Arheozoološka i osteometrijska analiza ostataka kostiju konja kasnoavarodobnog groblja s lokaliteta Šarengrad – Klopare

master's thesis

• Title (english): ARCHAEOZOOLOGICAL AND OSTEOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF HORSE REMAINS FROM LATE AVAR GRAVESITE LOCATED AT ŠARENGRAD-KLOPARE
• Author: Valentina Huzjak
• Mentor: Tajana Trbojević (mentor)
• Committee member: Ivan Alić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Martina Đuras (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Tajana Trbojević (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Srebrenka Nejedli (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-09, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Veterinary Medicine; Basic and Preclinical Veterinary Sciences

Abstract

Ovaj diplomski rad donosi prikaz rezultata dobivenih arheozoološkom i osteometrijskom analizom
konjskih kostiju s arheološkog nalazišta Šarengrad – Klopare (Ilok, Vukovarsko-srijemska
županija). Zaštitna arheološka istraživanja 2016. i 2017. godine rezultirala su otkrićem ukupno 54
kosturna groba, a izdvajaju se ukopi konjanika s konjem i njihovom opremom, a arheološkim
istraživanjem potvrđena je pretpostavka kako se radi o kasnoavarodobnom groblju koje datira iz
8. stoljeća. U svih sedam istraženih grobova morfološki i osteometrijski determinirane su kosti
konja. S obzirom na prisutnost dens lupinus, u grobovima 25 i 52 nalazile su se kobile. Što se tiče
procjene dobi, najmlađi je konj bio dobi 1,5-2 godine, tri konja su bila u dobi od oko 3 godine, a
najstarija je bila kobila u dobi od 16-20 godina. Procijenjena prosječna visina grebena konja
ukupnog je raspona između 132 i 138 cm, odnosno svi konji pripadaju srednjem uzrastu (136-144
cm). Kod kobile iz groba 52 na lumbalnim kralješcima su uočene patološke promjene koje upućuju
na dijagnozu spondylosis deformans kao posljedicu dugotrajnog, višegodišnjeg jahanja sa sedlom.
Morfometrijska analiza pokopanih avarskih konja s područja Hrvatske pokazuju sličnosti s ostalim
pokopima konja iz avarskog razdoblja u središnjoj i istočnoj Europi. U Hrvatskoj je, kao i drugdje
u navedenim dijelovima Europe, samo mali broj konjanika pokopan sa svojim konjima.

Abstract (english)

This graduate thesis presents results of archaeozoological and osteometric analysis of horse
remains found at archaeological site Šarengrad – Klopara (Ilok, Vukovarsko-srijemska district).
As a result of archaeological excavations in 2016 and 2017, 54 graves with horsemen, horses and
equipment were found. An archaeological research confirmed that the graves date from the 8th
century and are therefore part of the late Avar period. Morphological and osteometric analysis was
done and in all seven graves the remains of horses were determined. In graves 25 and 52, skulls
with dens lupinus were found which led to the conclusion that those horses were females. The age
of horses was determined, and the youngest animal was between 1,5 and 2 years old, three horses
were 3 years old and the oldest mare was between 16 and 20 years old. Average height at the
withers was calculated. All horses were between 132 and 138 cm high. We can conclude that all
horses are middle in growth. Pathological changes on lumbar vertebrae from a mare from grave
52 were found. These changes indicate that the animal suffered from spondylosis deformans as a
result of long riding with the saddle.
To conclude, morphometric analysis of horse remains in Croatia shows a similarity with other
gravesite findings in Central and Eastern Europe. Both in Croatia and other parts of the Europe, a
small number of horsemen were found buried next to their horses.

• Keywords: arheozoologija; avarski konji; osteometrija; visina grebena; patologija
• Keywords (english): archaeozoology; Avar horses; osteometry; withers height; pathology
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:178:903720
• Study programme: Title: Veterinary Medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine (doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine)
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• Created on: 2023-09-18 08:39:02