Preliminary analysis of the bronze age pottery from Dudeștii Vechi-Cociohatul Mic
Preliminary analysis of the bronze age pottery from Dudeștii Vechi-Cociohatul Mic

Summary/Abstract: In the study of prehistoric artefacts, correspondence analysis (CA) is used to separate chronologicalphases or spatial distribution. Corroborated with 14C data, this method can validate or invalidate theclassical periodization systems contributing to a better understanding of the evolution of certain communities.This methodology was applied to several archaeological features from Dudeștii Vechi-Cociohatul Mic, a site thatbelongs to the Early Bronze Age Mureș Culture. Unfortunately, the settlement from Dudeștii Vechi-CociohatulMic does not yet benefit from any radiocarbon dating that would allow for a chronological check of the CAresults, but this type of approach can help one to determine its position in the internal chronology of the MureșCulture and see if there are traces of multiple phases in the settlement.

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