Cucuteni stone articles treasure found at Costeşti village Cover Image

Un depozit de piese litice cucuteniene de la Costeşti
Cucuteni stone articles treasure found at Costeşti village

Author(s): Ilie Borziac, Nicolae Chetraru
Subject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Moldovei
Keywords: Cucuteni; Costeşti; stone artifacts

Summary/Abstract: A small late Trioplye stone articles treasure was unearthed in 1973 during research of the late paleolithic site Costesti 1 (today it’s under Costeşti reservoir). The treasure pertaining to the Tripolye culture contained nucleus, two-sided finished tools, plates and adze made of shale. Among bifaces there are objects left on different stages of work which allows us track process of their manufacture. The treasure is rare and along with other treasures from Сărbuna and Chetroşica discovered earlier adds to the variety of late Tripolye monuments between Dniester and Prut rivers.

  • Issue Year: I/2007
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 161-167
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Romanian