Gostujuća predavanja – dr. sc. Aitor Ruiz-Redondo & Virginia Barciela González

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dr. sc. Aitor Ruiz-Redondo (University of Zaragoza & University of Southampton):

“Beyond ‘wonderful things’. A scientific positivistic approach to the study of Palaeolithic rock art – Insights from Cova Dones (Spain)

u utorak 25. veljače 2025. u 14h (Zbirka Odsjeka za arheologiju A018)

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dr. sc. Virginia Barciela González (University of Alicante):

“Cabezo Redondo (Villena): pioneering artisans of Late Bronze Age Eastern Iberia

u srijedu 26. veljače 2025. u 14h (dvorana D1)

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Aitor Ruiz-Redondo

Beyond ‘wonderful things’. A scientific positivistic approach to the study of Palaeolithic rock art – Insights from Cova Dones (Spain)

Abstract

Research in Palaeolithic rock art (PRA) has undergone crucial transformations in recent decades, shifting from a subjective search for the ultimate meanings of artworks to a holistic study of the archaeology of deep caves, based on the analysis of the Internal Archaeological Context (‘IAC’) of PRA. Through this approach, all evidence related to explorations and activities undertaken by prehistoric individuals in deep-cave areas is documented and analysed, resulting in an integrated understanding of the use of these particular environments. In several cases, this has enabled the reconstruction of actions associated with the creation of PRA and other -allegedly- symbolic activities, such as depositing objects on walls or constructing structures. In this talk, I will present how this approach is contributing to our understanding of the life and culture of our Palaeolithic ancestors, and to reconstruct the earliest symbolic activities in human history. To this end, I will use the example of our ongoing research at Cova Dones (Spain), the most significant PRA site discovered in Europe in the last decade.

Short bio

Dr. Aitor Ruiz-Redondo is an archaeologist specialising in prehistoric art and Upper Palaeolithic symbolic behaviour. He is a senior lecturer at the Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences of Aragon (IUCA) at the University of Zaragoza, a member of the Centre for the Archaeology of Human Origins (CAHO) at the University of Southampton, and co-director of the ARCHAEOSYMBOL research group. With a strong background in parietal and mobiliary art, Dr. Ruiz-Redondo’s work focuses on the integration of advanced archaeological methodologies with a holistic approach to prehistoric cave environments. His research encompasses two primary lines of research: (1) expanding the geographic boundaries of Palaeolithic rock art, and (2) reconstructing the technical and symbolic processes underlying rock art creation, thereby contributing to the broader understanding of human cognitive development. The first has involved conducting fieldwork in diverse regions, including Western Europe, the Balkans, Russia, and the Near East. The second has driven the development of innovative methodologies to address the variability of symbolic practices in Late Palaeolithic societies. Dr. Ruiz-Redondo currently serves as vice-president of the UISPP ‘Prehistoric Art’ World Commission, and has authored numerous publications in leading journals.

Virginia Barciela González

Cabezo Redondo (Villena): pioneering artisans of Late Bronze Age Eastern Iberia

Abstract

The Cabezo Redondo site (Villena, Alicante) is one of the most significant prehistoric settlements of the second millennium cal BC on the Iberian Peninsula, offering a unique perspective on the social and technological complexity of Late Bronze Age communities in eastern Iberia. In addition to its sophisticated architecture and funerary practices, which reflect a socially stratified society, Cabezo Redondo was an economically dynamic center where various craft industries flourished, including textile production, ivory carving, goldsmithing, and metallurgy. The analysis of archaeological remains, such as loom weights, personal ornaments, and metal artifacts, provides valuable insights into the procurement of materials, production techniques, and craft specialization within the settlement. By integrating techno-typological analysis, experimental archaeology, and archaeometric studies, we can reconstruct the “chaîne opératoire” of these crafts, highlighting their significance in daily life and in shaping the identity of the elites who led the Cabezo Redondo community. Particular emphasis should be placed on the production of ornaments made from ivory, glass, shell, bronze, gold, and silver, which illustrate the site’s extensive exchange networks, linking it to both peripheral and extrapeninsular cultural spheres.

