Danilo culture ( hr, Danilska kultura) was a
Neolithic
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culture of the
Dalmatia
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Croatia
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and parts of
Bosnia
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, dating to 4700-3900 BC.
The dig site consists of large numbers of pits and post holes whose associated material has been subdivided typologically into five phases.
There are two associated pottery styles, painted in black and broad red bands on buff ware, and incised on dark burnished ware, belong in the Middle Neolithic. The geometric designs suggest connections with contemporary wares in Italy, particularly Ripoli and Serra D'Alto. There was also a long blade and tanged point stone industry closely related to fishing.
Gallery
File:Zivotinjski riton.jpg, Ceramic rhyton
File:Klececi riton.jpg, Ceramic rhyton
File:Danilo1a.jpg, Rhyton
File:Danilo 2a.jpg, Ceramic dish
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Impressed Ware
Cardium pottery or Cardial ware is a Neolithic decorative style that gets its name from the imprinting of the clay with the heart-shaped shell of the '' Corculum cardissa '', a member of the cockle family Cardiidae. These forms of pottery a ...
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Kakanj culture
Kakanj culture was an early Neolithic culture that appeared in Central Bosnia and covered periods dated from 6230–5990 to 5300–4900 BC.
History
Central Bosnia and areas in Sarajevo, Visoko, and Zenica basins were some of the main areas of diff ...
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Neolithic cultures of Europe
Archaeological cultures of Southeastern Europe
Archaeological cultures in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Archaeological cultures in Croatia
History of Dalmatia