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 AŞEZĂRI NEOLITICE PE VALEA MUREŞULUI (II)

Noi cercetări la Turdaş – Luncă

I. Campaniile anilor 1992-1995

 

English Title: NEOLITHIC SETTLEMENTS IN THE VALLEY OF THE MUREŞ (II)

NEW ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARSCH AT TURDAŞ–LUNCĂ, I. THE 1992–1995 CAMPAINGS.

Autor: Sabin Adrian LUCA, BIBLIOTHECA MVSEI APVLENSIS XVII, ISBN 973-590-514, Editura Economică, 2001 © copyright: Sabin Adrian Luca, Prelucrare Web: Cosmin Suciu; Powered by: Institutul pentru Cercetarea Patrimoniului Cultural Transilvanean în Context European (IPTCE)

 

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Explanatory chart of the illustrations

 

List 1

Maps List

Map 1. The middle part of Mureş between Turdaş and Orăştie. 1 = The neo–aeneolithic settlement from Turdaş–Luncă; 2 = The Turdaş settlement from Pricaz; 3 = The Coţofeni settlement between Turdaş and Pricaz; 4 = The Turdaş settlement from Orăştie–Dealul Pemilor, point X2; 5 = The neo–aeneolithic settlement from Orăştie–Dealul Pemilor, point X1.

Map 2.  The topographical survey of the Neolithic settlement from Turdaş–Luncă. Not-hachured area = excavation between 1992–1995. Hachured area = excavations between 1996–1998

 

List 2

Maps List

Plan 1. The localization of the neo–aeneolithic settlement from Turdaş–Luncă (La Luncă). A = Central area (here were researched areas S I / 1992–1993, S II / 1994–1995 and the square excavation C3/1993); B = western area (here were researched the square excavation C1-2/1993 and C4-5/1994–1995); C = eastern area; D = the area of the inhumation tomb, M1, saved in the summer of 1995

Plan 2. a = area S II/1994–1995, remains of dwellings from the intermediate level (II), horizontal plan: A. Fragment of the adobe wall belonging to a surface dwelling, with holes for poles and posts. On the northwest side can be observed an oven (hearth with garden ?) with two phases of rebuilding. Towards the center of the area (represented by the dotted line) can be observed the remains of the bottom of the ritual hole for the foundations of dwelling L2/1994–1995. B. Fragment of an adobe wall; b = area S II/1994–1995, the horizontal plan of archaeological grounds on the bottom (archaeological remains) of the excavation; c = vertical stratigraphy of the eastern wall belonging to area S II/1994–1995; d = vertical stratigraphy of the southern wall belonging to area S II/1994–1995.

Plan 3. a = horizontal stratigraphy of dwelling L1/1992 and its superposition with B1/1992; b = collapsed wall of a dwelling discovered in area S I/1992–1993.

Plan 4. a = vertical stratigraphy of the northern wall of square excavation C1/1993; b = tomb M1/1995; c = vertical stratigraphy of the southern wall of square excavation C3/1993; d = vertical stratigraphy of the northern wall of square excavation C4/1994–1995.

Plan 5. a = vertical stratigraphy of the southern wall belonging to area S I/1992–1993; b = horizontal stratigraphy of the archaeological grounds from the bottom (archaeological remains) of the excavation from area S1/1992–1993.

 

List 3

Figurines list

Fig. 1.  Turdaş–Luncă. Silex tools.

Fig. 2. Turdaş–Luncă. 1, 4-7, 10-16, 18 = polished stone axes; 2-3, 9 = bone and horn tools;  9 = silex piece; 17 = stone weight.

Fig. 3. Turdaş–Luncă. 1 = statue fragment (?); 2-3, 9 = amuletes; 4 = bronz link; 5-7, 10-11, 14 = polished stone axes; 8, 12 = pieces of fine arts in clay; 15 = stone powder; 17 = altar receptacle.

Fig. 4. Turdaş–Luncă. Fine arts in clay.

