Gornjopaleolitički i mezolitički harpuni: kronologija, tehnologija, tipologija i funkcija

master's thesis

• Title (english): Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic harpoons: chronology, technology, typology and function
• Author: Marija Dominko
• Mentor: Nikola Vukosavljević (mentor)
• Committee member: Marcel Burić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivor Karavanić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Nikola Vukosavljević (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Archaeology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-02-24, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Archeology; Prehistoric Archeology

Abstract

Predmet ovog diplomskog rada su gornjopaleolitički i mezolitički harpuni na europskom području. Obrađivala se njihova problematika nazivlja, kronologija, sirovina, tehnologija, tipologija i funkcija na magdalenijenskim, azilijenskim, epigravetijenskim i mezolitičkim nalazima. S obzirom na nerazjašnjenu točnu funkciju, terminologija harpuna još uvijek je neusuglašena. Harpuni su jednostrano ili obostrano nazubljeni koštani projektili izrađeni od kostiju ili rogovlja koji se prvo pojavljuju tijekom magdalenijena kao revolucionarni alat. Korištenje harpuna nastavlja se u azilijen, jadranski epigravetijen i mezolitik kada zbog prijelaza na sedentizam i domestikaciju dolazi do smanjenja njihova korištenja. S obzirom da se harpuni različite morfologije pronalaze u arheološkim lokalitetima u nekoliko razdoblja, ovi nalazi se smatraju odličnim pokazateljem promjena u okolišu, kulturi i tehnologiji. Zaključno, promjene u morfologiji harpuna slijedile su promjene u klimi što ukazuju da su se tadašnje populacije mogle adaptirati na promjene u klimi i okolišu.

Abstract (english)

The subject of this master's thesis are Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic harpoons in Europe. The problematics of their name, chronology, raw materials, technology, typology and function were discussed on Magdalenian, Azilian, Epigravettian and Mesolithic finds. Considering their unresolved exact function, the harpoon nomenclature is still inconsistent. Harpoons are unilaterally or bilaterally barbed bone projectiles made of bone and antler that first appear during Magdalenian as a revolutionary tool. The usage of harpoons is continued into Azilian, Adriatic Epigravettian and Mesolithic when the transition to sedentary way of life and domestication lowers their usage. Since harpoons with different morphology are found on archaeological sites dated into several archaeological periods, these finds are seen as an excellent indicator of changes in the environment, culture and technology. Overall, morphological changes of harpoons followed the climate changes, which shows that those populations could adapt to climate and environmental changes.

• Keywords: harpuni; gornji paleolitik; mezolitik; morfologija; kronologija; tehnologija; tipologija; funkcija
• Keywords (english): harpoons; Upper Paleolithic; Mesolithic; morphology; chronology; technology; typology; function
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:086011
• Study programme: Title: Archaeology; specializations in: Prehistoric Archaeology, Archaeology of Antiquity, Medieval Archaeology; Course: Prehistoric Archaeology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra arheologije (magistar/magistra arheologije)
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• Created on: 2023-03-02 08:49:19