Noi date despre cercetările din aşezarea Cucuteni A-B de la Dâmbul Morii. Campaniile de săpături din 1977 şi 1978
New data concerning the research of the Cucuteni A-B settlement at Dâmbul Morii. The excavation campaigns of 1977 and 1978

Summary/Abstract: The research of the settlement from Cucuteni-Dâmbul Morii (also known in the archaeological literature as Băiceni-Dâmbul Morii) is closely related to the excavations carried out in the eponymous site of Cucuteni-Cetățuia. The first mention, under the name of „Settlement in the valley”, was made by the German scientist Hubert Schmidt, the author of the first monograph dedicated to the Cucuteni culture. This study aims to complete the data known up to now about the Dâmbul Morii settlement. We know that at least 10 Cucuteni phase A-B dwellings have been fully or partially investigated, seven inside the defensive ditch (1-3, 5-6, 10-11), and three (7-9) outside the same trench. We also have a partially published plan (1961-1966 campaigns). In carrying out this research I used the site excavation notebook and the excavation plans, in the collection of the Archeology Seminar of the Faculty of History of „Al.I. Cuza” University from Iasi. For the years 1977 and 1978, 25 excavation plans were identified. As a result, the number of dwelling identified increased to 15. The archaeological inventory allows the formulation of some hypotheses regarding the economy of the Dâmbul Morii settlement. The presence of the high number of stone strikers identified in all the excavation campaigns, as well as some tools with clear traces of processing, suggest that at Dâmbul Morii we can speak of a tool processing center. Among other activities, the presence of horn tools also suggest the practice of agricultural activities.

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