Octavian Munteanu

'Ion Creanga' State Pedagogical University, Chisinau · Department of History

Thema des Beitrages ist die Entstehung bzw. der Beginn der Poieneşti-Lucaşeuca-Kultur, ihre Chronologie und die Kontroversen, die darum geführt werden. Es wird hier hauptsachlich um die Anfangsphase dieser Kultur gehen, welche trotz schriftlicher Quellen, die auf die Migration von Bastarnen in die nordwestpontischen Regionen am Ende des 3. Jahrhund...

The center of our attention will be the fortification of Horodca Mica, district Hincesti, Republic of Moldova. It has been explored during six archaeological campaigns. The vigorous defensive system and a part of the intra‑mural space were investigated. The processing of the numerous archaeological materials raised many problems, but in the followi...

The recent discovery of two Almgren 69 type fibulae at the Mîrzoaia site (Nisporeni district, Republic of Moldova), gives us the opportunity to return to the discussion regarding a category of clothing accessories, which is quite widespread in Central and South-Eastern Europe during the second half of the 1st c. AD – beginning of the 2nd c. AD. The...

Fibeln sind eine Kategorie von archäologischen Funden mit sehr wichtiger chronologischer Bedeutung, die uns dazu veranlasst hat, Exemplare der Spätlatènezeit aus dem Pruth-Dnjester Gebiet zu untersuchen. Ihre Entdeckung steht im Zusammenhang mit Fundplätzen der Poienești-Lucașeuca-Kultur und solchen, die den so genannten Sarmaten zugeschrieben werd...

Among the categories of weapons and military equipment specific to the 9th-11th centuries, by the rarity of discoveries, in the South‑Eastern Europe the swords and sabres were distinguished. Considered “noble” and prestigious weapons, they have always been true symbols of military elites. In the Carpatho‑Danubian‑Pontic area, whole or fragmentary s...

The subject we are bringing back into a discussion will focus on the relatively recent discoveries in the west of the Butuceni promontory, which, in turn, are circumscribed to the older research of a medieval cemetery in this microzone. We will refer to the discovery in 2018 resulting from the torrential summer rains, which brought to light a preca...

Der Artikel befasst sich mit den „Eliten” der ostkarpatischen Waldsteppe in der jüngeren vorrömischen Eisenzeit. Auf Grund vor allem die Bestattungen es sollte festgestellt werden, dass es eine sehr hohe Übereinstimmung zwischen sozialem und militärischem Rang gibt. Hochwahrscheinlich die Krieger sind den gehobenen gesellschaftlichen Schichten so g...

Among the categories of weapons and military equipment of the early Middle Ages (the 9th - 11th centuries)in the Dniester-Carpathian region, swords are distinguished by the rarity of discovery. Considered “noble” and prestigious weapons, of Byzantine or Scandinavian origin, they have always been true symbols of military elites. In the Carpathian-Da...

The subject we are bringing back into a discussion will focus on the relatively recent discoveries in the west of the Butuceni promontory, which, in turn, are circumscribed to the older research of a medieval cemetery in this microzone. We will refer to the discovery in 2018 resulting from the torrential summer rains, which brought to light a preca...

The article presents five burials with weapons discovered in the Eastern Carpathian region, three from cemeteries (Borosești, Poienești and Dolineni) and two isolated finds (Răcatău and Mana). In terms of geographical distribution, it should be mentioned that these features are associated with the Poienești-Lucașeuca culture area, originated in the...

The present study brings to the foreground of discussions a certain type of artefacts, the importance of which in the process of analysing archaeological finds is difficult to overestimate, but which, unfortunately, was not used by the researchers to the proper extent. Thus, in the specialised literature there is no single work on the Iron Age broo...

The article presents a new type of artefacts discovered in the Prut-Dniester area. It is about iron socketed axes. The transposition of bronze socketed axes into the new metal was a fairly widespread phenomenon throughout the Early Iron Age. Further on, a certain restriction of the area in which it was used was noticed and, in the end, it was found...

As part of this article, the Latène period ring brooches with rolled-up ends from the Prut-Dniester area are analyzed. There are currently 9 known specimens from four sites in the Prut-Dniester region: Mana III, Rudi “La Şanţuri”, Saharna Mare and Saharna Mică. The intention is to present the contexts of the discovery of the respective artifacts, t...

The topic of the abstract is determined by a number of burial finds in the East Carpathian forest-steppe, dating to the late La Tène, which, according to their grave goods, can be attributed to warriors. At the outset, we should pay attention to the fact that they contrast with a distinct element in the evolution of communities in the Carpathian-Da...

https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/18/5617 ___________________________________ This article presents studies on iron speciation in the pottery obtained from archaeological sites. The determination of iron forms Fe(II) and Fe(III) has been provided by a very simple test that is available for routine analysis involving the technique of molecular abs...

