Chapter 9. Feral fields of Northern Dalmatia (Croatia)

Agricultural landscapes in northern Dalmatia, Croatia, reveal dynamic shifts in land use over millennia despite the persistence of static field structures. Research combining archaeobotanical data with historical records shows a transition from prehistoric cereal agriculture integrated with wild forest resources to commercial-scale arboriculture during the Classical period. This legacy persists today in semi-wild olive groves and traditional farming practices, illustrating how long-term land-use patterns shape Mediterranean agroecological systems.

Countryman, J., Zaro, G., Blaće, A., & Čelhar, M. (2024). Chapter 9. Feral fields of Northern Dalmatia (Croatia). Archaeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association, 35(1), 94–105. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/apaa.12190