Short bio

Dr. Virginia Barciela González is an archaeologist specializing in symbolic behavior in Prehistory, with a focus on rock art and personal ornaments. She is a senior lecturer at the Institute for Research in Archaeology and Historical Heritage (INAPH) at the University of Alicante and co-director of the ARCHAEOSYMBOL research group. For over 25 years, she has dedicated part of her research to the excavation and study of the Bronze Age site of Cabezo Redondo (Villena, Alicante), one of the most significant prehistoric settlements on the Iberian Peninsula. Her work primarily explores the technological and symbolic dimensions of the personal ornaments discovered at the site, analyzing their raw materials, production techniques, and socio-cultural significance. Through a detailed techno-typological analysis, Dr. Barciela González has enhanced our understanding of the role of ornaments within the Cabezo Redondo community, emphasizing their connections to broader Mediterranean exchange networks. Her studies, which include the examination of ivory, gold, and silver artifacts, provide valuable insights into craftsmanship, trade, and social hierarchies in the Late Bronze Age.

JAVNA OBRANA DIPLOMSKOG RADA – KATARINA LUKAČ

JAVNA OBRANA DIPLOMSKOG RADA
NA DIPLOMSKOM STUDIJU ARHEOLOGIJE
– SMJER PRAPOVIJESNA ARHEOLOGIJA

Diplomant                                      KATARINA LUKAČ
Akademska godina upisa             2020. /2021.
Datum obrane diplomskog rada 27. veljače 2025. u 14:00h u A-018
Tema diplomskog rada:                Špilja u Rebićima – analiza prapovijesnih nalaza

Povjerenstvo za obranu diplomskog rada:
1. Prof. dr. sc. Rajna Šošić Klindžić, predsjednik povjerenstva
2. Izv. prof. dr. sc. Nikola Vukosavljević, komentor i član povjerenstva
3. Izv. prof. dr. sc. Ina Miloglav, mentorica i član povjerenstva

JAVNA OBRANA DIPLOMSKOG RADA – ESZTER KARÁCSONYI

Diplomant                                          ESZTER KARÁCSONYI

Akademska godina upisa                   2020. /2021.

Datum obrane diplomskog rada        24. veljače 2025. u 12:30h u A-018

Tema diplomskog rada: Pogrebni rituali u prijelaznom razdoblju iz mezolitika u neolitik na području đerdapske klisure

Povjerenstvo za obranu diplomskog rada:

1. Dr. sc. Goran Tomac, asistent, predsjednik povjerenstva

2. Marko Banda, asistent, član povjerenstva

3. Izv. prof. dr. sc. Marcel Burić, mentor i član povjerenstva

JAVNA OBRANA DIPLOMSKOG RADA – MARUŠA DELIĆ

JAVNA OBRANA DIPLOMSKOG RADA
NA DIPLOMSKOM STUDIJU ARHEOLOGIJE
– SMJER ANTIČKA ARHEOLOGIJA

Diplomant                                           MARUŠA DELIĆ
Akademska godina upisa                   2020. /2021.
Datum obrane diplomskog rada       20. veljače 2025. u 11.15h u Fondu 1
Tema diplomskog rada:                     Izidini kultovi u doba Flavijevaca

Povjerenstvo za obranu diplomskog rada:
1. Doc. dr. sc. Vinka Matijević, predsjednica povjerenstva
2. Doc. dr. sc. Inga Vilogorac Brčić, komentorica i članica povjerenstva
3. Izv. prof. dr. sc. Iva Kaić, mentorica i članica povjerenstva

JAVNA OBRANA DIPLOMSKOG RADA – NERA JANKOVIĆ

JAVNA OBRANA DIPLOMSKOG RADA
NA DIPLOMSKOM STUDIJU ARHEOLOGIJE
– SMJER ANTIČKA ARHEOLOGIJA

Diplomant                                           NERA JANKOVIĆ
Akademska godina upisa                   2020. /2021.
Datum obrane diplomskog rada       20. veljače 2025. u 10h u Fondu 1
Tema diplomskog rada:                     Podvodna arheološka nalazišta Lastovskog otočja

Povjerenstvo za obranu diplomskog rada:
1. Doc. dr. sc. Ana Pavlović, predsjednica povjerenstva
2. Izv. prof. dr. sc. Iva Kaić, komentorica i članica povjerenstva
3. Prof. dr. sc. Hrvoje Potrebica, mentor i član povjerenstva

