in extenso o cercetare arheologică recentă, derulată în regim preventiv. Deși suprafața acoperită... more in extenso o cercetare arheologică recentă, derulată în regim preventiv. Deși suprafața acoperită de săpăturile arheologice nu este una foarte extinsă, perimetrul abordat poate fi un eșantion reprezentativ pentru respectivul obiectiv arheologic, dar și pentru etapa actuală de cercetare. În completarea acestor noi săpături arheologice sunt adăugate și reevaluate informații legate de cercetări anterioare derulate în secolul XX. Descoperirile sunt abordate pluridisciplinar, concluziile gererate oferind o perspectivă mult mai lărgă asupra sitului de la Dărmănești. *** După anii 90 a intervenit în România o nouă abordarea în practica arheologică, aceea a arheologiei preventive. La un moment dat s-a trecut relativ ușor de la autorizația de salvare la cea preventivă, fără să fie percepută implicarea unei noi abordari instituționale, dar și modificări și adaptări mentale, atât ale breslei, cât și ale legiuitorului și în cele din urmă ale beneficiarului cercetării. Trebuie evidențiat că cele mai multe din săpături au avut și continuuă să aibă un caracter de salvare, în multe situații arheologii intervin după ce siturile sunt deja afectate. Prin urmare, credem că existența unei astfel de autorizații/abordări, este necesară inclusiv pentru a conștientiza că persistă o culpabilitate instituțională atunci când sunt distruse situri arheologice. E dificil să definești o săpătură ca fiind preventivă atunci când intervi într-o situație extremă. Cercetarea de salvare, mai curând decât cea preventivă, are o anumită istorie în România. Sunt cunoscute cercetările în cazul unor mari investiții derulate în a doua jumătate a secolului XX precum Canalul Dunăre Marea Neagră, Porțile de Fier, Bicazul, valea Buzăului, valea Jijiei, Dridu, etc. Deși au existat proiecte cu rezultate mai mult sau mai puțin notabile, nu s-a creat o anumită conștientizare a acestui tip de abordare și necesitate în practica arheologică românească. De altfel, discuțiile și dezbaterile din ultimele două
This paper analyses a batch of faunal skeletal remains from a pit attributed to the Precucuteni c... more This paper analyses a batch of faunal skeletal remains from a pit attributed to the Precucuteni culture, identified on the Movila Cremenea tell at Gherăseni (Buzău County). The archaeological deposit is about 2.5 m thick, comprising a cemetery dated to the late Mediaeval period, several habitation levels attributed to the Gumelnița / Stoicani-Aldeni culture and a Precucuteni level, which represents the oldest habitation on the tell. From this level, a burnt dwelling, partially uncovered in the excavation, and a pit, which is the subject of discussion in the present study, have been investigated thus far. Of these, 251 faunal remains have been studied, of which 246 are exclusively mammalian, three are gastropod remains, and the remaining specimens are two shells (Unio pictorum and Unio sp.).
În anii ´20 ai secolului trecut, arheologul C. S. Nicolăescu-Plopșor a cercetat o serie de movile... more În anii ´20 ai secolului trecut, arheologul C. S. Nicolăescu-Plopșor a cercetat o serie de movile funerare în zona de câmpie a Olteniei, în localitățile Plenița și Perișor din județul Dolj. În timp ce săpăturile de la Plenița au fost publicate, descoperirile de la Perișor au fost doar menționate în literatura de specialitate, fără a fi prezentate în detaliu. Recent, raportul săpăturilor arheologice de la Perișor, redactat de C. S. Nicolăescu-Plopșor și adresat prefecturii județului Dolj, a fost descoperit în arhiva Muzeului Olteniei Craiova. Publicarea textului acestui raport, însoțit de prezenta notă, are scopul de a introduce informațiile privind descoperirile de la Perișor în circuitul științific. În plus, în colecția Muzeului Olteniei Craiova s-au păstrat resturi osteologice umane ce provin din săpăturile efectuate în localitatea Plenița, asupra cărora aducem clarificări de ordin arheologic și bioantropologic.
