Usporedna malakološka zbirka kao znanstveni alat u arheologiji.

Comparative malacological collection as a scientific tool in archaeology.

Fragments of mollusc shells have become a common find, both at archaeological sites and in scientific analyses. Given that this type of find is often found in large quantities, access to a comparative archaeomalacological collection significantly contributes to a faster and more precise taxonomic determination of malacological samples from archaeological sites. Although there are very abundant malacological collections in Croatia, none of them are specialized for the analysis of archaeological samples. For this reason, the need arose to present a theoretical framework and practical examples in the process of building such a collection. The structure of the collection relies on the existing rules for creating malacological collections. The paper presents the process of creating a comparative archaeomalacological collection through several steps: collection, preparation, storage, organization and long-term protection of the collection. However, due to the peculiarities of archaeological samples in the form of taphonomic modifications, this type of collection requires additional levels. It will result not only in a more precise taxonomic analysis, but also in a higher-quality taphonomic analysis, which will ultimately lead to more accurate interpretations of archaeological issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ljušture mekušaca čest su nalaz, kako na arheološkim lokalitetima, tako i u arheološkim analizama. S obzirom da se ovaj tip nalaza često pronalazi u velikim količinama, pristup usporednoj malakološkoj zbirci bitno pridonosi bržoj i preciznijoj taksonomskoj determinaciji malakoloških uzoraka s arheoloških lokaliteta. Premda u Hrvatskoj postoje vrlo bogate malakološke zbirke, niti jedna od njih nije specijalizirana za analizu arheoloških uzoraka. Iz tog se razloga pojavila potreba za predstavljanjem teorijskog okvira i praktičnih primjera u stvaranju takve zbirke. Sama struktura zbirke oslanja se na već postojeća pravila za stvaranje malakoloških zbirki. U radu je prikazan proces stvaranja usporedne malakološke zbirke kroz nekoliko koraka: prikupljanje, priprema, pohrana, organizacija i dugoročna zaštita zbirke. Ipak, zbog specifičnosti arheoloških uzoraka u vidu tafonomskih modifikacija, ovaj tip zbirke zahtijeva dodatne razine. Na ovaj će se način, osim preciznije taksonomske analize, dobiti i kvalitetnija tafonomska analiza, što će u konačnici rezultirati cjelovitijim interpretacijama arheoloških pitanja. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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