Middle Neolithic Absolute Dating In North Croatia – New Research

Abstract

Over the last 15 years, new research brought to light several new key pieces of information regarding the middle Neolithic in north Croatia. For the first time the LBK site Donji Miholjac – Vrancari was excavated south of Drava river which lead to the revision of finds from older excavations at Virovitica – Brekinja and Kaniška Iva – Osušak sites. New chronological position and possible origin of Ražište type was recognized while questions regarding origin and development of Korenovo and Sopot culture still remain largely unanswered. Chronological modelling of the middle Neolithic sequence is only partially possible due to the low number of available radiocarbon dates.

Keywords

• north croatia
• middle neolithic
• late starčevo
• lbk
• ražište