Hellenistic colonization and change in Dalmatia (Croatia): a zooarchaeological approach

Greek contact is known from the eastern Adriatic shores of Dalmatia from at least the Classical Period, with colonies known on Dalmatian islands from the Hellenistic period (384BC). What were the impacts of this contact upon the local Illyrian population? How did the presence of different cultural groups affect local social structure, cultural practices and the construction of group identity? This study utilizes a comparison of faunal assemblages from both Greek and Illyrian sites to determine impact and expressions of cultural change and practice during the course of the Iron Age. In the application of standard techniques of faunal analysis (taxonomic ratios, age profiles, butchery techniques and biometric data) what changes can we see in Illyrian society and cultural identity with Greek contact? Were these Greek colonies causing changes in Illyrian societal structure through their presence in Dalmatia, or were the Greeks themselves changed by their Dalmatian and Illyrian setting?