Pieces and fragments - Bapska after Stojan Dimitrijević

Rad se bavi pregledom doprinosa S. Dimitrijevića poznavanju kasnoga neolitika istočne Hrvatske kroz aspekt njegova rada u Bapskoj. Taj je rad povezan sa cjelokupnim opusom Dimitrijevićeve arheološke aktivnosti u Slavoniji i zapadnom Srijemu, koji je iznjedrio, između ostalih, kronologije starčevačke i sopotske kulture.The paper discusses the contribution of S. Dimitrijević to our knowledge of the Late Neolithic in eastern Croatia through his work at Babska. The research he conducted there is connected to the entire opus of Dimitrijević’s archaeological activities in Slavonia and western Syrmia and which yielded, among other things, the chronology of the Starčevo and Sopot cultures

Navigare Necesse Est, Vivere Non Est Necesse: reflections on the prehistoric seafaring in the Mediterranean and Adriatic

Spoznaje o prvim plovnim ekspedicijama Mediteranom u posljednjih su petnaestak godina značajno porasle, kako uglavnom indirektnim dokazima o plovidbi tako i saznanjima kada su one najranije poduzimane. U ovome se radu donosi pregled dosadašnjih spoznaja o najranijoj plovidbi Mediteranom te razmatra kada je do prvih takvih poduhvata moglo doći na Jadranu kao specifičnom dijelu Sredozemnog prostora. Naglašena je problematika plovidbe između italske i hrvatske obale u okvirima pretpostavki kako su te maritimne ekspedicije mogle biti ostvarivane u neolitičkom razdoblju temeljem distribucije opsidijana s Eolskih otoka. Također, navedena su praktična razmišljanja o pitanju uporabe plovila pogonjenih na vjetar u doba kasnog neolitika.In the past fifteen years we have substantially improved our knowledge of the seafaring expeditions in the Mediterranean, based either on the indirect evidence of the navigation or on what we know about the earliest such ventures. This paper presents an overview of what is known about the earliest navigation in the Mediterranean and considers the possible origins of the first such ventures in the Adriatic as a specific part of the Mediterranean. It focuses on the problem of the navigation between the Italic and Croatian coasts, tackling the possibility of such maritime expeditions based on the distribution of the obsidian from the Aeolian Islands. It also ponders on the practical aspects of the use of sailing vessels in the Late Neolithic

Evaluating the effects of project-based history learning on the interests, affinities, and knowledge of elementary school students

Projektna je nastava obećavajuća strategija poučavanja koja ima potencijal da učenike osposobi znanjima i vještinama 21. stoljeća. Takav je oblik nastave usmjeren prema kritičkom mišljenju i rješavanju problema, u većoj mjeri uključuje učenike i rezultira kvalitetnijim znanjem. Vrednovanje projektne nastave iz područja povijesti obavljeno je kombinacijom kvantitativne i kvalitativne metodologije. Proveden je kvazi-eksperiment na 144 učenika petog i šestog razreda osnovne škole u školskim godinama 2014./15. i 2015./16. na redovnoj nastavi Povijesti i Likovne kulture. Eksperimentalna grupa sudjelovala je u projektnoj nastavi koja je uključivala aktivne učeničke radionice i terensku nastavu, dok je kontrolna grupa učila prema tradicionalnom nastavnom modelu u kojem je poučavanje najvećim dijelom počivalo na učiteljevom verbalnom prenošenju znanja. Po završetku programa grupa koja je pohađala projektnu nastavu imala je snažnije interese i afinitete prema povijesti i arheološkoj baštini (tpeti razredi = 2,47; p < 0,05) (tšesti razredi = 2,15; p < 0,05). Znanje eksperimentalne grupe bilo je značajno bolje nakon petog razreda (t = 2,12; p < 0,05), dok je nakon šestog razreda razlika bila neznačajna (t = 1,63; p = 0,11). Kvalitativni dio istraživanja pokazao je da projektna nastava u većoj mjeri pridonosi učeničkoj motivaciji i angažmanu.Project-based learning is a promising teaching method that has the potential to equip students with the knowledge and skills of the 21st century. This form of learning is directed towards critical thinking and problem solving, involves students to a greater extent, and results in better-quality knowledge. The evaluation of project-based learning in the field of history was carried out using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies. A quasi-experiment was conducted on 144 fifth and sixth grade elementary school students in school years 2014/15 and 2015/16 in their regular history and arts classes. The treatment group attended a project-based learning programme that included active student workshops and field lessons, while the control group studied according to the standard programme. At the end of the programme, the group that attended project classes had stronger interests and affinities towards history and archaeological heritage (fifth grade = 2.47; p < 0.05) (sixth grade = 2.15; p < 0.05). The knowledge of the treatment group was significantly better after the fifth grade (t = 2.12; p < 0.05), while after the sixth grade the difference was insignificant (t = 1.63; p = 0.11). The qualitative part of the research has shown that project-based teaching contributes to student motivation and engagement to a greater extent

Geo-pedological and climatic impact on the distribution and organization of Neolithic settlements in Eastern Croatia (Western Syrmia)

