CONTRIBUŢII LA CUNOAŞTEREA ETAPEI FINALE A CULTURII COŢOFENI ÎN CRIŞANA. AŞEZAREA DE LA TĂŞAD (JUD. BIHOR)
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RESEARCH OF FINAL STAGE OF COŢOFENI CULTURE IN CRIŞANA. THE TĂŞAD SETTLEMENT (BIHOR COUNTY)

Summary/Abstract: The Coţofeni culture settlement from Tăşad (Bihor county) remained unknown to the specialists, although there are some information about the materials found here, known for more than four decades. The finds presented in this study resulted from the research made by Nicolae Chidioşan, between 1971-1984 on Cetăţaua hill (363 m). They were found on the entire site, but rarely come from a distinct level, due to hill arrangements in Iron Age. Unfortunately, there were not notified Coţofeni contexts, although their existence should be considered. Findings consist solely of pottery. More ceramic forms can be reconstructed: mugs, cups, dish, bowls, jugs, amphorae, vases with flattened body, cookware, dishes, jars, cups and pots with foot. The decor was done by impression, incision, Furchenstich technique, by fake string, pseudoexcision, applications and slurry. A ceramic bobbin also was found (pl. 13/7). The ornamental motifs are extremely diverse, considering pottery function and technique used. We note the presence of vessels decorated with incised hatched network (pl. 1/7 = 17/2, 5/1, 7/3, 9/2, 12/7 = 17/1, 16/1), the shaded rhombs (pl . 5/9 = 17/3) the “fishbone” (pl. 2/2, 5/8 = 13/4, 13/6) and the pseudo-excision (pl. 5/9 = 17/3 ), all motifs being specific to the final stage of Coţofeni culture. We notice the presence of rare or unique vessels in Coţofeni culture repertory, like the cup with foot (pl. 12/7 = 17/1) and the pot without necks (pl. 16/1). The existing analogies for Coţofeni settlement from Tăşad indicates a dating of materials in Coţofeni IIIc stage, with very good analogies in the discoveries from Câmpanii de Sus-Măgura, Prihodişte-Peştera Prihodişte, Româneşti-Peştera cu Apă, Băile Herculane-Peştera Hoţilor caves, or at Dubova-Cuina Turcului rock shelter and open settlement from Clit-Grueţul Negrilor, but also in cremation necropolis from Medieşu Aurit. In this horizon contact elements with Vučedol culture and Ostrikovac group are present. The presence of this Coţofeni late community in Crişana is due to a south impulse from the area of contact with cultural entities above mentioned.

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