Naseljenost sjevernog i srednjeg Velebita u prapovijesti i antici
The population coverage of northern and central Velebit in prehistory and antiquity

Summary/Abstract: Presented in the paper are the results of the research of the prehistoric and ancient population coverage of the area of northern and central Velebit.The research of the population coverage is just one part of the multidisciplinary studies of the cultural landscape, which has been a study area for the last ten years. The methodology of the research is complex and includes intensive field surveys, aerial photography, GIS analysis and archaeological excavations.The form of prehistoric settlements is characterised by hillforts, of which 36 have been documented in the study area to date. Although in earlier literature they were mostly treated as residential sites, at the 36 sub-Velebit hillforts settlement activities have not been documented. The basic architectural structures characteristic for the sub-Velebit hillforts are ramparts and terraces.The spatially decentralised form of the hillfort in the sub-Velebit littoral after the establishment of Roman administration is centralised, and at the foot of the Velebit saddles municipal centres developed: Senia, Lopsica, Ortopla and Vegium. At the same time, Senija achieved a leading economic, trade and transport role of regional significance, whilst the other settlements retained only local significance.

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