This paper analyzes a sampling of settlement patterns in the extreme eastern periphery of Croatia during the prehistoric period. The layout of present-day settlements from Vukovar to Ilok and the local, very specific relief, indicate a degree of mutual interaction. The combination of a series of components such as deep ravines (known locally as surduk) and high loess terraces indicates a unique structure which has been apparent from prehistory to the most recent history.V članku analiziramo poselitvene vzorce na skrajnem vzhodnem obrobju Hrvaške v času prazgodovine. Tloris današnjih naselij med Vukovarom in Ilokom ter lokalen, zelo specifičen relief, nakazujeta medsebojni vpliv. Kombinacija elementov, kot sta globoka soteska (lokalno znana kot surduk) in visoka puhlična terasa, nakazuje edinstveno poselitveno strukturo, ki ji sledimo od prazgodovine do najbolj nedavne zgodovine

Widespread horse-based mobility arose around 2,200 BCE in Eurasia

International audienceHorses revolutionized human history with fast mobility. However, the timeline between their domestication and widespread integration as a means of transportation remains contentious. Here we assemble a large collection of 475 ancient horse genomes to assess the period when these animals were first reshaped by human agency in Eurasia. We find that reproductive control of the modern domestic lineage emerged ~2,200 BCE (Before Common Era), through close kin mating and shortened generation times. Reproductive control emerged following a severe domestication bottleneck starting no earlier than ~2,700 BCE, and coincided with a sudden expansion across Eurasia that ultimately resulted in the replacement of nearly every local horse lineage. This expansion marked the rise of widespread horse-based mobility in human history, which refutes the commonly-held narrative of large horse herds accompanying the massive migration of steppe peoples across Europe ~3,000 BCE and earlier. Finally, we detect significantly shortened generation times at Botai ~3,500 BCE, a settlement from Central Asia associated with corrals and a subsistence economy centered on horses. This supports local horse husbandry before the rise of modern domestic bloodlines

Widespread horse-based mobility arose around 2200 BCE in Eurasia

International audienceAbstract Horses revolutionized human history with fast mobility 1 . However, the timeline between their domestication and their widespread integration as a means of transport remains contentious 2–4 . Here we assemble a collection of 475 ancient horse genomes to assess the period when these animals were first reshaped by human agency in Eurasia. We find that reproductive control of the modern domestic lineage emerged around 2200 bce , through close-kin mating and shortened generation times. Reproductive control emerged following a severe domestication bottleneck starting no earlier than approximately 2700 bce , and coincided with a sudden expansion across Eurasia that ultimately resulted in the replacement of nearly every local horse lineage. This expansion marked the rise of widespread horse-based mobility in human history, which refutes the commonly held narrative of large horse herds accompanying the massive migration of steppe peoples across Europe around 3000 bce and earlier 3,5 . Finally, we detect significantly shortened generation times at Botai around 3500 bce , a settlement from central Asia associated with corrals and a subsistence economy centred on horses 6,7 . This supports local horse husbandry before the rise of modern domestic bloodlines

Widespread horse-based mobility arose around 2,200 BCE in Eurasia

Horses revolutionized human history with fast mobility. However, the timeline between their domestication and widespread integration as a means of transportation remains contentious. Here we assemble a large collection of 475 ancient horse genomes to assess the period when these animals were first reshaped by human agency in Eurasia. We find that reproductive control of the modern domestic lineage emerged ~2,200 BCE (Before Common Era), through close kin mating and shortened generation times. Reproductive control emerged following a severe domestication bottleneck starting no earlier than ~2,700 BCE, and coincided with a sudden expansion across Eurasia that ultimately resulted in the replacement of nearly every local horse lineage. This expansion marked the rise of widespread horse-based mobility in human history, which refutes the commonly-held narrative of large horse herds accompanying the massive migration of steppe peoples across Europe ~3,000 BCE and earlier. Finally, we detect significantly shortened generation times at Botai ~3,500 BCE, a settlement from Central Asia associated with corrals and a subsistence economy centered on horses. This supports local horse husbandry before the rise of modern domestic bloodlines.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Widespread horse-based mobility arose around 2200 bce in Eurasia

Horses revolutionized human history with fast mobility1. However, the timeline between their domestication and their widespread integration as a means of transport remains contentious2–4. Here we assemble a collection of 475 ancient horse genomes to assess the period when these animals were first reshaped by human agency in Eurasia. We find that reproductive control of the modern domestic lineage emerged around 2200 bce, through close-kin mating and shortened generation times. Reproductive control emerged following a severe domestication bottleneck starting no earlier than approximately 2700 bce, and coincided with a sudden expansion across Eurasia that ultimately resulted in the replacement of nearly every local horse lineage. This expansion marked the rise of widespread horse-based mobility in human history, which refutes the commonly held narrative of large horse herds accompanying the massive migration of steppe peoples across Europe around 3000 bce and earlier3,5. Finally, we detect significantly shortened generation times at Botai around 3500 bce, a settlement from central Asia associated with corrals and a subsistence economy centred on horses6,7. This supports local horse husbandry before the rise of modern domestic bloodlines.</p