Antiquity Journal

The spread of farming in the Eastern Adriatic

Staso Forenbaher & Preston Miracle

This paper is published in full in Antiquity 79 no. 305 September 2005. Here we publish two additional tables which accompany the paper.

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Table 2. Radiocarbon dates associated with Mesolithic assemblages from the Trieste Karst, Istria, Montenegro, Albania, and Corfu.
Site and context	Lab no.	bp	s.d.	Cal BC 1 s.d. range		Cal BC 2 s.d. range		Attribution	Ref.
References: 1: Montagnari Kokelj 1993; 2: Biagi & Spataro 2000; 3: Biagi & Voytek 1994; 4: Miracle 2001; 5: Srejović 1974; 6: Harrold et al. 1999; 7: Sordinas 1967.
Benussi 5-6	R-1045A	8650	70	7750	7580	7950	7570	Mesolithic	1
Benussi 5	R-1045	8380	60	7540	7350	7580	7200	Mesolithic	1
Benussi 4	R-1044	7620	150	6640	6250	7050	6050	Mesolithic	1
Benussi 3-4	R-1042	7230	140	6240	5920	6400	5800	Mesolithic	1
Benussi 3	R-1043	7050	60	5990	5840	6030	5770	Mesolithic	1
Edera 3B	GrN-25139	8350	120	7550	7180	7600	7050	Mesolithic	2
Edera 3B	GrA-11818	8250	50	7450	7140	7480	7080	Mesolithic	2
Edera 3B	GrN-25138	8110	90	7310	6830	7450	6700	Mesolithic	2
Edera 3B	GrN-25137	8060	70	7180	6820	7350	6650	Mesolithic	2
Edera 3B	GrA-14106	8045	40	7080	6830	7200	6750	Mesolithic	2
Ciclami 9	R-1041	8260	60	7460	7140	7520	7080	Mesolithic	3
Pupićina M3	z-2635	8710	170	8200	7550	8300	7450	Mesolithic	4
Odmut IB	SI-2221	7720	85	6640	6460	6800	6350	Mesolithic	5
Odmut IA	SI-2226	7790	70	6690	6500	7000	6450	Mesolithic	5
Odmut IB	SI-2220	7150	100	6160	5890	6230	5800	Mesolithic?	5
Odmut IA	SI-2227	7080	85	6020	5840	6160	5740	Mesolithic?	5
Konispol	Beta-67804	7630	140	6650	6260	7000	6100	Mesolithic	6
Konispol	Beta-80000	7550	80	6470	6250	6510	6220	Mesolithic	6
Konispol	Beta-67803	7510	90	6440	6250	6510	6100	Mesolithic	6
Konispol	Beta-79999	7410	80	6390	6160	6430	6080	Mesolithic	6
Sidari D		7770	340	7100	6250	7600	6000	Mesolithic	7