Ion CIOBANU, secretar de redacţie (Republica Moldova) Dr. Daniel GARVĂN (România) Dr. Ştefan VASI... more Ion CIOBANU, secretar de redacţie (Republica Moldova) Dr. Daniel GARVĂN (România) Dr. Ştefan VASILE (România) Dr. Lavinia GRUMEZA (România) Dr. Robert Daniel SIMALCSIK (Republica Moldova, România) Dr. Roxana MUNTEANU (România) Dr. Lucian MUNTEANU (România) Dr. Andrei ASĂNDULESEI (România) Dr. Vlad VORNIC (Republica Moldova) Dr. Lilia DERGACIOVA (România) Dr. Vitaliy S. SINIKA (Moldova) Dr. doc. Oksana HRYTSYUTA (Ucraina) Marian LIE (România) Dr. Ioan Sebastian BRUMĂ (România) Dr. Victor COJOCARU (România) Dr. Bogdan-Stelian HAIDUC (România) Dr. Bianca PREDA-BĂLĂNICĂ, concept grafic, traducere și consultanță pentru limba engleză, limba franceză și limba română (Finlanda) Dr. Denis TOPAL, concept copertă (Republica Moldova) Alexandru KOVÁCS, traducere și consultanță pentru limba engleză, limba franceză și limba germană (România) Dr. Mihail BĂŢ, machetare și aranjare în pagină (Republica Moldova) Colegiul de redacţie nu răspunde de opiniile exprimate de autori. Editorial board is not reponsible for the opinions expressed by authors. Toate lucrările publicate în Revista de Arheologie, Antropologie și Studii Interdisciplinare (RAASI) sunt recenzate de specialiști în domeniu (peer-reviewed journal). Revista de Arheologie, Antropologie și Studii Interdisciplinare (RAASI) este publicația anuală a Rezervației Cultural-Naturale "Orheiul Vechi", în colaborare cu Institutul de Cercetări Bioarheologice și Etnoculturale (ICBE) din Chișinău. Revista de Arheologie, Antropologie și Studii Interdisciplinare (RAASI) este indexată în bazele de date internaționale CEEOL, ERIHPLUS și EBSCO.
In Romania, the periodical can be obtained through subscription or exchange, sent as post shipmen... more In Romania, the periodical can be obtained through subscription or exchange, sent as post shipment, from Museum Arad,
In the article, the authors publish a bimetallic double loop bow fibula found at Lipia – Movila O... more In the article, the authors publish a bimetallic double loop bow fibula found at Lipia – Movila Oilor (Buzău county) in 2018. The fibula belongs to the type of double loop bow fibulae with an hourglass catch-plate and can be dated in the 8th-7th centuries BC. The fibula was analysed through X-Ray Fluorescence to determine the main components of the bronze alloy employed and through X-Ray Computed Tomography, which yielded results concerning the manufacturing of the fibula. The bow fibula was most likely manufactured through lost-wax casting, over an iron core; most likely, the loops, the catch-plate and the needle were also manufactured of iron, today no longer preserved.
The Chalcolithic settlement from Sărata-Monteoru II - ʽMaria Săbăreanuʼ was investigated in 1938.... more The Chalcolithic settlement from Sărata-Monteoru II - ʽMaria Săbăreanuʼ was investigated in 1938. The purpose of the excavation was the recovery of data and archaeological finds from the preserved area of the site, as a large part had already been destroyed by Sărata River erosion and by post-Chalcolithic human intervention. Four trenches with a total area of ca. 120 m2 were excavated. According to the authors of the excavation, the archaeological layer was up to 80 cm thick and consisted of a single occupation layer. A large quantity of archaeological remains, especially potsherds, flint tools and anthropomorphic figurines were discovered. The pottery is fragmented, with the exception of a single complete vessel. The typological and morphological analysis of the ceramics identified many similarities with contemporary sites from north-east Wallachia, belonging to the Stoicani-Aldeni cultural aspect, a fact also highlighted by the authors of the excavation.
The paper presents the data collected during the research conducted in 2011-2013 at Bodeștii de J... more The paper presents the data collected during the research conducted in 2011-2013 at Bodeștii de Jos. This multi-layered site is located in Eastern Romania, in the piedmont area near Piatra-Neamț, on the left high bank of the Cracău river. The Middle Bronze Age features consist of a uniform, almost continuous layer of stones (marl and cobbles), that appears to cover the entire plateau. 369 shards were recovered from this layer (from between, beneath and above the stones) most of them with distinctive features for the Costișa culture. This batch of pottery includes fragments of small biconical vessels and cups, large bowls, pots and amphorae-like vessels. The range of ornaments is typical for the Costișa cultural milieu. No dwellings or other habitat related features were unearthed. The Middle Bronze Age layer is considered to encompass a non-domestic enclosure.
Recent research at Berca (Buzău County) led to the discovery of a deposit composed of 68 flint it... more Recent research at Berca (Buzău County) led to the discovery of a deposit composed of 68 flint items (53 flake blanks and 15 blades) made of Balkan flint (matte, fine-textured, cream/cream-yellow, blackish-brown/gray and blackish-gray). The flint objects were deposited in a small vessel, covered with a cup-like lid. The cultural assessment of vessels and flint objects is difficult, none of these artefacts exhibiting notable features. Taking into account the technological features of the flint items and the existence of some late Eneolithic ceramic markers from the site, the dating of the assemblage in the second half of the 4th millennium BC is inferred.
