Abstract
Suitable agriculture zones in karst regions have extraordinary significance for the inhabitants’ existence. Danilsko polje, one of such zones, is situated in microregion of Šibenik-Rogoznica littoral, in Šibenik hinterland, Croatia. Danilsko polje is, morphologically, an oval shaped valley placed between two karst ridges, the extension of Trtar with Velika Glava (542 m) from north-northeast, and significantly lower Crno Brdo with Podi from southsouthwest in the area of Danilo Biranj and Danilo Gornje settlements. Due to high soil quality, the cultivation of polje is the process that has lasted for thousands of years. Polje is characterized by scarce water sources, which were, nevertheless, very important for the survival of population in the past.The Neolithic population, whose traces have been preserved in the remains of famous middle Neolithic culture on the Adriatic, so called Danilo culture (4500 BC - 3900 BC), had been the first farmers of Danilsko polje. Later settlers from Metal Age had fortified themselves at peak Gradina, so they could easily control the polje from their hill-fort. Roman conquerors founded their municipium Rider in the central part of Danilsko polje, and valorized its natural- geographical potentials. From numerous nations who passed through during the Great Migrations Croats were the only ones who settled down and continued to valorize polje and surrounding karst area for practising transhumance which they depended on since they were agricultural-cattle rising society. During High and Late Middle Ages, Danilsko polje was in possession of the Commune of Šibenik, well-known for cultivation of vineyards, olive trees and cereals. Long-lasting period of unstable geopolitical conditions began with Ottoman conquest and with formation of their strongholds in Skradin and Drniš. It was only after 20s of 18th century that the war turmoil ceased, and after that, to a certain extent, the colonization of deserted areas started as well in that of Danilsko polje. Ever since, practically until today, the main feature of Danilsko polje has been traditional crop production in various conditions of agrotechnical cultivation
Highlights
The aim of this paper is to examine and scientifically discuss the basic geomorphological features of Danilsko polje near Šibenik and to explain their role in the historic-geographical development of that microregion
The reasons for that are the great importance of the Neolithic Danilo culture that evolved in the area of Danilsko polje and the foundation of the Antique municipium Rider, the basis of the Roman rule in the region
Danilsko polje is situated in the microregion of Šibenik-Rogoznica littoral, in Šibenik hinterland, in the Northern Dalmatian part of Littoral Croatia
Summary
Geoadria 15/1 (2010) 5-29 with Ottoman conquest and with formation of their strongholds in Skradin and Drniš It was only after 20s of 18th century that the war turmoil ceased, and after that, to a certain extent, the colonization of deserted areas started as well in that of Danilsko polje. Razlozi tomu su veliko značenje neolitske Danilske kulture koja se razvijala na prostoru Danilskog polja, te osnutak antičkog municipija Rider, temelja rimske vlasti u tom kraju. Kartografskih analiza i terenskih izlazaka na teren raspravit će se geomorfološka obilježja Danilskog polja, ali i također dati smjernice za njegovo buduće vrjednovanje, koje svakako ima potencijala u razvoju ekološke poljoprivrede i ruralnog turizma
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