Danilo culture () was a

Neolithic The Neolithic or New Stone Age (from Ancient Greek, Greek 'new' and 'stone') is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Mesopotamia, Asia, Europe and Africa (c. 10,000 BCE to c. 2,000 BCE). It saw the Neolithic Revo ...

culture of the

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n coast of

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and parts of

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, dating to 4700-3900 BC. The major archaeological site of the culture is at Danilo

polje A polje, also called karst polje or karst field, is a large flat plain found in karstic geological regions of the world, with areas usually in the range of 5–400 km2 (2–154 sq mi). The name derives from the Slavic languages, ...

, near today's Danilo, Croatia. The fertile oval valley between two

karst Karst () is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and Dolomite (rock), dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. Ther ...

ridges was cultivated for millennia due to its quality soil, whose clayey composition allows water to be retained in the lower layers. The Danilo dig site consists of large numbers of pits and post holes whose associated material has been subdivided typologically into five phases. There are two associated pottery styles, painted in black and broad red bands on buff ware, and incised on dark burnished ware, belong in the Middle Neolithic. The geometric designs suggest connections with contemporary wares in Italy, particularly Ripoli and Serra D'Alto. There was also a long blade and tanged point stone industry closely related to fishing.

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* {{Neolithic Europe Neolithic cultures of Europe Archaeological cultures of Europe Archaeological cultures in Bosnia and Herzegovina Archaeological cultures in Croatia History of Dalmatia

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