A new game piece from the settlement of the free Dacians from Roșiori (the point „Țarina Veche”) Cover Image

O nouă piesă de joc din aşezarea dacilor liberi de la Roşiori (punctul Ţarina Veche)
A new game piece from the settlement of the free Dacians from Roșiori (the point „Țarina Veche”)

Author(s): George-Dan Hânceanu
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Ancient World
Published by: Editura „Constantin Matasă”
Keywords: settlement; free Dacians; Roșiori; clay token; game piece;

Summary/Abstract: In the 2017 archaeological research campaign, in a pit (conventionally marked Gr.3) from the settlement of the free Dacians from Roșiori (Neamț County) were discovered three tokens of clay: two gray and one brick-red. On the occasion of the resumption of excavations in 2019, in the living level a similar brick-red token was discovered. As it was located close to the other three pieces mentioned, we consider the piece as a component part of the group mentioned above. The artifacts were most likely used as game pieces.

  • Issue Year: 1/2020
  • Issue No: XXXVI
  • Page Range: 61-66
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Romanian