Sântana “Cetatea Veche”. Metal and power
Sântana “Cetatea Veche”. Metal and power

Summary/Abstract: Through the eleven gold items, the 67 copper and bronze objects, and one sandstone mold preserved fragmentarly, all attributed to Late Bronze Age (Late Bronze II‑III, Bronze D – Ha A), the fortification in Sântana “Cetatea Veche” has revealed among the most numerous metal items in Lower Mureș area. Some objects are part of funerary inventory, but most of them were not found in clear contexts, having ended up in the ground by chance. The metal artefacts, together with the imposing size and fortification elements, can be attributed to a statute of power and prestige that “Cetatea Veche” probably had among it’s contemporary communities.

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