The article tackles the different aspects of the “Kostrzewski K”- type fibula discovered on the settlement of the La Tene era from Kruglik. To the date this brooch represents a unique sample for Poienesti-Lucaseuca culture. The uniqueness of the fibula did not manage, though, to raise interest to the extent ought for the value of such an artifact....

Our approach was determined by the gaps accumulated in the research of P-L 1 sites, on the one hand, and on the other – by the spectacular diversification of research methods. However, there is a need for new archaeological research in the P-L culture settlements, and in this context, the correct selection of the site is a defining stage. We presen...

The present study brings to the foreground of discussions a certain type of artifacts, the importance of which in the process of analyzing archaeological finds is difficult to overestimate, but which, unfortunately, was not used by the researchers to the proper extent. Thus, in the archaeological literature there is no single work on the Iron Age f...

During the research from the precinct of the Getae fortification of Horodca Mică (Hânceşti District, Moldova) was discovered a “deposition” of iron objects consisting of 11 pieces. Among them, a special attention deserves a small winged axes (Ärmchenbeile) for which we don’t know yet analogies in the interfluves of the Prut and Dniester Rivers. It...

As a result of archaeological research carried out in a series of Getic sites on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, and especially in those in the Saharna microregion, 13 fibulae of the Early La Tène scheme were found, which were made of iron (seven finds) or bronze (six finds). In the following article, we intend to present, in the form of...

This paper advances observations on the defensive organization of space in the micro-region of the Orheiul Vechi archeological reservation during the Getae period. Being located in the valley of the Inferior Răut River, Republic of Moldova, at almost 18 km of the Dniester inflow, the micro-zone of fortifications occupies an extremely important plac...

The aim of laboratory analysis carried out on pottery fragments recovered from the Poienești-Lucaşeuca (PL) site of Orheiul Vechi and the Getic site of Butuceni was to verify the hypothesis that there was a continuity in pottery technology traditions and the hypothesis that there was continuity in raw material use. In order to verify these hypothes...

Une tombe médiévale avec d’anneaux à boucles decouverte à Butuceni, la région d’Orhei (notes préliminaires). Les recherches archéologiques de 2018 dans la fortification de Butuceni-West, au-delà des résultats prévus, a apporté une surprise. Déjà pour la deuxième année consécutive, sur le promontoire de Butuceni, les pluies torrentielles de l’été on...

In the central and northern areas of Moldova, for the middle and late Latène period the characteristic sites are those belonging to the Poieneşti-Lucaşeuca culture. The emergence of this culture is put, by most archaeologists concerned about this subject, on the penetration and habitation in these regions of populations whose “homeland” is Central-...

The subject developed here concerns populations that lived in the Carpatho-Dnistrian steppe in the last two centuries of the pre-Christian era. The first archaeological discoveries that can be reported of these phenomena were made at an early stage, at the end of the XIXth century, but their meaning was properly grasped only after the archaeologica...

The problem of studying the settlements of the Poieneşti-Lucaşeuca culture continues to be imperative in the context of a more rigorous perception and a deeper understanding of the migration phenomenon arisen in the last three centuries of the pre- Christian era. Today, there are still multiple impediments towards a good grasp of the cultural event...

One of the major questions of the Pre-Roman Iron Age settlements in the East part of the Carpathians Region is the relationship between the Getic culture and the Poieneşti-Lukaşevka culture. There are any connections between the settlers of both cultures, or are we dealing with a demolition of the settlements and a complete resettlement by “immigra...

The subject of the present study aims at one of the aspects that characterize populations at the end of the 1 st millennium BC. It is already a certitude that the last centuries of the pre-Christian Era were characterized by a large mobility of populations, fact that determined the resemblances between a number of cultures of the III-rd Century BC....

The authors present a complex with several special discoveries, identified and researched in 2005 in the Ulmu settlement. The complex is an ellipsoidal pit in plan with a doorstep, in which, together with fragments of smeared clay, ceramics and osteological remains, were also discovered 22 objects made of clay: eight balls and 14 clay “breadcakes”...

The article describes and analyzes the hand-made pottery discovered at the settlement Lucașeuca II, belonging to the Poienești-Lucașeuca type. The ceramic material was discovered during the excavations carried out by G. B. Fedorov, R. Vulpe and M. A. Romanovskaja in 1957–1959. Hand-made pottery constitutes about 96 % of the fragments recovered at L...

