Ключи Добруджи: что говорят раннесредневековые находки о людях, живших в пещерах
Cheile Dobrogei: what the Early Medieval Items Found at the Caves Tell us about the People who Lived There

Summary/Abstract: Caves which are the subject of this article are to be localized within the limestone hills range, with the height over a hundred meters above sea level and which is called Cheile Dobrugei. Seven of these caves have been included in archeological research programs; in five of them material has been found dated in the Early Medieval Period: they are La Izvor, Baba, Craniilor, Călugărilor and Casian cave. These caves constituted attractive if not ideal abode for humans due to some special qualities. They were inhabited seasonally, used as temporary shelters, as places of funeral rites or as places of voluntary retreat. Based on the archeological evidence found, 3 time horizons of their occupancy have been distinguished: 1) 7th century AD; 2) from the end of the 8th (?)/the beginning of 9th century AD to 11th century AD; 3) 12th century AD In this article, the caves have been analyzed in the context of their palaeolandscape and indicating their utilitarian, as well as symbolic values.

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