The Middle Bronze Age features of Bodeștii de Jos-„Cetățuia Frumușica” (Neamț County) Cover Image

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The Middle Bronze Age features of Bodeștii de Jos-„Cetățuia Frumușica” (Neamț County)

Author(s): Roxana Munteanu, Daniel Garvăn
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Cultural history, Ancient World, Prehistory
Published by: Editura „Constantin Matasă”
Keywords: Middle Bronze Age; 2nd millennium BC; enclosure; Costișa Culture; Wietenberg Culture; Bistrița River Basin;

Summary/Abstract: 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.

  • Issue Year: 1/2022
  • Issue No: XXXVIII
  • Page Range: 67-90
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Romanian