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Ancient Cies of Croaa’s Eastern Adriac Sea ANT477 – Field Research in Archaeology – Croaa (May/June 2017); 3 cr • ~30 days • Gen. Ed.: Cultural Diversity and Internaonal Perspecves; Applicaons of Scienfic Knowledge • No prerequisite

Zadar, Croaa

Problem-Focused Research: Archaeological contribuons to contemporary urban issues:

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WHAT IS THIS PROGRAM? A mix of (1) Research, (2) Field School, (3) Study Abroad, & (4) Travel Study

Zadar in the 21st Century • Rapid growth and expansion; rural-to-urban migraon • Concerns with sustainability, resource conservaon, & environmental policy • Economic growth and tourism

Human dominated ecosystems for millennia

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Urbanizaon surrounding Zadar as a useful framework:

• Higher populaons; greater nucleaon; cycles of growth/decline • Greater impact on landscapes (new urban ecosystems) • Selement expansion; agricultural intensificaon • Increased need for building materials • Long distance trade

Zadar, Croaa Iron Age or earlier—3-4k yrs

Venetian

Classical Antiquity Medieval

Late Antiquity Roman

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Foundaon walls of Roman forum seen from above 8th century church of St. Donatus

Medieval Zadar, 15th Century

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Venetian Zadar, 18th Century

Nadin-Gradina Archaeological Site:

~600 BCE – 1700 CE

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Excavation

Creation of Roman municipium “Nedinum” • Iron Age foundation but pronounced transformation during Roman era • Late Antiquity, Late Medieval components as well

Travel each day from Zadar to Nadin-Gradina

American and Croaan students working at the site

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Spolia in 4th or 5th century wall (fragment of likely 1st or 2nd century Roman capital)

Creaon of Roman municipium “Nedinum”

Megalithic forficaon wall and gates

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Depicon of Ooman-era Nadin, 17th century

Clearance and tesng of Ooman era structures

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Rich arfact assemblage through me… Ceramic roof tile fragments Stone weights

Pottery

Pottery

Pottery

Rich arfact assemblage from throughout Mediterranean

Fingers from sculpture/statue Small amphora import from st rd (possibly 1st-2nd century) Turkey (1 -3 century)

Jug import from Italy (15-16th century)

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Explore the 3,000 year old city of Zadar

-Occasional evening lecture -Archaeological museums -Free me to explore

Visit nearby archaeological sites and Mediterranean island landscapes

Ugljan Island Bribir

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Travel south to city of Split and visit the nearby archaeological site of Salona --former capital of the Roman province of

UMaine students exploring Salona in 2015

Amphitheater of Salona

Spend 2 nights in Split • Walking tour and time to explore

• Archaeological museum and ’s palace visit

Diocletian’s palace in Split

Seaside promenade and Diocletian’s palace

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Explore Split

Peristyle in Diocletian’s palace

Narrow, winding pedestrian streets of medieval Split

Apartmani Nikolla, Split Accommodations:

Omladinski Hostal, Zadar

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