The rescue research carried out within the site Olteni-Sand Quarry (Site B), between 2005-2012, h... more The rescue research carried out within the site Olteni-Sand Quarry (Site B), between 2005-2012, highlighted the existence of a settlement with dwelling features belonging to the cultures of Linear Pottery, Boian-Giuleşti and Precucuteni, phase I. In this study we present the anthropomorphic figurines attributed to the early Eneolithic discovered in this site, while discussing also the archaeological and chronological contexts from which they originate
HIDDEN LANDSCAPES The Lost Roads, Borders and Battlefields of the South-Eastern Carpathians
To date, 36 Chalcolithic (Gumelnița) sites have been documented within the hilly area between the... more To date, 36 Chalcolithic (Gumelnița) sites have been documented within the hilly area between the Râmnicu Sărat and Cricovul Sărat valleys. In some of these sites, Cucuteni A imports were noted in the ceramic assemblage, while in others technological or stylistic traits of northern origin could be detected. The present paper discusses the possible routes along which the ideas and artifacts were transported from one cultural environment to another. The spatial distribution of the aforementioned items in North-eastern Wallachia seems to indicate a northsouth / south-north movement along the Curvature Subcarpathians during the second half of the 5th millennium BC and the existence of a buffer area between Gumelnița and Cucuteni. At the same time, a connection between the study area and the southeast of Transylvania (between Gumelnița and Ariușd) is not as clearly demonstrated by the archaeological material.
Responsabilitatea pentru con inutul i pentru formele grafice indica ii The authors are responsibl... more Responsabilitatea pentru con inutul i pentru formele grafice indica ii The authors are responsible for the content of the submitted texts and illustrations, as well as for the precision of the references, abbreviations and transcriptions of the foreign words.-MUZEUL JUDE website: muzeubuzau.ro Telefon (Phone)
The search for traces of human habitation in the second half of the 5th millennium in the Istrita... more The search for traces of human habitation in the second half of the 5th millennium in the Istrita Massif area has not been a constant research theme over time. To date, 27 sites with material specific to this period have been identified, most of which were discovered through surface investigations. Surveys were carried out at four of these sites during 2020. At the same time, old museum collections were also checked to identify other materials. Of the sites surveyed - Câlțești - Câlțești Plateau; Fințești - Șipot; Pietroasa Mică - Cămălin; Pietroasa Mică - Dogaru - only those of Fințești and Pietroasa Mică - Cămălin provided sufficient material to develop a discussion on these communities. The examination of the ceramics (the most numerous artefact) revealed the similarity with those of other sites in north-eastern Wallachia, both in the plain and in the hills), including these sites in the area of evolution of the Stoicani-Aldeni cultural aspect. The few chronological elements place habitation in the investigated sites in the second half of the 5th millennium.
Chronological markers of the Boian – Giulești site from Pietrosu (Buzău County).
The archaeologic... more Chronological markers of the Boian – Giulești site from Pietrosu (Buzău County). The archaeological investigations carried out in north-eastern Wallachia have led to the identification of numerous sites attributed to the Boian culture (especially the Giulești phase). Only few of those sites have been systematically approached so far, especially in the second half of the twentieth century. The site from Pietrosu (Buzău County) is the last in which extensive archaeological excavations were carried out (1998-2013). The present note aims to establish the chronological position of the Boian – Giulești habitation from Pietrosu, based on elements of relative and absolute chronology.
The dating of the Precucuteni settlement from Lipia – Movila Drumul Oilor
(Buzău County)
Abstr... more The dating of the Precucuteni settlement from Lipia – Movila Drumul Oilor
(Buzău County)
Abstract
As a result of the archaeological research carried out in the last years in north-eastern Wallachia, tangible proof of the presence of the Precucuteni communities in this area was obtained.
The first Chalcolithic habitations from Lipia - Movila Drumul Oilor and Gherăseni - Movila Cremenea, on the Călmățui valley, belong to this cultural horizon. The stratigraphic succession from these two sites shows the same reality: in this area, Precucuteni precedes Gumelnița. Therefore, detailed documentation of the Precucuteni layers is of utmost importance for understanding the Eneolithic cultural dynamics in the Romanian Plain. Radiocarbon dating is consistent with stratigraphic data. The occupation of this area by the Precucuteni III communities at the end of the first half of the 5th millennium is now substantiated, providing a precise chronological framework for the expansion of these communities to the south.
