Cercetări de suprafață în bazinul mijlociu al Șomuzului Mare

Abstract

Surface Investigations in the Middle Area of the Șomuzul Mare Valley

This study aims to introduce in the literature a set of new archaeological sites discovered in the middle of the Șomuzul Mare Valley in a research conducted between 2010 and 2014. Following this research, there were discovered 30 settlements near the villages of Bunești, Horodniceni and Rădășeni and in the surroundings of the city of Fălticeni (Suceava County). Cultural groups with an agro-pastoral economy were attracted into the area by its richness in natural resources. They established their own settlements both in lowlands areas, near water sources and fertile soils, and in upland areas which benefits from high visibility and natural protection. For each discovery, a type-file was made which offers information about the site location, the geographic coordinates, the descriptions of the artifacts and the chronological and cultural affiliations. The new discoveries from the middle of the Șomuzul Mare Valley helps in the reconstruction of human-settlement dynamics and the repertory approach is essential for the protection of archaeological monuments.

Keywords: field survey, Cucuteni, Bronze Age, Iron Age, II.V century, the Middle Șomuzul Mare Valley.