Fig. 5. Turdaş–Luncă. 1 = clay slate with marks on it; 8, 12 = fine arts in clay; 2 = mini–receptacle; 3-4 = fragments of receptacles–colander / smoking–pan; 5-6, 9 = amulets; 7-10 = miniature receptacles; 11 = cultural Precucuteni importation.

Fig. 6. Turdaş–Luncă. Head with a mask made in gritstone.

Fig. 7. Turdaş–Luncă. 6-8, 10-11, 14-15 = fine art; 1-5, 9, 12-13 = pottery.

Fig. 8. Turdaş–Luncă. 1-2, 4 = weights; 3 = polisher for pottery; 6 = pendant–amulet; 5 = painted pottery fragment.

Fig. 9. Turdaş–Luncă. 1-7, 9-10 = clay weights; 9 = stone might.

Fig. 10. Turdaş–Luncă. 1 = clay spoon; 4-7 = clay weight; 8 = polished stone axe.

Fig. 11. Turdaş–Luncă. Clay weight.

Fig. 12. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery.

Fig. 13. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery.

Fig. 14. Turdaş–Luncă.  Pottery.

Fig. 15. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (6-7, 11-12 = marked fragments; 5 = pottery fragment marked with polished ornaments; 7-12 = painted fragments).

Fig. 16. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery.

Fig. 17. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery.

Fig. 18. Turdaş–Luncă. 1-6, 8-10 = pottery; 7 = foot of a clay altar.

Fig. 19. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery.

Fig. 20. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery.

Fig. 21. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery.

Fig. 22. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery.

Fig. 23. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery.

Fig. 24. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (3 = marked pottery fragment).

Fig. 25. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (1 = painted pottery fragment; 2 = polished–marked pottery fragment; 3-9 = marked pottery fragments).

Fig. 26. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (1, 3, 5 = marked pottery fragments).

Fig. 27. Turdaş–Luncă.  Pottery (1, 4-8= marked pottery fragment; 6-7 = painted pottery fragments; 2 = receptacle for special use; 3 = miniature foot of clay).

Fig. 28. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (1-3, 6 ,9-10 = marked pottery fragments; 4-6 = pottery fragments painted with bitumen; 2-6 = pottery fragments painted with red, after burning, with decorative belts and marked signs in–between).

Fig. 29. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (1-3 = marked pottery fragments).

Fig. 30. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery decorated by marking.

Fig. 31. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery decorated by marking (16 = not–decorated pottery fragment).

Fig. 32. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (2, 4, 6-7 = marked pottery fragments; 3 = pottery fragment painted with red in–between marked belts; 5 = pottery fragment painted with black before (?) burning).

Fig. 33. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery ( 9 = pottery fragment decorated with marks on the bottom of the receptacle; 2 = cultural Precucuteni  importation).

Fig. 34. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery decorated by marking with the marking technique (13 = colander / smokingpan; 14,16 = not–decorated pottery fragments).

Fig. 35. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (2, 5, 7 = marked pottery fragments).

Fig. 36. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (1, 6-7, 10, 12 = marked pottery fragments; 5, 8 = Precucuteni cultural importation), 9 = foot  print on a piece of adobe.

Fig. 37. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (1-2, 7-14 = not decorated pottery fragments).

Fig. 38. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (3-8, 10-17, 19-21, 23 = decorated pottery fragments).

Fig. 39. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (1-11, 13, 15-16 = decorated pottery fragments).

Fig. 40. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (2-7 = decorated pottery fragments).

Fig. 41. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (1, 4, 7 = decorated pottery fragments).

Fig. 42. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (2-5, 7-8 = decorated pottery fragments).

Fig. 43. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (2 = decorated pottery fragments).

Fig. 44. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (1-2 = decorated pottery fragments).

Fig. 45. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (3 = decorated pottery fragments).

Fig. 46. Turdaş–Luncă. Pottery (5-6, 9, 11-15, 17, 19 = decorated pottery fragments).