This short note introduces a shaft-hole axe discovered at the beginning of 2020 in the hilly area... more This short note introduces a shaft-hole axe discovered at the beginning of 2020 in the hilly area of Buzău valley. Made of copper, this light and graceful artifact displays the morphometrical features of a Vidra hammer axe. While no direct associations could be established with other artifacts, the existence of a Chalcolithic settlement upstream, about 8 km away, suggests the assignment of the hammer axe within the geographic limits of the Gumelniţa culture. The new discovery adds to a short list of metal artifacts discovered in the Carpathians Curvature, in the contact zone of three cultural areas: Gumelniţa, Cucuteni and Ariuşd
in extenso o cercetare arheologică recentă, derulată în regim preventiv. Deși suprafața acoperită... more in extenso o cercetare arheologică recentă, derulată în regim preventiv. Deși suprafața acoperită de săpăturile arheologice nu este una foarte extinsă, perimetrul abordat poate fi un eșantion reprezentativ pentru respectivul obiectiv arheologic, dar și pentru etapa actuală de cercetare. În completarea acestor noi săpături arheologice sunt adăugate și reevaluate informații legate de cercetări anterioare derulate în secolul XX. Descoperirile sunt abordate pluridisciplinar, concluziile gererate oferind o perspectivă mult mai lărgă asupra sitului de la Dărmănești. *** După anii 90 a intervenit în România o nouă abordarea în practica arheologică, aceea a arheologiei preventive. La un moment dat s-a trecut relativ ușor de la autorizația de salvare la cea preventivă, fără să fie percepută implicarea unei noi abordari instituționale, dar și modificări și adaptări mentale, atât ale breslei, cât și ale legiuitorului și în cele din urmă ale beneficiarului cercetării. Trebuie evidențiat că cele mai multe din săpături au avut și continuuă să aibă un caracter de salvare, în multe situații arheologii intervin după ce siturile sunt deja afectate. Prin urmare, credem că existența unei astfel de autorizații/abordări, este necesară inclusiv pentru a conștientiza că persistă o culpabilitate instituțională atunci când sunt distruse situri arheologice. E dificil să definești o săpătură ca fiind preventivă atunci când intervi într-o situație extremă. Cercetarea de salvare, mai curând decât cea preventivă, are o anumită istorie în România. Sunt cunoscute cercetările în cazul unor mari investiții derulate în a doua jumătate a secolului XX precum Canalul Dunăre Marea Neagră, Porțile de Fier, Bicazul, valea Buzăului, valea Jijiei, Dridu, etc. Deși au existat proiecte cu rezultate mai mult sau mai puțin notabile, nu s-a creat o anumită conștientizare a acestui tip de abordare și necesitate în practica arheologică românească. De altfel, discuțiile și dezbaterile din ultimele două
This paper analyses a batch of faunal skeletal remains from a pit attributed to the Precucuteni c... more This paper analyses a batch of faunal skeletal remains from a pit attributed to the Precucuteni culture, identified on the Movila Cremenea tell at Gherăseni (Buzău County). The archaeological deposit is about 2.5 m thick, comprising a cemetery dated to the late Mediaeval period, several habitation levels attributed to the Gumelnița / Stoicani-Aldeni culture and a Precucuteni level, which represents the oldest habitation on the tell. From this level, a burnt dwelling, partially uncovered in the excavation, and a pit, which is the subject of discussion in the present study, have been investigated thus far. Of these, 251 faunal remains have been studied, of which 246 are exclusively mammalian, three are gastropod remains, and the remaining specimens are two shells (Unio pictorum and Unio sp.).
În anii ´20 ai secolului trecut, arheologul C. S. Nicolăescu-Plopșor a cercetat o serie de movile... more În anii ´20 ai secolului trecut, arheologul C. S. Nicolăescu-Plopșor a cercetat o serie de movile funerare în zona de câmpie a Olteniei, în localitățile Plenița și Perișor din județul Dolj. În timp ce săpăturile de la Plenița au fost publicate, descoperirile de la Perișor au fost doar menționate în literatura de specialitate, fără a fi prezentate în detaliu. Recent, raportul săpăturilor arheologice de la Perișor, redactat de C. S. Nicolăescu-Plopșor și adresat prefecturii județului Dolj, a fost descoperit în arhiva Muzeului Olteniei Craiova. Publicarea textului acestui raport, însoțit de prezenta notă, are scopul de a introduce informațiile privind descoperirile de la Perișor în circuitul științific. În plus, în colecția Muzeului Olteniei Craiova s-au păstrat resturi osteologice umane ce provin din săpăturile efectuate în localitatea Plenița, asupra cărora aducem clarificări de ordin arheologic și bioantropologic.
Ion CIOBANU, secretar de redacţie (Republica Moldova) Dr. Daniel GARVĂN (România) Dr. Ştefan VASI... more Ion CIOBANU, secretar de redacţie (Republica Moldova) Dr. Daniel GARVĂN (România) Dr. Ştefan VASILE (România) Dr. Lavinia GRUMEZA (România) Dr. Robert Daniel SIMALCSIK (Republica Moldova, România) Dr. Roxana MUNTEANU (România) Dr. Lucian MUNTEANU (România) Dr. Andrei ASĂNDULESEI (România) Dr. Vlad VORNIC (Republica Moldova) Dr. Lilia DERGACIOVA (România) Dr. Vitaliy S. SINIKA (Moldova) Dr. doc. Oksana HRYTSYUTA (Ucraina) Marian LIE (România) Dr. Ioan Sebastian BRUMĂ (România) Dr. Victor COJOCARU (România) Dr. Bogdan-Stelian HAIDUC (România) Dr. Bianca PREDA-BĂLĂNICĂ, concept grafic, traducere și consultanță pentru limba engleză, limba franceză și limba română (Finlanda) Dr. Denis TOPAL, concept copertă (Republica Moldova) Alexandru KOVÁCS, traducere și consultanță pentru limba engleză, limba franceză și limba germană (România) Dr. Mihail BĂŢ, machetare și aranjare în pagină (Republica Moldova) Colegiul de redacţie nu răspunde de opiniile exprimate de autori. Editorial board is not reponsible for the opinions expressed by authors. Toate lucrările publicate în Revista de Arheologie, Antropologie și Studii Interdisciplinare (RAASI) sunt recenzate de specialiști în domeniu (peer-reviewed journal). Revista de Arheologie, Antropologie și Studii Interdisciplinare (RAASI) este publicația anuală a Rezervației Cultural-Naturale "Orheiul Vechi", în colaborare cu Institutul de Cercetări Bioarheologice și Etnoculturale (ICBE) din Chișinău. Revista de Arheologie, Antropologie și Studii Interdisciplinare (RAASI) este indexată în bazele de date internaționale CEEOL, ERIHPLUS și EBSCO.
