Pamfil Polonic and the dawn of Romanian archaeological cartography
Pamfil Polonic and the dawn of Romanian archaeological cartography

Summary/Abstract: A century after Pamfil Polonic’s manuscripts were written and although they are quite frequently quoted in the archaeological literature, a substantial amount of the information they contain remains unpublished. Other than archaeological field documentation items (reports, plans, drawings or sketches of objects), the archive also comprises other types of documents such as travel journals containing descriptions of sites and their topographic sketches, drawn during field research. Some of the data from those documents complete the information we have on sites which are well-known today, such as Pietrele - Movila Gorgana, Borduşani or Popeşti. The range and scope of Pamfil Polonic’s research was sustained by his knowledge and use of a rich bibliography on topics like history, archaeology, geography and cartography. The aim of the present paper is to identify and present a part this scientific apparatus dating from the end of 19th century to the beginning of 20th century.

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