, for political reasons, allow rebuilding the city. The episcopal complex, at that time still undamaged, ill not be rebuilt, and all new Croatian sacral and court complexes will be built immediately outside the Salona’s city walls, between this city and Split. At the arrival of the new epoque, its monuments, especially the inscriptions, became subjects of interest since as early as the humanists Dmine Papalić and Marko Marulić. Since that time numerous archaeologists, historians and architects made their contributions to researching Salona and its monuments in many ways. Some of them have particularly earned to be mark

Kasnobrončanodobno groblje pod tumulima u Dolini istražuje se od 2009. godine u suradnji s Gradskim muzejom Nova Gradiška. U dosadašnjim istraživanjima pet tumula otkriveni su različiti načini pokopavanja pod tumulima na kraju kasnoga brončanog i početkom starijega željeznog doba s obzirom na konstrukciju grobova i strukturu priloga u njima. Arheološkim istraživanjima 2014. godine istraženi su ostaci tumula 12 i 13 te su provedena geofizička istraživanja položaja naselja i groblja pod tumulima., Archaeological research in 2014 looked into the remains of tumuli 12 and 13, which included geophysical survey of the position of the settlements and the tumulus cemetery. Research of tumuli 12 and 13 confirmed the northwestern border of the tumulus cemetery. Geophysical survey provided further insight into the relation between the settlement and the cemetery and the infrastructure of the settlement itself. Remarkable insight and finds gathered during the investigation of Glavičica in Dolina allow a more comprehensive view of funeral rituals during the end of the Late Bronze and beginning of Early Iron Age in Posavina (Sava valley), which also extends to the spatial relations between the settlement and the cemetery. The results of magnetic prospecting have broadened the scope provided by classical archaeological methods and will certainly steer future research of the site in several directions: inspecting the eastern edge of the flat cemetery, verifying the position of probable tumuli not visible at present and researching the settlement at Babine Grede.

Pokraj Doline na Savi, na položaju Glavičice, nalazi se groblje pod tumulima na kojem Institut za arheologiju i Gradski muzej Nova Gradiška provode arheološka istraživanja od 2009. godine. U iskopavanjima poduzetim 2013. godine istraženi su tumuli 5 i 9 u kojima su otkriveni paljevinski grobovi koji se, prema grobnom ritualu, uklapaju u postojeću sliku o pogrebnim običajima u Dolini na kraju kasnoga brončanog i početka starijega željeznog doba. Izniman je nalaz dobro očuvane brončane kacige zvonastog tipa u grobu 1 tumula 5 koja je u to vrijeme zasigurno bila znak prestiža u zajednici., In 2013 we carried out the investigation of tumuli 9 and 5 at the position of Glavičice in Dolina. Tumulus 9 yielded grave 1 with cremated bones mixed with the remains of the pyre, potsherds and a bronze button, dating the grave to Ha B3 phase. A bronze bulb-headed pin was discovered in the fill of the tumulus. Tumulus 5, with 20 m in diameter, belongs to a group of tumuli lying closest to the northern edge of the settlement. Grave 1 was discovered immediately beneath the ploughing layer. It consisted of a rectangular timber structure with posts. The grave was filled with the remains from the pyre, on which was placed the urn with a bowl serving as the lid. On the northern side of the urn was placed a bronze bell helmet (Glockenhelm), dated to Ha B3 phase. The burial rite with grave goods in the form of a bronze defensive weapon – helmet, differs from the usual burials of the younger phase of the Urnfield culture in southern Pannonia. The fill of grave 1 yielded also abundant remains of burned bronze. Grave 2, lying beneath grave 1, yielded the remains of a pyre with cremated bones, next to which was placed a ceramic set of four vessels. The exceptional finds and results of the investigations in Dolina supplement our picture of the burial rites, with the finds from tumulus 5 significantly changing our knowledge of the relative-chronological relationships at the end of the Late Bronze Age and the beginning of the Early Iron Age in central Posavina.

Coprolites are commonly identified in the Pleistocene archaeo-palaeontological record. They have often been described as indirect evidence for the presence of carnivores (usually hyenids) during the formation of a depositional sequence. However, coprolites are a much larger source of information that can provide data relating to factors affecting an archaeological assemblage, including its taphonomic history and palaeoecology. In this paper, two fossil coprolite accumulations dating to the late Early Pleistocene are described: Level TD6.1 of Gran Dolina (Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos) and Unit II of la Mina (Barranc de la Boella, Tarragona). The results highlight the morphological homogeneity of these hyena coprolites, despite a considerable variation in size. The presence of microspherulites is clearly identified in all of the analysed hyena coprolites. Their composition is rich in elements characteristic of bone-origin, such as calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P). A major difference, however, differentiating the remains from these sites was a higher frequency of bone fragments in the la Mina coprolites, regarding to TD6.1. Pollen, spores, and palynomorphs are scarce in the samples from both sites, which in fact share similar ecological characteristics such as the presence of pine, wild grasses, and coprophilous fungi. Hyena coprolites are relatively easy to differentiate from those of other taxa; however, they show intra-specific similarities in their micro- and macro-morphology and composition, despite their wide size range. The species of hyenids responsible for the coprolites is not possible to identify based exclusively on the size range, and the importance of a multidisciplinary study of the latrines and the coprolites is discussed as a source of palaeoecological and taphonomic information. In this study, coprolites are analysed, compared, and attributed to a hyenid, identified as Crocuta crocuta in the case of TD6.1, but without specific attribution in the case of