In Romania, the periodical can be obtained through subscription or exchange, sent as post shipmen... more In Romania, the periodical can be obtained through subscription or exchange, sent as post shipment, from Museum Arad,
In the article, the authors publish a bimetallic double loop bow fibula found at Lipia – Movila O... more In the article, the authors publish a bimetallic double loop bow fibula found at Lipia – Movila Oilor (Buzău county) in 2018. The fibula belongs to the type of double loop bow fibulae with an hourglass catch-plate and can be dated in the 8th-7th centuries BC. The fibula was analysed through X-Ray Fluorescence to determine the main components of the bronze alloy employed and through X-Ray Computed Tomography, which yielded results concerning the manufacturing of the fibula. The bow fibula was most likely manufactured through lost-wax casting, over an iron core; most likely, the loops, the catch-plate and the needle were also manufactured of iron, today no longer preserved.
The Chalcolithic settlement from Sărata-Monteoru II - ʽMaria Săbăreanuʼ was investigated in 1938.... more The Chalcolithic settlement from Sărata-Monteoru II - ʽMaria Săbăreanuʼ was investigated in 1938. The purpose of the excavation was the recovery of data and archaeological finds from the preserved area of the site, as a large part had already been destroyed by Sărata River erosion and by post-Chalcolithic human intervention. Four trenches with a total area of ca. 120 m2 were excavated. According to the authors of the excavation, the archaeological layer was up to 80 cm thick and consisted of a single occupation layer. A large quantity of archaeological remains, especially potsherds, flint tools and anthropomorphic figurines were discovered. The pottery is fragmented, with the exception of a single complete vessel. The typological and morphological analysis of the ceramics identified many similarities with contemporary sites from north-east Wallachia, belonging to the Stoicani-Aldeni cultural aspect, a fact also highlighted by the authors of the excavation.
The paper presents the data collected during the research conducted in 2011-2013 at Bodeștii de J... more The paper presents the data collected during the research conducted in 2011-2013 at Bodeștii de Jos. This multi-layered site is located in Eastern Romania, in the piedmont area near Piatra-Neamț, on the left high bank of the Cracău river. The Middle Bronze Age features consist of a uniform, almost continuous layer of stones (marl and cobbles), that appears to cover the entire plateau. 369 shards were recovered from this layer (from between, beneath and above the stones) most of them with distinctive features for the Costișa culture. This batch of pottery includes fragments of small biconical vessels and cups, large bowls, pots and amphorae-like vessels. The range of ornaments is typical for the Costișa cultural milieu. No dwellings or other habitat related features were unearthed. The Middle Bronze Age layer is considered to encompass a non-domestic enclosure.
Recent research at Berca (Buzău County) led to the discovery of a deposit composed of 68 flint it... more Recent research at Berca (Buzău County) led to the discovery of a deposit composed of 68 flint items (53 flake blanks and 15 blades) made of Balkan flint (matte, fine-textured, cream/cream-yellow, blackish-brown/gray and blackish-gray). The flint objects were deposited in a small vessel, covered with a cup-like lid. The cultural assessment of vessels and flint objects is difficult, none of these artefacts exhibiting notable features. Taking into account the technological features of the flint items and the existence of some late Eneolithic ceramic markers from the site, the dating of the assemblage in the second half of the 4th millennium BC is inferred.
The rescue research carried out within the site Olteni-Sand Quarry (Site B), between 2005-2012, h... more The rescue research carried out within the site Olteni-Sand Quarry (Site B), between 2005-2012, highlighted the existence of a settlement with dwelling features belonging to the cultures of Linear Pottery, Boian-Giuleşti and Precucuteni, phase I. In this study we present the anthropomorphic figurines attributed to the early Eneolithic discovered in this site, while discussing also the archaeological and chronological contexts from which they originate
HIDDEN LANDSCAPES The Lost Roads, Borders and Battlefields of the South-Eastern Carpathians
To date, 36 Chalcolithic (Gumelnița) sites have been documented within the hilly area between the... more To date, 36 Chalcolithic (Gumelnița) sites have been documented within the hilly area between the Râmnicu Sărat and Cricovul Sărat valleys. In some of these sites, Cucuteni A imports were noted in the ceramic assemblage, while in others technological or stylistic traits of northern origin could be detected. The present paper discusses the possible routes along which the ideas and artifacts were transported from one cultural environment to another. The spatial distribution of the aforementioned items in North-eastern Wallachia seems to indicate a northsouth / south-north movement along the Curvature Subcarpathians during the second half of the 5th millennium BC and the existence of a buffer area between Gumelnița and Cucuteni. At the same time, a connection between the study area and the southeast of Transylvania (between Gumelnița and Ariușd) is not as clearly demonstrated by the archaeological material.