During the research from the precinct of the Getae fortification of Horodca Mică (Hâncești District, Moldova) was discovered a ”deposit” of iron objects consisting of 11 pieces. Among them, special attention deserves a small Winged ax (Ärmchenbeile) for which we don’t know yet analogies in the interfluves of the Prut and Dniester Rivers. It should...

The problem of studying the settlements/sites of the Poienesti-Lucaseuca culture continues to be an imperative in the context of a more exact perception and a more deep understanding of the phenomenon of migration that occurred in the last three centuries of the pre-Christian era. Even if cultural events that define this process are studied more th...

Research campaigns carried out during the years 2014 and 2015 on the prestigious Butuceni site, Orhei district, were determined by the results of archaeological investigations taken in 2013 during the construction of a system of water supply on the territory of the "Orheiul Vechi" Cultural-Natural Reserve. Among the vestiges, which are mainly attri...

Archaeological research conducted in the summer of 2015 in the western part of promontory Butuceni, Orhei District, was a logical continuation of research that was carried out in the past 2013 and 2014 years. The complexity of previous findings raised several problems and the search for solutions was determined by the need to specify the configurat...

Les recherches archéologiques menées dans l'été de 2015, à l'Ouest du promontoire Butuceni Orhei, est une suite logique des études qui ont été réalisées en 2013-2014. La complexité des résultats précédents ont soulevé plusieurs questions, et dans la recherche de solutions, les priorités ont été i déterminés par la nécessité de l'évaluation de la co...

As a result of archaeological investigations carried out in June 2015 near the village of Mana, there were found three fortified settlements: Mana III, Mana IV, and Mana V. The hill fort of Mana III, an area of about 0,18 ha, is located on the promontory at a distance of 1 km south of the village. From the east and west sides the fort was protected...

In the present work we will refer to two Getae fortifications that were granted a greater a part of our attention in recent years. The discussion will focus on the fortifications that are known in academia as Horodca Mare and Horodca Mică which are situated in the Codri area in central Moldova. In this sense, we consider it appropriate to adopt a m...

Bien que connu depuis près d’un siècle, la fortification de Horodca Mare, Hânceşti, n’a pas atteint les chercheurs que depuis quelques années maintenant. En outre, les interprétations occasionnelles de certains de mes collègues ont tendance à exclure le site de la liste des fortifications Gète, en faisant valoir sa position en l’absence de tous les...

Les recherches archéologiques dans la fortification gétique du Butuceni, ils ont repris en 2013, dans le cadre de fouilles préventives lors de l'installation de la conduite d'eau pour les habitants du village Butuceni. Les résultats ont permis d'identifier un système défensif de la période gétique et un certain nombre de structures de la même pério...

The article describes and analyzes the hand-made pottery discovered in the settlement Lucaseuca II of Lucaseuca-Poienesti type. The studied ceramic material was discovered during the excavations carried out by G.B. Fedorov, R. Vulpe and M.A. Romanovskaia in 1957-1959. The hand-made pottery found in the site Lucaseuca II is represented in a proporti...

The archaeological investigations at the Getae fortified settlement of Horodca Mică revealed some materials from the medieval period. In the central part of its internal space a one-room dwelling with the floor deepened into the ground was found, characterized by two phases of habitat At the first stage it was warmed by a clay oven located in the m...

The archaeological investigations at Getae earth fortification from Horodca Mică revealed some materials from the medieval period. In the central part of the fortified premises was uncovered a dwelling with the floor deepened into the ground. It was made of one single room with an oven built in one of the dwelling walls (in the first phase of habit...

Rescue archaeological excavations were conducted in the spring-summer of 2013 at the site from Butuceni on the occasion of constructing the aqueduct in villages Morovaia and Butuceni. Among the objectives, priority was placed on the defensive system situated on the western part of the headland mentioned in historiography but never investigated unti...

The subject developed here below concerns the populations that lived in the Carpatho-Dnestrian forest-steppe in the last two centuries of the pre-Christian era and that are archaeologically identified with the bearers of the Poienesti-Lucaseuca culture. Although studied for more than half a century, a number of contradictions persist today regardin...

Archaeological excavations of sites of the Poienesti-Lucaseuca type unearthed numerous archaeological vestiges attributed to this culture. Among the discovered artifacts, several ceramic spoons are remarkable. Those household utensils most probably were used for eating. The studied spoons come from 11 settlements that yielded in total 16 such piece...

La fortification Horodca Mică est située dans la zone centrale de l’espace Pruto-Dniesterien, aux environs des sources de la rivière Botna, et elle est devenue objet des recherches systématiques depuis 2006. Plusieurs des résultats obtenus depuis cette date on été publiés entre temps. On compte parmi ceux-ci une étude concernant les éléments défens...