JAVNA OBRANA DIPLOMSKOG RADA – LORENA CVITKOVIĆ

JAVNA OBRANA DIPLOMSKOG RADA
NA DIPLOMSKOM STUDIJU ARHEOLOGIJE
– SMJER PRAPOVIJESNA ARHEOLOGIJA

Diplomant                                           LORENA CVITKOVIĆ
Akademska godina upisa                   2020. /2021.
Datum obrane diplomskog rada       21. veljače 2025. u 10h u Fondu 1
Tema diplomskog rada:                     Stilsko-tipološka analiza keramičkih predmeta s lokaliteta Vučedol

Povjerenstvo za obranu diplomskog rada:
1. Izv. prof. dr. sc. Ina Miloglav, predsjednica povjerenstva
2. Izv. prof. dr. sc. Marcel Burić, komentor i član povjerenstva
3. Doc. dr. sc. Danijela Roksandić Vukadin, mentorica i član povjerenstva

Dvodnevni izlet Odsjeka za arheologiju – posjet izložbama u Muzeju antičkog stakla u Zadru i Arheološkog muzeja u Splitu 27. i 28.2.2025.

Pozivamo sve zainteresirane studente i djelatnike Odsjeka za arheologiju na dvodnevni fakultativni izlet u Zadar i Split, koji bi se održao 27. i 28. veljače 2025. Izlet je zamišljen kao posjet izložbi U sjeni valova: rimska nekropola u Caskoj u Muzeju antičkog stakla u Zadru te izložbama Memento mori. Arheološka istraživanja salonitanske Zapadne nekropole na Zaobilaznici 1986. – 1987. i Meduzin pogled u Arheološkom muzeju u Splitu. Tijekom izleta razgledali bismo i stalni postav Arheološkog muzeja u Zadru, Dioklecijanovu palaču u Splitu a obišli bismo i Salonu. Za sve muzeje i lokalitete osigurano je stručno vodstvo.

Cijena izleta po osobi iznosi 145 eura, a uključuje troškove prijevoza i noćenja s doručkom u dvokrevetnoj sobi u hotelu Jupiter Heritage u Splitu, službenog pratitelja na putovanju i licencirane vodiče (više detalja u privitku).

Program izleta

Prijave za izlet traju do 21. veljače 2025.

Prijave za izlet pošaljite docentici Vinki Matijević na e-mail: vibubic@m.ffzg.hr

Uplate za izlet predaju se u sobu Fond 20 (kod tajništva Odsjeka za arheologiju) do 21. veljače 2025.

Poziv na predavanje Geoarchaeological methods and research

Pozivaju se svi zainteresirani studenti i profesori na predavanje Geoarchaeological methods and research koje će održati Dr. Bertil Mächtle sa Sveučilišta u Heidelbergu. Predavanje će se održati u utorak, 18. veljače 2025., od 13:00-16:00 sati u Vijećnici Rudarsko-geološko-naftnog fakulteta (Pierottijeva ulica 6).


Raspored predavanja:


13:00 – 14:00

The Nasca projects: How geomorphology supports archaeological studies and palaeoclimatic research

14:00 – 14:10 – Pauza

14:10 – 14:50
Geophysical prospection: A valuable tool for geoarchaeological research

14:50 – 15:00 Pauza

15:00 – 15:50
The traditional irrigation systems (Karez) of the Turfan Oases: A geoarchaeological approach


Sažeci izlagnja na engleskom jeziku:

  1. From 2002 to 2012, the Nasca projects studied archaeological periods in Southern Peru. Based on archaeological excavations, geomorphological analysis of geoarchives, palynology, geophysical prospection, as well as material analyses and dating, the changing environments and human life during several periods of occupation in what is now the desert of Peru have been reconstructed. This talk focuses on aspects of human-environment interaction and the large-scale climatic mechanisms responsible for these changes.
  •  Earth resistivity tomography and electromagnetic induction are valuable tools for studying archaeological sites and their surroundings. Archaeological research is more effective when preceded by geophysical prospection, and sometimes new and unexpected structures are discovered. This talk presents several case studies.
  • The traditional groundwater harvesting systems of the Turfan oases (Xinjiang, NW China) are of great archaeological interest, as the age and origin of these “qanat” systems remain unknown. Prior to our project, no numerical dating had been conducted there (or elsewhere) using natural science methods. This talk explains the research strategy and presents some results related to the origins of these structures.