Technological analysis of Boian‐Vidra pottery from Sultana
Technological analysis of Boian‐Vidra pottery from Sultana

Summary/Abstract: The site at Sultana is located on the high terrace of the Mostiștea Lake, Southern Romania, and it belongs to the Eneolithic period (ca. 5000‐3900 cal. BC). The site consists of an Early Eneolithic flat settlement (Boian‐Vidra), a Middle Eneolithic tell settlement (Gumelnița), and a common cemetery used by both communities. The aim of this paper is to study the technological characteristics of the Boian‐Vidra pottery from Sultana by performing a macroscopic analysis on pottery sherds discovered in three pits. At a site scale, interesting results were obtained on paste recipes, forming sequences, surface treatments, decoration, and firing. At a macroregional scale, some of the results can be seen as significant transformations of pottery technology from the Late Neolithic to the Early Eneolithic period in the Lower Danube region.).

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