CÂTEVA PUNCTE DE VEDERE PRIVIND ACTIVITĂŢILE MEŞTEŞUGĂREŞTI ŞI SPAŢIILE DE ‘PRODUCŢIE’ ÎNTRE CARPAŢI ŞI DUNĂRE ÎN SECOLELE VIII - X
Some point of views about crafting activities and production spaces between Charpathian mountains and Danube river in VIII-X centuries

Summary/Abstract: The issue of craft activities and the spaces within which they were performed has been a constant topic of discussion amongst archaeologists working in this area. Traditionally, when we talk about the existence of ‘workshops’ we have to consider those structures which display features distinct from those perceived as belong to a house. The presence of craft workshops within a settlement has traditionally been seen as an indication of its ‘special’ status. The question that arises is how can we identify a workshop, and what are the criteria for distinguishing between the buildings deigned for living in and those built specifically for the manufacture of goods. The purchase of iron and iron tools and weapons was a preoccupation for people living in this area. The iron ‘embargo’ imposed on this part of the Byzantine Empire meant that other sources of raw materials had to be found in the surrounding areas. This study presents and analyzes the main complexes interpreted as workshops in this area, and discusses other discoveries connected with craft manufacture.

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