Radiocaron Data of Funerary Descoveries From Middle Bronze Age in the Mureș Valley. The Wietenberg Cemetery From Limba-Oarda De Jos (Alba County, Romania)

Bibliographic Data

ID19691995
AuthorsMarius-Mihai Ciută (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, corresponding author), Colin P Quinn (0000-0003-2825-3790, Hamilton College), Radu Totoianu
Year2021
Volume8
Issue2
Publication date2021-07-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Ancient History and Archeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2360-266X • E-ISSN: 2360-266X
PublisherMega Publishing House (PUBLISHER • RO)
DOI10.14795/j.v8i2.653
OpenAlexW3184213171
LanguageEN
Citations received2

The archaeological rescue excavations occasioned by the construction of the Lot no. 1 of the Highway no. 10, Sebeș-Turda, highlighted an unexpected Bronze Age necropolis belonging to Wietenberg Culture. The Bronze Age necropolis was delimited between 6+600 and 6+650 kilometers, and located on the southwestern part of the Site no. 6, right above the early Vinča settlement defensive trenches (Fig. 1-2). With 74 excavated funerary complexes, the partially excavated Wietenberg cemetery is one of the largest in Transylvania. According the radiocarbon data presented in this study, the necropolis was used in the Middle Bronze Age (1780-1690 cal. BC), associated with the Wietenberg culture (phase II), and is contemporary with the end of the cemetery from Sebeș-Între Răstoace located approximately 7.5 km South - South-West, on the Sebeș River terraces

Ancient history · Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Excavation · Geography · Radiocarbon dating · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History