Ecouri grecești și reverberații barbare: importuri elenistice în așezarea de tip Poienești-Lucașeuca de la Ivancea Sub Pădure
Greek echoes and barbarian reverberations: Hellenistic imports in the Poienești-Lucașeuca-type settlement at Ivancea Sub Pădure

Summary/Abstract: This study highlights recent research on the Poienești-Lucașeuca (P-L) culture, thereby contributing to our understanding of this archaeological culture, which belongs to the latenized group of the north-western Pontus Euxin. This culture illustrates a complex process of human mobility and cultural exchange during the Late Iron Age. Recent research at the Ivancea Sub Pădure site in central Moldova has incorporated innovative methods such as magnetometric prospection, 3D modelling and spatial analysis of archaeological materials. These techniques have allowed a precise delineation of settlement and artefact distribution, providing a more detailed insight into the organisation and dynamics of P-L communities. Of the many aspects that can be gleaned from research at the site, we have chosen to focus on the analysis of Hellenistic and early Roman imports, particularly amphorae and luxury ceramics. These artefacts serve as essential chronological markers for reconstructing the developmental stages of the P-L culture and are also valuable indicators of the network of connections established between the barbarian and Hellenistic worlds. While the traditional centres of amphora production identified within the P-L culture were mainly Rhodes, Sinope, Cos and Thasos, recent research has highlighted new centres such as Paros and Knidos. These finds indicate an early introduction of imported products into the region, which can be traced back to the late 3rd - early 2nd century BC. At the same time, new types of finds, such as certain types of Synopian amphorae, confirm a later presence of Hellenistic imports, dating from the end of the 1st century BC and possibly even beyond. Furthermore, the presence of amphorae and luxury pottery suggests the existence of a hierarchical social structure in which elites had permanent access to such goods. The circulation of imported goods reflects their ability to maintain economic relations with the Mediterranean and Pontic world, serving as markers of social status and long-distance trade links.

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