The analysis of basic morphological characteristics of the valleys in karst of the Serbian Carpatho-Balkanides showed the noticeable morphological differences (polymorphism). Polymorphism is a consequence of the influence of modifiers during the process of valley origin. The aim of the dissertation is to explain the causality of this influence within the case study of valleys in karst of the Serbian Carpatho-Balkanides, as well as to determine the dominant modifiers. The qualitative analyses are conducted on 2717 valleys and quantitative analyses on selected samples of 910 valleys. The comparative analysis of all the obtained results showed that several modifiers are dominant. None of these modifiers operates independently, but the combined effect of several dominant modifiers is evident. Dominant modifiers which lead to the polymorphism of valleys in karst of the Serbian Carpatho-Balkanides are: the contact of carbonate and non-carbonate rocks, precipitation, hydrological function of the valleys, inclinations of the valley floor and of the terrain in which the valley is incised, the thickness of carbonate rocks, fissure permeability and the intensity of karst process., Analizom osnovnih morfoloških karakteristika dolina u krasu Karpato-balkanida Srbije utvrđeno je postojanje njihove morfološke raznolikosti (polimorfije). Polimorfija dolina u krasu se javlja kao posledica uticaja pojedinih modifikatora tokom procesa nastanka dolina. Cilj disertacije je objašnjavanje uzročnosti i zakonitosti uticaja modifikatora na pojavu polimorfije dolina u krasu Karpato- balkanida Srbije i određivanje dominantnih modifikatora polimorfije dolina u krasu. Istraživanje je sprovedeno na 2717 dolina (kvalitativna analiza), odnosno, na odabranom uzorku od 910 dolina (kvantitativna analiza). Komparativnom analizom svih dobijenih rezultata tokom istraživanja zaključeno je da u objašnjenju morfološke raznolikosti dolina u krasu Karpato-balkanida Srbije dominira nekoliko modifikatora. Ni jedan od ovih modifikatora ne deluje samostalno, već je evidentan zajednički uticaj više dominantnih modifikatora. Dominantni modifikatori koji utiču na polimorfiju dolina u krasu Karpato-balkanida Srbije su: kontakt karbonata sa nekarbonatnim stenama, padavine, hidrološka funkcija dolina, nagib dna doline i nagib reljefa u koji je dolina usečena, debljina karbonatne mase, pukotinska poroznost i intenzitet kraškog procesa.

The origin of Levallois stone knapping method has been one of the main points of discussion since it’s discovery, in the second half of the 19th century. This paper discusses the development of hierarchical and predetermined strategies in two Western European assemblages around 300/350ky. The aim of this paper is to analyze the development of the hierarchical cores in two paradigmatic European lithic assemblages: level Gran Dolina TD10 (Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain) and levels 7, 4b and 1, from Orgnac 3 (Ardèche, France). We have selected these two sites, traditionally included inside the transition from Acheulean period to Mousterian, to compare the knapping methods and the presence of hierarchical strategies; we also compare the presence of both predetermination and standardization in these two sites located in the 300.000 B.P frontier., El origen del método de talla Levallois ha sido uno de los principales focos de discusión desde el mismo momento de su descubrimiento, en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX. El presente artículo se centra en la evolución de las estrategias de talla de tipo jerarquizado en dos yacimientos del oeste europeo, datados entre 300 y 350 ka, momento en el cual tienen lugar una serie de cambios en el registro arqueológico europeo que denotan un incremento de la complejidad en el seno de los grupos humanos que poblaban entonces el viejo continente. El propósito del estudio es pues analizar el desarrollo de los núcleos jerarquizados y la evolución de la predeterminación en dos yacimientos: el nivel TD10 del yacimiento de la Gran Dolina, en Atapuerca, Burgos y los niveles 7, 4b y 1 del yacimiento de Orgnac 3, en la región del Ardèche, Francia. Ambos sitios, tradicionalmente considerados ejemplos de la transición del Achelense al Musteriense, han sido seleccionados con el objetivo de comparar sus estrategias de talla y determinar la presencia de esquemas técnicos jerarquizados, así como la consecuente aparición de elementos que nos informen sobre la existencia de predeterminación y estandarización en la frontera del 300 000 BP.

