Prehistoric Pottery from the Jačmica Cave

Pećina Jačmica jedno je od mnogih prapovijesnih nalazišta u Istri. Kao arheološko nalazište prvi je spominje arheolog Alberto Puschi, koji se u 19. stoljeću bavio istraživanjem ove i još nekoliko obližnjih pećina. U razdoblju od 19. srpnja do 5. kolovoza 2004. godine u Jačmici je provedeno arheološko istraživanje, kao dio međunarodnog projekta “Paleolitička i mezolitička nalazišta sjevernog Jadrana”. U ovom radu predstavljena je keramika koja je pronađena tijekom tog istraživanja. Od prepoznatljivih prapovijesnih grupa u pećini su prisutni ulomci impresso, vlaške, danilske i nakovanske keramike te brončanodobne keramike. Vrlo zanimljiv nalaz predstavlja ulomak keramičke pintadere.The Jačmica cave is but one of the many prehistoric sites in Istria. Alberto Puschi, the archaeologist, was the first to mention it within the context of an archaeological site. He explored this cave and a few nearby ones in the 19th century. An archaeological excavation was staged at Jačmica in the period from July 19 to August 5, 2004, as part of an international archaeological project titled “Paleolithic and Mesolithic Sites in the Northern Adriatic”. The pottery that was discovered in the course of those excavations is presented in this work. From recognizable prehistoric groups, fragments of impresso, Vlaška, Danilo and Nakovana pottery were unearthed in the cave, and there was Bronze Age pottery as well. A very interesting find is a fragment of a clay pintadera

Aboriginal artefacts on the continental shelf reveal ancient drowned cultural landscapes in northwest Australia

This article reports Australia’s first confirmed ancient underwater archaeological sites from the continental shelf, located off the Murujuga coastline in north-western Australia. Details on two underwater sites are reported: Cape Bruguieres, comprising > 260 recorded lithic artefacts at depths down to −2.4 m below sea level, and Flying Foam Passage where the find spot is associated with a submerged freshwater spring at −14 m. The sites were discovered through a purposeful research strategy designed to identify underwater targets, using an iterative process incorporating a variety of aerial and underwater remote sensing techniques and diver investigation within a predictive framework to map the submerged landscape within a depth range of 0–20 m. The condition and context of the lithic artefacts are analysed in order to unravel their depositional and taphonomic history and to corroborate their in situ position on a pre-inundation land surface, taking account of known geomorphological and climatic processes including cyclone activity that could have caused displacement and transportation from adjacent coasts. Geomorphological data and radiometric dates establish the chronological limits of the sites and demonstrate that they cannot be later than 7000 cal BP and 8500 cal BP respectively, based on the dates when they were finally submerged by sea-level rise. Comparison of underwater and onshore lithic assemblages shows differences that are consistent with this chronological interpretation. This article sets a foundation for the research strategies and technologies needed to identify archaeological targets at greater depth on the Australian continental shelf and elsewhere, building on the results presented. Emphasis is also placed on the need for legislation to better protect and manage underwater cultural heritage on the 2 million square kilometres of drowned landscapes that were once available for occupation in Australia, and where a major part of its human history must lie waiting to be discovered

Prehistoric Pottery from the Jačmica Cave

Pećina Jačmica jedno je od mnogih prapovijesnih nalazišta u Istri. Kao arheološko nalazište prvi je spominje arheolog Alberto Puschi, koji se u 19. stoljeću bavio istraživanjem ove i još nekoliko obližnjih pećina. U razdoblju od 19. srpnja do 5. kolovoza 2004. godine u Jačmici je provedeno arheološko istraživanje, kao dio međunarodnog projekta “Paleolitička i mezolitička nalazišta sjevernog Jadrana”. U ovom radu predstavljena je keramika koja je pronađena tijekom tog istraživanja. Od prepoznatljivih prapovijesnih grupa u pećini su prisutni ulomci impresso, vlaške, danilske i nakovanske keramike te brončanodobne keramike. Vrlo zanimljiv nalaz predstavlja ulomak keramičke pintadere.The Jačmica cave is but one of the many prehistoric sites in Istria. Alberto Puschi, the archaeologist, was the first to mention it within the context of an archaeological site. He explored this cave and a few nearby ones in the 19th century. An archaeological excavation was staged at Jačmica in the period from July 19 to August 5, 2004, as part of an international archaeological project titled “Paleolithic and Mesolithic Sites in the Northern Adriatic”. The pottery that was discovered in the course of those excavations is presented in this work. From recognizable prehistoric groups, fragments of impresso, Vlaška, Danilo and Nakovana pottery were unearthed in the cave, and there was Bronze Age pottery as well. A very interesting find is a fragment of a clay pintadera

Correction: Aboriginal artefacts on the continental shelf reveal ancient drowned cultural landscapes in northwest Australia.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233912.]