 

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Drawing List

Drawing I. The evolution of pottery aspects from level I (older in central area) at Turdaş–Luncă.

Drawing II. The evolution of pottery aspects from level II – inferior (central area) at Turdaş–Luncă.

Drawing III. The evolution of pottery aspects from level II – superior (central area; I western side) at Turdaş–Luncă.

Drawing IV. The evolution of pottery aspects from level III (new in central area; II western side) at Turdaş– Luncă.

Drawing V. The evolution of pottery aspects from Coţofeni level (III in the western side) at Turdaş–Luncă.

Drawing VI.

Drawing VII.

Drawing VIII.

Drawing IX.

 

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Drawing List

The distribution of the archaeological materials exemplified in figurines on levels at dwelling archaeological grounds an areas or square excavation

 

Fig. 1. Level III, dwelling L2/1994–1995, material taken from area S II

Fig. 2. 3 = level I, mudhut B1/1992, material taken from area S  I. 1-2, 12, 15, 17-18 = dwelling L1/1992, material taken from area S I, level II – superior. 9, 11 =  level II – inferior, mudhut B3/1993, material taken from the square excavation C. 4-8, 10, 12-16 = level II (from the layer)

Fig. 3. 2-15 = level II, dwelling L2/1994–1995, material taken from area S II. 1 = level III, western area (from the layer)

Fig. 4. 1-3, 5= level II – superior, dwelling L1/1992, material taken from area S I. 4, 6 = level III ( from the layer)

Fig. 5. 1 = level I, mudhut B1/1992, material taken from the area S I. 2, 5, 7-8, 10-12 = level II – superior, dwelling L1/1992, material taken from area  S I. 3-4 = level II (from the layer) 

Fig. 6. Level III, dwelling L2/1994–1995 material taken from area S II (ritual hole for the foundation of the dwelling place).

Fig. 7. 1-5, 9-12 = level II – inferior, mudhut B3/1993, material taken from square excavation C3. 6-8, 13-15 = level II – superior, dwelling L4/1995, material taken from area S II.

Fig. 8. Level II – superior, dwelling L1/1992, material taken from area S I.

Fig. 9. Level III, dwelling L2/1994–1995, material taken from area S I.

Fig. 10. 2-3, 8 = level II – superior, dwelling L4/1995, material taken from area S II. 1, 4- 7 = level III, dwelling L2/1994–1995, material taken from area S II.

Fig. 11. Level II, dwelling L2/1994–1995, material taken from area S II.

Fig. 12. Level I, mudhut B1/1992, material from area S I. 

Fig. 13. Level I, mudhut B1/1992, material from area S I.

Fig. 14. Level II – superior, dwelling L4/1995, material taken from area S II.

Fig. 15. Level I, mudhut B1/1992, material taken from area S I.

Fig. 16. 5 = level I, mudhut B2/1992–1993, material taken from area S I. 1-4, 6 = level II – inferior, mudhut B3/1993, material taken from the square excavation C3.

Fig. 17. Level I, mudhut B1/1992, material taken from area S I.

Fig. 18. 1-2, 4-10 = level II – inferior, mudhut B3/1993, material taken from the excavation C3. 3 = level III, western area, material taken from the square excavation C1.

Fig. 19. Level II – superior, dwelling L4/1995, material taken from area S II.

Fig. 20. Level II – superior, dwelling L1/1992, material taken from areas I.

Fig. 21. Level I, mudhut B2/1992–1993, material taken from area S I.

Fig. 22. 1, 4-5, 7-8 = level II – inferior, mudhut B4/1995, material taken from area S II. 2-3, 6, 9-10 = level II – superior, dwelling L4/1995, material taken from area S II.

Fig. 23. Level II (material taken from layer of culture)

Fig. 24. 1-5, 7, 9-10 = level II – superior (material from the layer). 8 = level II (material from the layer of culture)

Fig. 25. Level I, mudhut B1/1992, material taken from area S I.

