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Aşezări cu „cenuşare" în bazinul Răutului (Catalog)
The „ashpit” settlements in the basin of Răut (Catalog)

Author(s): Eugen Sava, Mariana Sîrbu
Subject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Moldovei
Keywords: Prut-Dniester interfluves; Noua culture; settlements; ashpit

Summary/Abstract: There are more than 400 “ashpit” settlements at present in the Prut-Dniester space attributed to Noua culture. The concentration of the settlements is very high in certain areas. One of these areas is the basin of river Răut where more than 90 settlements have been mapped.Usually, around 15-20 “ashpits” are found at one settlement. However, the number of “ashpits” was originally much higher, according to air photography, as more than 40 are found at certain settlements.

  • Issue Year: III/2009
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 169-192
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Romanian