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Stone objects from the territory of ancient city Orgame / Argamum. Preliminary results
Stone objects from the territory of ancient city Orgame / Argamum. Preliminary results

Author(s): Marius Streinu
Subject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: stone objects;projectiles;grinders;pestles;whetstones;hand mills;Orgame/Argamum

Summary/Abstract: The present paper presents and provides an interpretation of five classes of stone objects resulting from field research of the French‐ Romanian project “Orgamè/Argamum, nécropoles et territoire”. The objects were discovered in sites placed around the Razim Lake, belonging to different historical periods. They are divided in two categories and fall under various types, starting with weapons and finishing with common household items. This diversity gives us the opportunity to observe the origin of stones and the techniques of their production. An important point is to understand for which purpose various stone objects were used in different periods of time, in a limited and well defined geographical area, so that we obtain new information about various aspects of the military and economic spheres.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 261-267
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English