Responsabilitatea pentru con inutul i pentru formele grafice indica ii The authors are responsibl... more Responsabilitatea pentru con inutul i pentru formele grafice indica ii The authors are responsible for the content of the submitted texts and illustrations, as well as for the precision of the references, abbreviations and transcriptions of the foreign words.-MUZEUL JUDE website: muzeubuzau.ro Telefon (Phone)
The search for traces of human habitation in the second half of the 5th millennium in the Istrita... more The search for traces of human habitation in the second half of the 5th millennium in the Istrita Massif area has not been a constant research theme over time. To date, 27 sites with material specific to this period have been identified, most of which were discovered through surface investigations. Surveys were carried out at four of these sites during 2020. At the same time, old museum collections were also checked to identify other materials. Of the sites surveyed - Câlțești - Câlțești Plateau; Fințești - Șipot; Pietroasa Mică - Cămălin; Pietroasa Mică - Dogaru - only those of Fințești and Pietroasa Mică - Cămălin provided sufficient material to develop a discussion on these communities. The examination of the ceramics (the most numerous artefact) revealed the similarity with those of other sites in north-eastern Wallachia, both in the plain and in the hills), including these sites in the area of evolution of the Stoicani-Aldeni cultural aspect. The few chronological elements place habitation in the investigated sites in the second half of the 5th millennium.
Chronological markers of the Boian – Giulești site from Pietrosu (Buzău County).
The archaeologic... more Chronological markers of the Boian – Giulești site from Pietrosu (Buzău County). The archaeological investigations carried out in north-eastern Wallachia have led to the identification of numerous sites attributed to the Boian culture (especially the Giulești phase). Only few of those sites have been systematically approached so far, especially in the second half of the twentieth century. The site from Pietrosu (Buzău County) is the last in which extensive archaeological excavations were carried out (1998-2013). The present note aims to establish the chronological position of the Boian – Giulești habitation from Pietrosu, based on elements of relative and absolute chronology.
The dating of the Precucuteni settlement from Lipia – Movila Drumul Oilor
(Buzău County)
Abstr... more The dating of the Precucuteni settlement from Lipia – Movila Drumul Oilor
(Buzău County)
Abstract
As a result of the archaeological research carried out in the last years in north-eastern Wallachia, tangible proof of the presence of the Precucuteni communities in this area was obtained.
The first Chalcolithic habitations from Lipia - Movila Drumul Oilor and Gherăseni - Movila Cremenea, on the Călmățui valley, belong to this cultural horizon. The stratigraphic succession from these two sites shows the same reality: in this area, Precucuteni precedes Gumelnița. Therefore, detailed documentation of the Precucuteni layers is of utmost importance for understanding the Eneolithic cultural dynamics in the Romanian Plain. Radiocarbon dating is consistent with stratigraphic data. The occupation of this area by the Precucuteni III communities at the end of the first half of the 5th millennium is now substantiated, providing a precise chronological framework for the expansion of these communities to the south.
This short note introduces a shaft-hole axe discovered at the beginning of 2020 in the hilly area... more This short note introduces a shaft-hole axe discovered at the beginning of 2020 in the hilly area of Buzău valley. Made of copper, this light and graceful artifact displays the morphometrical features of a Vidra hammer axe. While no direct associations could be established with other artifacts, the existence of a Chalcolithic settlement upstream, about 8 km away, suggests the assignment of the hammer axe within the geographic limits of the Gumelniţa culture. The new discovery adds to a short list of metal artifacts discovered in the Carpathians Curvature, in the contact zone of three cultural areas: Gumelniţa, Cucuteni and Ariuşd
Archaeological excavations carried out at Sudiţi (Buzău County, Romania) some decades ago unearth... more Archaeological excavations carried out at Sudiţi (Buzău County, Romania) some decades ago unearthed several Linear Pottery culture features which were subsequently interpreted and used by various researchers in an attempt to explain the origin of Chalcolithic cultures (such as Boian). The poorly published findings generated conflicting or arguable theories. Even if it is not the only discovery of its kind, the Neolithic feature from Sudiţi is the most complex one from Wallachia. Until new, accurate field research is undertaken, this old discovery is still appropriate for further discussion, offering some valid points regarding the relation between the local culture and Linear Pottery at the turn of the fifth millennium.
