Preventive archaeological research at the prehistoric site of Cheia-Quarry (Cluj County)- a first assessment Cover Image

Cercetări arheologice preventive în situl preistoric de la Cheia-Carieră (județul Cluj)- o primă evaluare
Preventive archaeological research at the prehistoric site of Cheia-Quarry (Cluj County)- a first assessment

Author(s): Mihai Rotea, Mihai Wittenberger, Mircea Răchită
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Prehistory
Published by: COMPLEXUL MUZEAL BISTRIȚA-NĂSĂUD
Keywords: Upper Paleolothic; Coțofeni (Early BronzeAge I) and Copăceni (Early Bronze Age II) cultures; prehistoric gypsum; quarry

Summary/Abstract: The article present the result of preventive archaeological research conducted at the site Cheia-Quarry, during July-August 2015. The discoveries come from three periods: Upper Paleolithic, Early Bronze Age I (Coțofeni culture) and II (Copăceni group). In the case of both Early Bronze Age cultures, the functionality of the site proposed by the authors of the article is the exploitation of the gypsum deposit ( gypsum quarry), which the archaeological remains directly overlap.

  • Issue Year: XXXVI/2022
  • Issue No: 36
  • Page Range: 32-59
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Romanian