Maria Ciobanu
Biographic Data
| ID | 3585106 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Ciobanu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Ciobanu |
| SIGNATURE | CIOBANU M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Alexandru Ioan Cuza University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7504-2358 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Ursoaia Kiln (north-eastern Romania)
Excavated in 2025 at Ursoaia, north-eastern Romania, a Chalcolithic (fifth–fourth millennia BCE) bicameral kiln sets a new benchmark for prehistoric pyrotechnology. Its large working surface exceeds known Cucuteni–Trypillia and most Eurasian Chalcolithic examples, suggesting an intensification of ceramic production and an early shift towards craft specialisation in south-eastern Europe.
‘The true Colours’ of Chalcolithic Cucuteni–Trypillia Pottery
The Chalcolithic Cucuteni–Trypillia culture (c. 5000–3500 BCE) is renowned for its trichrome mineral-painted pottery. While pigment compositions are well documented, the specific chaînes opératoires regarding paint preparation and application sequences remain debated. This study addresses this gap through a three-year systematic experimental programme (over 50 scenarios) integrated with a comparative multi-analytical approach. Experimental sample…
A chalcolithic pottery kiln from the Cucuteni-Cetățuie settlement (Iași County, Romania)
As a result of the magnetic survey on an area of more than five hectares, located south-west of Cetățuie, we are currently aware of an extension of the Cucutenian habitation, consisting of numerous burned and unburned structures, pits and two defensive ditches in the form of circular arcs. The magnetic map allowed, beginning with the 2017 campaign, the placement of smaller (test trenches) or larger excavation units for the verification of various…
A bolt from the blue
The article presents the context and multiple investigations of an unexpected discovery, made during the 2020 excavations, from the Ruginoasa-Dealul Ruginii Chalcolithic site in north-eastern Romania. The site, known before our research (aerial photography, geomagnetic survey, test trenches) only for its visible traces of WW2, belongs to the Cucuteni culture, phase A, and consists of five rows of burned dwellings and several pits. The surprise, a…
Understanding technological innovations through experiment. Construction and testing of Chalcolithic pottery kilns
Besides its contribution to understanding the formation process of large settlements and complex social organization in the late period of Cucuteni-Trypillia, the site of Stolniceni (Republic of Moldova) provided new data on the construction and spatial distribution within the site of pottery kilns. The extensive magnetic surveys revealed a large settlement, with more than 350 burnt dwellings, hundreds of pits, ditches, paths, and 19 kilns. Of th…
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Understanding technological innovations through experiment. Construction and testing of Chalcolithic pottery kilns
Besides its contribution to understanding the formation process of large settlements and complex social organization in the late period of Cucuteni-Trypillia, the site of Stolniceni (Republic of Moldova) provided new data on the construction and spatial distribution within the site of pottery kilns. The extensive magnetic surveys revealed a large settlement, with more than 350 burnt dwellings, hundreds of pits, ditches, paths, and 19 kilns. Of th…
A chalcolithic pottery kiln from the Cucuteni-Cetățuie settlement (Iași County, Romania)
As a result of the magnetic survey on an area of more than five hectares, located south-west of Cetățuie, we are currently aware of an extension of the Cucutenian habitation, consisting of numerous burned and unburned structures, pits and two defensive ditches in the form of circular arcs. The magnetic map allowed, beginning with the 2017 campaign, the placement of smaller (test trenches) or larger excavation units for the verification of various…
A bolt from the blue
The article presents the context and multiple investigations of an unexpected discovery, made during the 2020 excavations, from the Ruginoasa-Dealul Ruginii Chalcolithic site in north-eastern Romania. The site, known before our research (aerial photography, geomagnetic survey, test trenches) only for its visible traces of WW2, belongs to the Cucuteni culture, phase A, and consists of five rows of burned dwellings and several pits. The surprise, a…
The Ursoaia Kiln (north-eastern Romania)
Excavated in 2025 at Ursoaia, north-eastern Romania, a Chalcolithic (fifth–fourth millennia BCE) bicameral kiln sets a new benchmark for prehistoric pyrotechnology. Its large working surface exceeds known Cucuteni–Trypillia and most Eurasian Chalcolithic examples, suggesting an intensification of ceramic production and an early shift towards craft specialisation in south-eastern Europe.
‘The true Colours’ of Chalcolithic Cucuteni–Trypillia Pottery
The Chalcolithic Cucuteni–Trypillia culture (c. 5000–3500 BCE) is renowned for its trichrome mineral-painted pottery. While pigment compositions are well documented, the specific chaînes opératoires regarding paint preparation and application sequences remain debated. This study addresses this gap through a three-year systematic experimental programme (over 50 scenarios) integrated with a comparative multi-analytical approach. Experimental sample…
Chalcolithic (5 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Bronze Age (3 works) · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Kiln (3 works) · Mineralogy and Gemology Studies (3 works) · Pottery (3 works) · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies (2 works)