Contributions to the archaeological repertory of Buzău county. Archaeological field surveys on th... more Contributions to the archaeological repertory of Buzău county. Archaeological field surveys on the territory of Cochirleanca commune
Between 10 and 17 february 2016, the authors conducted an extended archaeological field survey on the territory of Cochirleanca commune. During the research, two known archaeological sites were verified and nine new sites were identified.
The oldest traces of human presence in this area of the Romanian Plain date from the beginning of the 3rd millennium BC, being evidenced by a series of funerary mounds. From the 6th-5th centuries BC several finds were noted on the Cochirleanca Valley and near the village of Boboc. The most consistent archaeological traces date back to the first millennium BC and were identified on the Cochirleanca and Coştei valleys. The Middle Ages are documented by few discoveries, these being located in the site of Roşioru and dated between 16th and 18th centuries.
Another interesting discovery is the treasure of 77 Ottoman silver coins found in 1992 in the Roşioru village and dated in the the 18th century.
This short note introduces a new Precucuteni site from north-eastern Wallachia. An extended field... more This short note introduces a new Precucuteni site from north-eastern Wallachia. An extended field survey of the plain area near Râmnicu Sărat resulted in about 100 new archaeological sites being discovered (from Prehistory to Middle Ages). One of the sites particularly draw our attention, as the abundant artefacts scattered on its surface signalled a Chalcolithic settlement. Wattle-and-daub clumps and several stone implements were visible on about 1000 sq. meters. Various potshards and anthropomorphic figurines collected during the survey may be assigned to the Precucuteni III horizon. The growing list of Precucuteni sites in north-eastern Wallachia points out the need to reassess the boundaries of the cultural areas towards the middle of the 5th millennium BC.
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Precucuteni level, which represents the oldest habitation on the tell. From this level, a burnt dwelling, partially uncovered in the excavation, and a pit, which is the subject of discussion in the present study, have been investigated thus far. Of these, 251 faunal remains have been studied, of which 246 are exclusively mammalian, three are gastropod remains, and the remaining specimens are two shells (Unio pictorum and Unio sp.).
be dated in the 8th-7th centuries BC.
The fibula was analysed through X-Ray Fluorescence to determine the main components of the bronze alloy employed and through X-Ray Computed Tomography, which yielded results concerning the manufacturing of the fibula. The bow fibula was most likely manufactured through lost-wax casting, over an iron core; most likely, the loops, the catch-plate and the needle were also manufactured of iron, today no longer preserved.
potsherds, flint tools and anthropomorphic figurines were discovered. The pottery is fragmented, with the exception of a single complete vessel. The typological and morphological analysis of the ceramics identified many similarities with contemporary sites from north-east Wallachia, belonging to the Stoicani-Aldeni cultural aspect, a fact also highlighted by the authors of the excavation.
assemblage, while in others technological or stylistic traits of northern origin could be detected. The present paper discusses the possible routes along which the ideas and artifacts were transported from one cultural environment to another. The spatial distribution of the aforementioned items in North-eastern Wallachia seems to indicate a northsouth
/ south-north movement along the Curvature Subcarpathians during the second half of the 5th millennium BC and the existence of a buffer area between Gumelnița and Cucuteni. At the same time, a connection between
the study area and the southeast of Transylvania (between Gumelnița and Ariușd) is not as clearly demonstrated by the archaeological material.
Surveys were carried out at four of these sites during 2020. At the same time, old museum collections were also checked to identify other materials. Of the sites surveyed - Câlțești - Câlțești Plateau; Fințești - Șipot; Pietroasa Mică - Cămălin; Pietroasa Mică - Dogaru - only those of Fințești and Pietroasa Mică - Cămălin provided sufficient material to develop a discussion on these communities. The examination of the ceramics (the most numerous artefact) revealed the similarity with those of other sites in north-eastern Wallachia, both in the plain and in the hills), including these sites in the area of evolution of the Stoicani-Aldeni cultural aspect. The few chronological elements place habitation in the investigated sites in the second half of the 5th millennium.
The archaeological investigations carried out in north-eastern Wallachia have led to the identification of numerous sites attributed to the Boian culture (especially the Giulești phase). Only few of those sites have been systematically approached so far, especially in the second half of the twentieth century. The site from Pietrosu (Buzău County) is the last in which extensive archaeological excavations were carried out (1998-2013). The present note aims to establish the chronological position of the Boian – Giulești habitation from Pietrosu, based on elements of relative and absolute chronology.
(Buzău County)
Abstract
As a result of the archaeological research carried out in the last years in north-eastern Wallachia, tangible proof of the presence of the Precucuteni communities in this area was obtained.
The first Chalcolithic habitations from Lipia - Movila Drumul Oilor and Gherăseni - Movila Cremenea, on the Călmățui valley, belong to this cultural horizon. The stratigraphic succession from these two sites shows the same reality: in this area, Precucuteni precedes Gumelnița. Therefore, detailed documentation of the Precucuteni layers is of utmost importance for understanding the Eneolithic cultural dynamics in the Romanian Plain. Radiocarbon dating is consistent with stratigraphic data. The occupation of this area by the Precucuteni III communities at the end of the first half of the 5th millennium is now substantiated, providing a precise chronological framework for the expansion of these communities to the south.