Tato diplomová práce se zabývá problematikou výskytu těžkých kovů a následného rizika možného vzniku acidifikace na zkoumané důlní lokalitě Špania Dolina. V první části diplomové práce jsou charakterizována zájmová území z hlediska přírodních poměrů, geologie, geomorfologie, geografie a historického vývoje. Rovněž je popsány kontaminace půd těžkými kovy v dané oblasti a vysvětleny podrobné charakteristiky vybraných prvků (Cu, As, Sb, Cd, U, Th). Informace byly čerpány z různojazyčných knižních a internetových zdrojů a byla vypracována rešeršní práce. Druhá část diplomové práce je věnována samotnému výzkumu důlní lokality Špania Dolina Je zde popsána metodika práce, postupy výzkumu, tabulkové zpracování naměřených dat, závěry a vyhodnocení.výsledků., This thesis deals with the problem of heavy metals and subsequent potential risk of acidification on investigated mining area Špania Dolina. In the first part of the thesis there are characterized areas of interest from the poil of natural conditions, geology, geomorphology, geography and historical development. There is also described soil contamination by heavy metals in the area and explained characteristics of selected elements (Cu, As, Sb, Cd, U, Th). The information I gathered from several books and internet resources, and created search. The second part of thesis is devoted to research itself od mining area Špania Dolina. It describes the methodology of work, research procedures, tabular measure data processing, conclusions and evaluation., Import 26/06/2013

Na nalazištu Glavičice u Dolini 2012. godine provedena su istraživanja tumula 11 u kojem je otkriven jedan paljevinski grob. S obzirom na dokumentirani način pokopavanja, koji je različit u odnosu na dosad iskopane tumule, pretpostavlja se kako je riječ o individualiziranom načinu pokopavanja na početku željeznog doba na prostoru Posavine., In the excavations carried out at the position of Glavičica in Dolina in 2012, tumulus 11 was investigated. The excavations of that tumulus, which had been considerably lowered by ploughing, led to the discovery of grave 1 below two earthen mounds. The grave consisted of a rectangular charred area measuring 3.00 x 1.70 m, with burnt bones, charcoal, potsherds and fragments of burnt bronze objects. Taking into consideration the finds and the shape of the charred area, a possible conclusion would be that these were the remains of a pyre. However, considering that there were no traces of burnt soil below or around the charred area, a more likely explanation is that this marks the place of deposition of the remains of the pyre with the bones of the deceased and the goods, over which an earthen mound was built. The investigation of tumulus 11 showed that our knowledge about funerary rituals of the communities from the beginning of the Early Iron Age is, at best, lacking. The finds from tumulus 11 date it to the 8th cent. BC, close in time to the finds from graves 1 and 2 in tumulus 6. The burial method, shape of the grave and presence of two evenly arranged earthen mounds distinguish tumulus 11 from the other excavated tumuli, which contained readily identifiable graves with goods and cremated remains of the deceased persons in urns or in organic containers.

obraz, pastel, 70x100 cm, Sygnowany i datowany u dołu z prawej: "M. Iwan 2017"

obraz, pastel, 70x100 cm, Sygnowany i datowany: "M. Iwan 2017"

Drugu godinu zaredom provedena su probna arheološka istraživanja prapovijesnog groblja Glavičice. Istražen je najjužniji tumul 6 pod kojim su se nalazila dva paljevinska groba u vertikalnom stratigrafskom odnosu. Prilozi u grobovima ukazuju da su pokojnici pokopani početkom željeznog doba (Ha C1a) spajajući tradiciju paljevinskog pokopavanja kulture polja sa žarama s halštatskom modom – označavanjem groba nasipom tumula., For the second year, archaeological trial excavations of the Glavičice prehistoric cemetery in Dolina were conducted. The southernmost Tumulus 6 was excavated, under which there were two incineration graves in a vertical stratigraphic relationship. The grave goods suggest that the deceased were buried at the beginning of the Iron Age (Ha C1a), thus connecting the tradition of cremation burials of the Urnfield culture with the Hallstatt fashion of marking graves by erecting tumuli. Under a mound of grey mixed earth in the south-western quarter of the tumulus, incineration remains of a rectangular shape with a large amount of soot were identified as Grave 1. It was constructed with four wooden pillars in the corners, along which planks were probably laid. In the grave, thus prepared, a pot was laid – an urn with the incinerated bones of the deceased, among which an iron wire double-looped fibula was unearthed with a triangular foot and a round bow cross-section. The fibula is relatively small. In the urn-pot, an iron bead was found, along with small bronze rivets of 0.5 cm in diameter. The urn was covered with the remains of a funeral pyre with soot, among which incinerated bones, pottery shards, a large amount of small bronze rivets, fragments of a burned iron artefact, two bone pendants, one of which was decorated with concentric circles, and a stone pendant which had deliberately been broken in three parts, were found. Grave 1 was sunk in the mound of Grave 2. Finds in Grave 1, Tumulus 6 suggest a burial of a prominent person from the beginning of the Early Iron Age. The incineration burial partly in the urn and partly in the rest of the grave testifies to the traditions of the Urnfield culture. In the grave, a whetstone was unearthed, frequently encountered in graves at Dalj and Batina (Metzner-Nebelsick 2002: T. 6: 26 passim). The find from Grave 1 of Tumulus 6 might be the currently westernmost known find of this type of whetstone, associated with eastern, so-ca