Djetinjstvo u neolitiku

master's thesis

• Title (english): Childhood in the Neolithic
• Author: Ines Milak
• Mentor: Marcel Burić (mentor)
• Committee member: Helena Tomas Bakota (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ana Pavlović (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marcel Burić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Archaeology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2025-01-10, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Archeology; Prehistoric Archeology

Abstract

Tema ovog rada odnosi se na djetinjstvo u neolitiku. U uvodnim poglavljima govori se o različitim definicijama djetinjstva u društveno-humanističkim znanostima, kao i o povijesti istraživanja djetinjstva u arheologiji i teorijsko-metodološkim problemima koje ta istraživanja donose. U nastavku rada prikazana su arheološka istraživanja koja se bave istraživanjem djetinjstva i djece u doba neolitika. Poglavlja rada podijeljena su s obzirom na različite fokuse tih istraživanja. Tako su u prvom poglavlju prikazani rezultati istraživanja koja se odnose na zdravlje i prehranu djece, a provedena su analizama kostura i zubi s obzirom na traženje tragova anomalija i bolesti i izotopskim analizama koja otkrivaju način prehrane. Drugo poglavlje fokusira se na istraživanja i interpretacije dječjih ukopa pomoću kojih se želi utvrditi položaj djece u neolitičkim društvima s obzirom na njihov broj, položaj, grobne priloge i slično. U trećem poglavlju govori se o odgoju i socijalizaciji djece u neolitičkom razdoblju i prepoznavanju tragova tih aktivnosti na arheološkim nalazištima. U četvrtom poglavlju predstavljena su istraživanja koja govore o možebitnoj ulozi figurina u odgoju i životu djece u neolitiku u smislu igračaka ili sredstava za poučavanje. U petom poglavlju govori se o neolitičkim demografskim procesima koji su povezani s promjenama u prehrani i načinu privrede te o povezanosti tih demografskih promjena i odnosa prema rađanju i brizi o djeci. U završnim poglavljima predstavljena je sinteza svih predstavljenih istraživanja.

Abstract (english)

The topic of this paper is childhood in the Neolithic. The introductory chapters discuss different definitions of childhood in the social and human sciences, as well as the history of childhood research in archaeology and the theoretical and methodological problems that this research raises. The rest of the paper presents archaeological research that deals with the childhood and children in the Neolithic era. The chapters of the paper are divided according to the different focuses of this research. Thus, the first chapter presents the results of studies related to the health and nutrition of children, which were conducted by analyzing skeletons and teeth searching for traces of anomalies and diseases and by conducting isotopic analyses that reveal the diet of an individual. The second chapter focuses on studies and interpretations of children's burials, with the aim of determining the position of children in Neolithic societies based on number of children burials, their position, grave goods, etc. The third chapter discusses the upbringing and socialization of children in the Neolithic period and recognizing traces of these activities at archaeological sites. The fourth chapter presents studies that discusses the possible role of figurines in the upbringing and life of children in the Neolithic in the sense of toys or teaching aids. The fifth chapter discusses Neolithic demographic processes that are associated with changes in diet and economic methods, and the connection between these demographic changes and attitudes towards childbirth and childcare. The final chapters present a synthesis of all the presented research.

• Keywords: djetinjstvo u arheologiji; djetinjstvo u neolitiku; izotopske analize; dječji ukopi; odgoj; šegrtstvo; socijalizacija; učenje; igračke; figurine; neolitička demografska tranzicija; dojenje; odvikavanje od dojenja
• Keywords (english): childhood in archaeology; childhood in the Neolithic; isotopic analyses; child burials; upbringing; apprenticeship; socialization; learning; toys; figurines; Neolithic demographic transition; breastfeeding; weaning from breastfeeding
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:017501
• Study programme: Title: Archaeology; specializations in: Prehistoric Archaeology, Archaeology of Antiquity, Medieval Archaeology; Course: Prehistoric Archaeology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra arheologije (magistar/magistra arheologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Repository: ODRAZ
• Created on: 2025-01-29 22:21:49