Precucuteni level, which represents the oldest habitation on the tell. From this level, a burnt dwelling, partially uncovered in the excavation, and a pit, which is the subject of discussion in the present study, have been investigated thus far. Of these, 251 faunal remains have been studied, of which 246 are exclusively mammalian, three are gastropod remains, and the remaining specimens are two shells (Unio pictorum and Unio sp.).
be dated in the 8th-7th centuries BC.
The fibula was analysed through X-Ray Fluorescence to determine the main components of the bronze alloy employed and through X-Ray Computed Tomography, which yielded results concerning the manufacturing of the fibula. The bow fibula was most likely manufactured through lost-wax casting, over an iron core; most likely, the loops, the catch-plate and the needle were also manufactured of iron, today no longer preserved.
potsherds, flint tools and anthropomorphic figurines were discovered. The pottery is fragmented, with the exception of a single complete vessel. The typological and morphological analysis of the ceramics identified many similarities with contemporary sites from north-east Wallachia, belonging to the Stoicani-Aldeni cultural aspect, a fact also highlighted by the authors of the excavation.
assemblage, while in others technological or stylistic traits of northern origin could be detected. The present paper discusses the possible routes along which the ideas and artifacts were transported from one cultural environment to another. The spatial distribution of the aforementioned items in North-eastern Wallachia seems to indicate a northsouth
/ south-north movement along the Curvature Subcarpathians during the second half of the 5th millennium BC and the existence of a buffer area between Gumelnița and Cucuteni. At the same time, a connection between
the study area and the southeast of Transylvania (between Gumelnița and Ariușd) is not as clearly demonstrated by the archaeological material.
Surveys were carried out at four of these sites during 2020. At the same time, old museum collections were also checked to identify other materials. Of the sites surveyed - Câlțești - Câlțești Plateau; Fințești - Șipot; Pietroasa Mică - Cămălin; Pietroasa Mică - Dogaru - only those of Fințești and Pietroasa Mică - Cămălin provided sufficient material to develop a discussion on these communities. The examination of the ceramics (the most numerous artefact) revealed the similarity with those of other sites in north-eastern Wallachia, both in the plain and in the hills), including these sites in the area of evolution of the Stoicani-Aldeni cultural aspect. The few chronological elements place habitation in the investigated sites in the second half of the 5th millennium.
The archaeological investigations carried out in north-eastern Wallachia have led to the identification of numerous sites attributed to the Boian culture (especially the Giulești phase). Only few of those sites have been systematically approached so far, especially in the second half of the twentieth century. The site from Pietrosu (Buzău County) is the last in which extensive archaeological excavations were carried out (1998-2013). The present note aims to establish the chronological position of the Boian – Giulești habitation from Pietrosu, based on elements of relative and absolute chronology.
(Buzău County)
Abstract
As a result of the archaeological research carried out in the last years in north-eastern Wallachia, tangible proof of the presence of the Precucuteni communities in this area was obtained.
The first Chalcolithic habitations from Lipia - Movila Drumul Oilor and Gherăseni - Movila Cremenea, on the Călmățui valley, belong to this cultural horizon. The stratigraphic succession from these two sites shows the same reality: in this area, Precucuteni precedes Gumelnița. Therefore, detailed documentation of the Precucuteni layers is of utmost importance for understanding the Eneolithic cultural dynamics in the Romanian Plain. Radiocarbon dating is consistent with stratigraphic data. The occupation of this area by the Precucuteni III communities at the end of the first half of the 5th millennium is now substantiated, providing a precise chronological framework for the expansion of these communities to the south.
Between 10 and 17 february 2016, the authors conducted an extended archaeological field survey on the territory of Cochirleanca commune. During the research, two known archaeological sites were verified and nine new sites were identified.
The oldest traces of human presence in this area of the Romanian Plain date from the beginning of the 3rd millennium BC, being evidenced by a series of funerary mounds. From the 6th-5th centuries BC several finds were noted on the Cochirleanca Valley and near the village of Boboc. The most consistent archaeological traces date back to the first millennium BC and were identified on the Cochirleanca and Coştei valleys. The Middle Ages are documented by few discoveries, these being located in the site of Roşioru and dated between 16th and 18th centuries.
Another interesting discovery is the treasure of 77 Ottoman silver coins found in 1992 in the Roşioru village and dated in the the 18th century.
a Chalcolithic settlement. Wattle-and-daub clumps and several stone implements were visible on about 1000 sq. meters. Various potshards and anthropomorphic figurines collected during the survey may be assigned to the Precucuteni III horizon. The growing list of Precucuteni sites in north-eastern Wallachia points out the need to reassess the
boundaries of the cultural areas towards the middle of the 5th millennium BC.