PROJECTS

The zooarchaeological research of Eneolithic sites in Slovenia

Trench at Stare gmajne near Verd.

The zooarchaeological research of Eneolithic sites in Slovenia is focussed on the area of Ljubljansko barje (central Slovenia), where faunistic remains from several pile-dwellings has been analized (Resnikov prekop, Maharski prekop, Hočevarica, Črešnja pri Bistri, Stare gmajne, Založnica). Our studies deal with a variety of zooarchaeological methods and approaches, including biometry, mortality curves, butchery patterns and pathological markers in trying to detect inter-site and intra-site differences in the faunistic material. Special emphasis has been given to worked animal remains.

Resnikov prekop near Ig.

Relevant publications:

• TOŠKAN, Borut, DIRJEC, Janez. Ostanki sesalske favne na Resnikovem prekopu, Ljubljansko barje. V: VELUŠČEK, Anton (ur.), VELUŠČEK, Anton. Resnikov prekop : najstarejša koliščarska naselbina na Ljubljanskem barju = the oldest pile-dwelling settlement in the Ljubljansko barje, (Opera Instituti archaeologici Sloveniae, 10). Ljubljana: Inštitut za arheologijo ZRC SAZU: = Institute of archaeology at ZRC SAZU: Založba ZRC: = ZRC Publishing, 2006, str. 139-154, graf. prikazi, tabele, fotogr. [COBISS.SI-ID 25046317]
• VELUŠČEK, Anton, ČUFAR, Katarina, CULIBERG, Metka, TOŠKAN, Borut, DIRJEC, Janez, MALEZ, Vesna, JANŽEKOVIČ, Franc, GOVEDIČ, Marijan. Črešnja pri Bistri, novoodkrito kolišče na Ljubljanskem barju. Arheol. vestn., 2004, letn. 55, str. 39-54, zvd, fotogr., risbe. [COBISS.SI-ID 22900269]
• TOŠKAN, Borut. Živalstvo v koliščarski dobi. V: PAVŠIČ, Jernej (ur.). Ljubljansko barje : neživi svet, rastlinstvo, živalstvo, zgodovina in naravovarstvo. Ljubljana: Društvo Slovenska matica, 2008, str. 153-158, ilustr. [COBISS.SI-ID 28995117]

Unfortunately contemporary sites from other parts of Slovenia yielded only very small faunistic samples, inhibiting detailed archaeozoological studies. Nevertheless, with the help of multivariate statistics an attempt to perform a geographically broader study is being made by taking into account the materials originating from furrowed incision pottery horizons of several central Slovenian sites.

Project coordinator:
Anton Velušček

Researcher:
Borut Toškan

Project no.:
Z6-7175-0618

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