Urbanization and Landscape Change along Croatia’s Adriatic Sea
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Urbanization and Landscape Change along Croatia’s Adriatic Sea:
ANT477 – Field Research in Archaeology – Croatia (Summer 2016); 3 cr • May – June 12 • Gen.Ed.: Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives; Applications of Scientific Knowledge • No prerequisite • Course fee: $2400 + airfare + tuition (3cr)
Photo courtesy of Boris Kačan
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Problem-Focused Research: Archaeological contributions to modern issues: 3,000 years of urban change
WHERE?
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Zadar in the 21st Century • Rapid growth and expansion; rural-to-urban migration • Concerns with sustainability, resource conservation, & environmental policy • Economic growth and tourism
A mix of (1) Research, (2) Field School, (3) Study Abroad, & (4) Travel Study
Photo courtesy of Boris Kačan
WHAT IS THIS PROGRAM?
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• Higher populations; greater nucleation; cycles of growth/decline • Greater impact on landscapes (new urban ecosystems) • Settlement expansion; agricultural intensification • Increased need for building materials • Long distance trade
Urbanization surrounding Zadar as a useful framework:
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Late Antiquity
Classical Antiquity Medieval
Venetian
Iron Age or earlier—3-4k yrs
Roman forum
Zadar, Croatia
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Foundation walls of Roman forum seen from above 8th century church of St. Donat
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Roman forum, Zadar
8th century church of St. Donat in the forum area
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15th Century Zadar
Venetian Zadar, Late 15th- late 18th Century
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21st Century Zadar
PhotocourtesyofBorisKačan
• Intensive food production, resource management, and extraction
• Secondary urban centers as “resource
catchments”
Zadar and urban hinterlands:
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• Late Iron Age (~400-150 BCE)
• Roman/Late Antiquity (~150 BCE-500 CE) - Roman Municipium “Nedinum”
• Late Medieval (1000-1400 CE)
• 16th Century Turkish Fort
The Nadin Archaeological Site
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• Settlement inside & outside fortified walls • Variable contexts for data collection
The Nadin Archaeological Site
Chapman et al. (1996). Changing Face of Dalmatia. Society of Antiquaries. Likely 1st Century BCE
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• Turkish Fort (16th/17th century)
The Nadin Archaeological Site
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• Scattered test excavation units • Depth of deposits, depositional sequence, chronology • Integrity of archaeological record • Faunal, botanical, other artifact classes – urban centers as “resource catchments”
Excavate!!!
~200 meters
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
In 2015…
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Depth of deposits & Integrity of the Archaeological Record
B
-Iron Age foundation but pronounced physical transformation during Roman era -Late Antiquity, Medieval, Ottoman components as well
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Creation of Roman municipium “Nedinum”
Megalithic fortification wall and gates
E
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Creation of Roman municipium “Nedinum”
Formally paved streets
D
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Frescoed walls
Mosaic tile floors
NADIN POMPEII Rich artifact assemblage through time…
WHAT WILL YOU DO? Recover artifacts!!!
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Rich artifact assemblage through time…
Pottery
Ceramic roof tile fragments Stone weights
Pottery
Pottery
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• Clean artifacts; laboratory work
• Work alongside students from the University of Zadar
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-Explore Zadar -Occasional evening lecture on the archaeology of ancient cities -Archaeological museum
WHAT ELSE WILL YOU DO?
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Sunday visits to nearby archaeological sites and Mediterranean island landscapes
Bribir
WHAT ELSE WILL YOU DO?
Ugljan Island
• Olive groves, vineyards • Field walls, terraces • Breathtaking views of Adriatic
islands and sea!
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Travel south to city of Split and visit the nearby archaeological site of Salona --former capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia
Amphitheater of Salona
UMaine students visit Salona in 2015
WHAT ELSE WILL YOU DO?
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Spend 2 nights in Split • Walking tour and time to explore
• Archaeological museum visit and entrance to lower floor of Diocletian’s palace
Diocletian’s palace in Split
Seaside promenade and Roman Emperor Diocletian’s palace
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Enjoy the splendors of Split!
Peristyle in Diocletian’s palace
Narrow, winding pedestrian streets of medieval Split
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WHERE WILL YOU STAY?
Omladinski Hostal, Zadar
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WHERE WILL YOU STAY?
Apartmani Nikolla, Split