Fig. 26. Level II – superior, dwelling L1/1992, material taken from area S I.

Fig. 27. Level II – inferior, mudhut B4/1995, material taken from area S II.

Fig. 28. 1, 3, 6, 8, 10 = level II – inferior, mudhut B4/1995, material taken from area S II. 2, 4-5, 7, 9 = level II – superior, dwelling L4/1995, material taken from area S II.

Fig 29. 2-3, 6 = level II – inferior, mudhut B4/1995, material taken from area S II. 4-5 = level II – superior, dwelling L4/1995, material taken from area S II. 1 = level II, western area (from the layer of culture)

Fig. 30. 2, 4, 7-10, 12-13 = level I, mudhut B1/1992, material taken from area S I. 3, 5, 11 = level II – inferior, mudhut B3/1993, material taken from the square excavation C3. 6 = level III (material taken from the layer of culture)

Fig. 31. Level I, mudhut B1/1992, material taken from area S I

Fig. 32. 1-3, 5-7 = level II – inferior, mudhut B3/1993, material taken from the square excavation C3. 4 = level II – superior, dwelling L1/1992, material taken from area S I. 8-13 = level II (material from the layer of culture).

Fig. 33. Level II – inferior, mudhut B3/1993, material taken from the square excavation C3.

Fig. 34. 1-10, 12-15, 17 = level II – inferior, mudhut B3/1993, material taken from the square excavation C3. 11, 16, 18 = level II, western area, material taken from the square excavation C4.

Fig. 35. Level I, mudhut B1/1992, material taken from area S I.

Fig. 36. 5,7-8, 10, 13-15 = level II – inferior, mudhut B4/1995, material taken from area S II. 9 = level II – superior, dwelling L1/1992, material taken from area S I. 1-4, 6, 11-12 = level III, dwelling L3/1992, material taken from area S I.

Fig. 37. 1, 3-8, 12-14 = level II – inferior, mudhut B3/1993, material taken from the square excavation C3. 2, 9-11 = level III, dwelling L3/1992, material taken from area S I.

Fig. 38. Level III, dwelling L3/1992, material taken from area S I.

Fig. 39. Level III, dwelling L3/1992, material taken from area S I.

Fig. 40. Level III, dwelling L3/1992, material taken from area S I.

Fig. 41. Level III, dwelling L3/1992, material taken from area S I.

Fig. 42. 1, 4, 8 = level II – inferior, mudhut B3/1993, material taken from the square of excavation C3. 10 = level III, dwelling L3/1992, material from area S I. 2-3, 5-7, 11 = level II, western area, material taken from the square of excavation C4.

Fig. 43. Level III, dwelling L2/1994–1995, material taken from area S II.

Fig. 44. Level III, dwelling L2/1994–1995, material taken from area S II.

Fig. 45. Level II – inferior, mudhut B2/1993, material taken from the square of excavation C2.

Fig. 46. Level III, western area, material taken from the square of excavation C1.

 

List 6

The list of organisation of the archaeological materials in accordance with their distribution in the archaeological grounds (dwellings) studied between 1992–1995 in the site of Turdaş–Luncă

The mudhut B1/1992, level I, area S I (Fig. 2/3; 5/1; 12-13; 15; 17; 21; 30/ 2, 4, 7-10, 12-13; 31; 35).

The mudhut B2/1992–1993, level I, area S I (Fig. 16/5; 21).

The mudhut B3/1993, level II – inferior, square excavation C1 ( Fig. 2/11; 7/1-5, 9-12; 16 / 1-4, 6; 18/1-2, 4-10; 30/ 3, 5, 11; 32/1-3, 5-7; 33; 34/ 1-10, 12-15, 17; 37/ 1, 2-8, 12-14; 42/1, 4, 8; 45).

The mudhut B4/1995, level II – inferior, area S I (Fig. 22/1, 4-5, 7-8; 27; 28/ 1, 3, 6, 8, 10; 29/ 2-3, 6; 36/5, 7-8, 10, 13-15).

