New Evidence on Burial Practices in Petreşti Culture
New Evidence on Burial Practices in Petreşti Culture
Author(s): Mihai Gligor, Mariana Rosu, Calin SuteuSubject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Eneolithic;Petreşti culture;Transylvania;mortuary practices;inhumation;cist graves;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the current paper is to present two inhumation graves belonging to Petreşti culture recently discovered within the Petreşti-Groapa Galbenă settlement (Alba County, Transylvania). The burial of a deceased in a cist made of adobe pieces represents an unusual funerary practice for the Eneolithic Petreşti culture communities. This discovery is especially important because the current state of research related to the mortuary practices of Petreşti culture bearers is not satisfactory
Journal: Materiale și Cercetări Arheologice
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 9
- Page Range: 67-81
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English