Typological and stylistic characteristics of ceramic finds from the early Neolithic site Konjevrate

Nalazište ranog neolitika u Konjevratima otkriveno je u središtu današnjeg naselja, uz crkvu Sv. Ivana Krstitelja. Arheološka istraživanja provedena su u više navrata, od 1988. do 1990., te posljednje 1998. godine. Otkriveni su brojni ostaci materijalne kulture ali i tragovi ukopanog objekta. U ovome radu obrađena je keramička građa koja potječe iz svih sezona istraživanja. Radi se o ulomcima keramičkih posuda i drugih vrsta predmeta. Tehnološka analiza materijala pružila je podatke o načinu izrade te pojedinim aspektima povezanim s procesom pečenja keramike. Tipološkom analizom izdvojeni su oblici posuda zastupljeni na nalazištu dok su stilskom analizom utvrđene tehnike ukrašavanja i nastali motivi. Pojedini nalazi, kao primjerice bikonične forme, cilindrična i prstenasta dna te motivi koji tvore geometrijske kompozicije ili ukrasi u frizovima, omogućili su atribuiranje nalazišta razvijenom stupnju ranog neolitika.Early Neolithic site in Konjevrate was discovered in the center of present day settlement, next to the church of St. John the Baptist. Archaeological excavations were conducted in multiple campaigns, from 1988 to 1990, ending with the last campaign in 1998. Numerous small finds were discovered during excavations, along with the remains of a large pit. This thesis presents the analysis of ceramic finds recovered during all of the multiple excavations. The finds consist of numerous vessel fragments and other types of ceramic items. Technological analysis offered insight into production methods along with some aspects of firing process. Vessel shapes were determined by typological analysis, while stylistic analysis described decorative techniques and motives. Specific finds, e. g. biconical bowls, low ring - shaped and hollow cylindrical bases as well as geometrical compositions and zonal decorations, enabled chronological attribution of the site to the developed stage of Early Neolithic in Dalmatia