The dwelling L1/1992, level II – superior, area S I (Fig.  2/ 17-18, 4/ 1-3, 5; 5/2, 5, 7-8, 10-12; 8; 20; 26; 32/4; 36/9).

The dwelling L2/1994–1995, level III, area S II (Fig. 1; 3/2-15, 6, 9; 10/1, 4-7, 11; 43-44).

The dwelling L3/1992, level III, area S I (Fig. 36/1-4, 6, 11-12; 37/2, 9-11; 38-41; 42/10).

The dwelling L4/1995, level II – superior, area S I (Fig. 7/6-11, 13-15, 10/2-3, 8; 14; 19; 22/2-3, 6, 9-10; 28/2, 4-5, 7, 9; 29/4-5).

 

List 7

The list of the organization of archaeological materials studied between 1992–1995, in accordance with distribution in the researched area s and with the types of the research units at the site of Turdaş–Luncă

Area S I/1992–1993 (Fig. 2/3, 17-18, 2/4-8, 10, 12-16; 4-5; 8; 12-13; 15; 16/5; 17; 20-21; 25-26; 30/2-13; 31; 32/4; 35; 36/1-4, 6, 9, 11-12; 37/2, 9-11; 38-41; 42/10).

Area S II/1994–1995 (Fig. 1; 3/2-15; 6; 7/6-11, 13-15; 9; 10-11; 14; 19; 22-24; 27-29; 32/8-13; 36/5, 7-8, 10, 13-15; 43-44; 45).

Square excavation C1/1993 (Fig. 3/1; 18/3; 46).

Square excavation C2/1993 (Fig. 30/1; 45/3).

Square excavation C3/1993 (Fig. 2/9, 11; 7/1-5, 9-12; 16/1-4, 6; 18/1-2, 4-10; 32/ 1-3, 5-7; 33; 34/1-10, 12-15, 17; 37/1, 3-8, 12-14; 42/1, 4, 8).

Square excavation C4/1994–1995 (Fig. 34/11-16, 18; 42/2-3, 5-7, 11).

Square excavation C5/1994–1995 (not illustrated here).

 

List 8

The list of the organization of archaeological materials studied between 1992–1995, in accordance with distribution in dwelling levels of Turdaş–Luncă site (central area)

Level I Fig. 2/3; 5; 12-13, 15; 16/5; 17; 21; 25; 30/2, 4, 7-10, 12-13; 31; 35.

Level II – inferior Fig. 2/9, 11;7/ 1-5, 9-12; 16/ 1-4, 6; 18/ 1-2, 4-10; 22/1, 4-5, 7-8; 24/ 1-5, 7 , 9-10,; 27; 28/1, 3, 6, 8, 10; 29/ 2-3, 6;30/ 3, 5, 11; 32/1-3, 5-7,; 33; 34/1-10, 12-15, 17; 36/ 5, 7-8, 10, 13-15; 37/ 1, 3-8, 12-14; 42/1, 4, 8; 45.

Level II – superior Fig.2/1-2; 12; 15; 17-18; 4/ 1-3, 5; 7/6-11, 13-15; 8; 10/1-3, 8; 14; 19-20; 22/2-3, 6, 9-10; 26; 28/2, 4-5, 7, 9; 29/ 4-5; 32/ 4; 36/ 9.

Level II – from the layer (Fig. 23; 24;/8; 32/8-13.

Level III – Fig. 1; 2/4-8, 10, 12-16; 3; 4/4, 6; 5/3-4; 6; 9; 10/1, 4-7; 11; 30/6; 36 /1-4, 6, 11-12; 37/2, 9-11; 38-41; 42/10; 43-44.

 

List 9

The list of the organization of archaeological materials studied between 1992–1995, in accordance with distribution in dwelling levels of Turdaş–Luncă site (western area)

Level I Fig. 30/1.

Level II Fig. 29/1; 34/11-16,18; 42/2-3, 3-5,11;45/3.

Level III – Fig. 3/1; 18/3, 46.