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Hvar culture

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Hvar culture
Alternative namesHvar-Lisičići culture
HorizonOld Europe
PeriodLate Neolithic
Dates3500–2500 BC
Type siteHvar
Major sitesGrapčeva cave, Vela Spila, Danilo (near Šibenik)
Preceded byDanilo culture
Followed byVučedol culture
Map of neolithic cultures in the Balkans. Hvar is on the left in green.

Hvar culture, also known as Hvar-Lisičići culture, was a Neolithic and Chalcolithic culture on the eastern Adriatic coast, named after the Adriatic island of Hvar.

In 2023, a submerged stone road discovered off the coast of Korčula was identified as a product of the Hvar culture. It is estimated to be 7,000 years old, and was uncovered alongside other artifacts such as stone axes and ornamented pottery. It is assumed the road made up a stoneway to a nearby artificial island, now also submerged, which was previously discovered in 2021.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Nalewicki, Jennifer (18 May 2023). "Remains of 7,000-year-old sunken stone road discovered off Croatia's coast". LiveScience. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. ^ Dyer, Rebecca (10 May 2023). "Road Built 7,000 Years Ago Found at The Bottom of The Mediterranean Sea". ScienceAlert. Retrieved 24 May 2023.

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