Table 3. Radiocarbon dates associated with Neolithic pottery assemblages from Corfu, the Tavoliere, Albania, Montenegro, Dalmatia, Istria, and the Trieste Karst.
Site and context	Lab no.	bp	s.d.	Cal BC 1 s.d. range		Cal BC 2 s.d. range		Attribution	Ref.
References. 1: Sordinas 1967; 2: Sordinas 1969; 3: Skeates 2000; 4: Chapman 1988; 5: Čečuk & Radić 2001; 6: Forenbaher & Kaiser 1999; 7: Chapman & Muller 1990; 8: Biagi & Voytek 1994; 9: Marković 1985; 10: Harrold et al. 1999; 11: Gilli & Montagnari Kokelj 1992; 12: Biagi 1995; 13: Biagi & Spataro 2000; 14: Miracle 1997; 15: Miracle & Forenbaher in press.
CORFU
Sidari C bottom	GXO-771	7670	120	6650	6400	6900	6200	Plain ware	1,2
Sidari C top	GXO-772	7340	180	6390	6020	6550	5800	Impressed Ware	1,2
TAVOLIERE
Masseria Giufredda	MC-2292	7125	200	6220	5790	6400	5600	Impressed Ware	3
Scramella S. Vito	R-350	7000	100	5990	5770	6060	5660	Impressed Ware	3
Scramella S. Vito	R-351	6540	65	5610	5390	5620	5360	Impressed Ware	3
Ripa Tetta	Beta-47808	6890	60	5840	5710	5890	5640	Impressed Ware	3
Coppa Nevigata	OxA-1475	6880	90	5850	5660	5980	5620	Impressed Ware	3
Coppa Nevigata	OxA-1474	6850	80	5800	5640	5900	5560	Impressed Ware	3
Lagnano da Piede	UB-2271	6790	255	5980	5470	6300	5200	Impressed Ware	3
Lagnano da Piede	UCLA-2148	6700	100	5720	5530	5790	5470	Impressed Ware	3
Villa Comunale	MC-2291	6750	220	5880	5470	6200	5250	Impressed Ware	3
Masseria Candelaro	OxA-3684	6640	95	5630	5480	5730	5380	Impressed Ware	3
Masseria Candelaro	OxA-3685	6510	95	5610	5360	5630	5300	Impressed Ware	3
Masseria S. Tecchia	BM-2414	6520	70	5610	5370	5620	5320	Impressed Ware	3
Mass. Font. Ulivetto	BM-2415	6490	150	5620	5310	5750	5050	Impressed Ware	3
ALBANIA
Konispol	Beta-56415	7060	110	6030	5710	6170	5800	Impressed Ware	10
Konispol	Beta-67802	6830	80	5790	5560	5890	5630	Early/Middle Neolithic	10
Konispol	Beta-56416	6800	140	5840	5450	6000	5550	Impressed Ware	10
MONTENEGRO (SOUTHERN HINTERLAND)
Odmut IIA	SI-2217	6985	100	5980	5660	6030	5740	Starčevo	9
Odmut IIA	SI-2219	6955	100	5970	5660	6010	5730	Starčevo	9
Odmut IIB	SI-2222	6900	100	5890	5620	5990	5660	Impressed Ware	9
Odmut IIB	z-412	6740	130	5740	5510	5900	5350	Impressed Ware	9
Odmut IIB	SI-2223	6530	80	5610	5380	5630	5320	Impressed Ware	9
SOUTHERN DALMATIA
Gudnja I	GrN-10315	7170	70	6160	5920	6220	5880	Impressed Ware	4
Gudnja I	GrN-10314	6935	50	5850	5730	5980	5710	Impressed Ware	4
Gudnja II	GrN-10311	6560	40	5610	5470	5620	5420	Impressed Ware - Danilo	4
Gudnja III	GrN-10313	6520	40	5530	5380	5610	5370	Danilo	4
Gudnja III	GrN-10312	6415	40	5470	5320	5480	5310	Danilo	4
Vela Spila VI bottom	z-1967	7300	120	6330	6010	6420	5910	Impressed Ware	5
Vela Spila VI middle	z-1968	7000	120	5990	5740	6200	5600	Impressed Ware	5
Grapčeva 1400	Beta-103488	7030	60	5990	5840	6020	5740	Impressed Ware	6
NORTHERN DALMATIA
Gospodska	Cz-579	7010	90	5990	5790	6030	5710	Impressed Ware	7
Škarin Samograd I	HD-12094	6750	60	5715	5620	5740	5530	Plain ware	7
Škarin Samograd I	HD-11773	6740	50	5720	5560	5730	5550	Plain ware	7
Škarin Samograd II	HD-11950	6780	50	5720	5635	5750	5560	Impressed Ware	7
Škarin Samograd II	HD-11952	6600	100	5630	5470	5720	5360	Impressed Ware	7
Pokrovnik I	?	7000	100	5990	5770	6060	5660	Impressed Ware	7
Pokrovnik II	z-895	6300	150	5470	5060	5550	4850	Danilo	7
Pokrovnik II	HD-12842	6290	65	5360	5080	5470	5050	Danilo	8
Tinj I	GrN-15236	6980	160	6000	5710	6250	5550	Impressed Ware	7
Tinj I	GrN-15237	6670	260	5850	5300	6200	5000	Impressed Ware	7
Tinj I	GrN-15238	6280	210	5480	4990	5650	4700	Impressed Ware	7
ISTRIA AND THE TRIESTE KARST
Vižula	HD-12093	6850	180	5970	5560	6200	5400	Impressed Ware	7
Vižula	HD-11733	6140	70	5210	4950	5300	4850	Impressed Ware	7
Ciclami Layer 8	R-1040A	6300	50	5340	5140	5420	5070	Danilo/Vlaška	11
Edera Level 3a	GX-19569	6700	130	5720	5480	5850	5370	Plain ware	12
Edera Level 2a	GX-19568	6615	390	6000	5050	6400	4600	Danilo/Vlaška	12
Edera Level 2a	GrN-23129	6590	100	5630	5470	5710	5360	Danilo/Vlaška	13
Edera Level 2a	GrN-25474	6480	40	5480	5370	5520	5320	Danilo/Vlaška	13
Edera Level 2a	GX-19567	6445	210	5650	5050	5750	4850	Danilo/Vlaška	12
Edera Level 2a	GX-19022	6305	285	5550	4850	5800	4500	Danilo/Vlaška	12
Pupićina Horizon I	z-2575	6600	240	5740	5300	6000	4950	Danilo/Vlaška	14
Pupićina Horizon I	OxA-8471	6495	60	5520	5360	5610	5320	Danilo/Vlaška	15
Pupićina Horizon H	Beta-131625	6680	100	5670	5480	5780	5460	Danilo/Vlaška	15
Pupićina Horizon H	Beta-131624	6270	120	5370	5050	5500	4850	Danilo/Vlaška	15

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