Radiocarbon data from Saharna Mare–Dealul Mănăstirii EIA site (Republic of Moldova) Cover Image

Date radiocarbon din situl aparținând primei epoci a fierului de la Saharna Mare–Dealul Mănăstirii (Republica Moldova)
Radiocarbon data from Saharna Mare–Dealul Mănăstirii EIA site (Republic of Moldova)

Author(s): Mihail Băț, Aurel Zanoci
Subject(s): Archaeology, Ancient World
Published by: Institutul de Cercetari Eco-Muzeale Tulcea - Institutul de Istorie si Arheologie
Keywords: Early Iron Age; Saharna culture; Middle Dnister; radiocarbon;

Summary/Abstract: The radiocarbon data recently obtained for the site from Saharna Mare–Dealul Mănăstirii offer the opportunity of the first analysis of the chronological framework of the Early Iron Age in this area through the correlation between the relative chronology and absolute chronology. The paper presents eight radiocarbon data obtained for the habitation levels from the beginning of the Early Iron Age. Regarding the absolute chronology of the Holercani-Hansca culture, the radiocarbon data from Saharna Mare–Dealul Mănăstirii place the earliest habitation phase towards the end of the 12th c. BC, and the evolution of this cultural group in the interval 1100-1000 cal BC. In general, the absolute data obtained from contexts of the Saharna culture have not affected the already existing chronological perspective, the Bayesian modelling indicating a chronological framework between 1000-815 cal BC.

  • Issue Year: 20/2022
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 7-37
  • Page Count: 31
  • Language: Romanian
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