- Funerary Archaeology, Early Medieval Archaeology, Archaeology of ethnicity, Archaeology of the Avars, Archaeology Of The Migration Period And The Early Middle Ages, Age of migrations, and 25 moreGepidic period, Merovingian period, Gepids, Avars, Gepids, Early Byzantine Archaeology, Death and Burial (Archaeology), Brooches, Migrations (Archaeology), 1st Millennium AD (Archaeology), Burial Practices (Archaeology), Deviant burial (Archaeology), Burial Customs, Byzantine Archaeology, Early Slavs, Slavic Archaeology, Great Migration period, Avar Age, Late Antique Archaeology, Migration Period Archaeology, Avars, Hun Age, The World of the Huns: Studies in Their History and Culture, Late Antique and Byzantine Jewellery, Early Byzantine material culture, and Langobardsedit
The presence of Roman Age artefacts as grave‑goods in Early Medieval cemeteries is not a particularly rare phenomenon either in Transylvania or in Western and Central Europe. However, especially in the case of the Carpathian Basin, this... more
The presence of Roman Age artefacts as grave‑goods in Early Medieval cemeteries is not a particularly rare phenomenon either in Transylvania or in Western and Central Europe. However, especially in the case of the Carpathian Basin, this aspect has not yet benefited of large‑scale research. In this paper, the authors succinctly present 17 Roman objects, among them eight coins, found in 11 graves of the Avar Age necropolis at Noşlac, Alba County. Among these some, like the openwork mount, the lunula‑shaped pendant and a lorica squamata scale, show a clear military character; while others (two fragmentary brooches, two small bells, a spatula (?) handle and an engraved gemstone) are more of a civilian nature. Besides giving a short presentation of the Roman objects found in the graves, the paper also discusses the wider spectrum of general interpretation possibilities of such “antiquities” or “archaika” in the Early Medieval period.
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The Transylvanian Basin is one of the less intensive researched regions of the Carpathian Basin from the Avar period. Given the fact that it is surrounded by the mountain range of the Carpathians, it constitutes a separate and quite... more
The Transylvanian Basin is one of the less intensive researched regions of the
Carpathian Basin from the Avar period. Given the fact that it is surrounded by
the mountain range of the Carpathians, it constitutes a separate and quite
well delimited geographical unit. Of course, this situation had a serious impact
on the historical evolution of the region. During the Avar period Transylvania
can be considered a peripheral region of the Avar Khaganate, which, for this
reason, shows a rather different archaeological picture in comparison with the
core areas of the Carpathian Basin. First of all, both in the early and the late
phase of the Avar period a heterogeneity of the archaeological evidence can be
observed. This situation has generally been explained on ethnic grounds, mainly
with the coexistence of different communities living side by side (e.g. Avars,
Gepids, Slavs, etc.).
The paper is an attempt to sketch the settlement pattern of the Transylvanian
Basin during the Avar period based on the archaeological evidence coming
from funerary remains. The issue of the local elites as well as the communication
networks with the rest of the khaganate is also raised. Emphasis is put on
the importance of the micro-regional differences within the Transylvanian Basin.
Unfortunately, the archaeological data are scanty (and sometimes of poor
quality) and therefore only partial and incomplete results can be expected.
Carpathian Basin from the Avar period. Given the fact that it is surrounded by
the mountain range of the Carpathians, it constitutes a separate and quite
well delimited geographical unit. Of course, this situation had a serious impact
on the historical evolution of the region. During the Avar period Transylvania
can be considered a peripheral region of the Avar Khaganate, which, for this
reason, shows a rather different archaeological picture in comparison with the
core areas of the Carpathian Basin. First of all, both in the early and the late
phase of the Avar period a heterogeneity of the archaeological evidence can be
observed. This situation has generally been explained on ethnic grounds, mainly
with the coexistence of different communities living side by side (e.g. Avars,
Gepids, Slavs, etc.).
The paper is an attempt to sketch the settlement pattern of the Transylvanian
Basin during the Avar period based on the archaeological evidence coming
from funerary remains. The issue of the local elites as well as the communication
networks with the rest of the khaganate is also raised. Emphasis is put on
the importance of the micro-regional differences within the Transylvanian Basin.
Unfortunately, the archaeological data are scanty (and sometimes of poor
quality) and therefore only partial and incomplete results can be expected.
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Morești is one of the most well-known archaeological sites in the Middle Mureș Valley. The large-scale excavations carried out in the 1950s, led by Kurt Horedt, identified a great number of archaeological features belonging to different... more
Morești is one of the most well-known archaeological sites in the Middle Mureș Valley. The large-scale excavations carried out in the 1950s, led by Kurt Horedt, identified a great number of archaeological features belonging to different historical periods. Despite the relatively intensive field research, only a small part of the site has been excavated. In the recent years, non-invasive research was initiated by the Mureș County Museum, including geophysical survey, intensive field walking, topography, and aerial photography. The main objective was the delimitation of the site and clustering the archaeological material from different historical periods collected during the field walking, in order to create a solid base for future archaeological research on the site. The paper offers an overview of the results of the aforementioned non-invasive research.
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In 2015 rescue excavations were carried out in the vicinity of Sângeorgiu de Mureș which identified a settlement dated between the second half of the 3rd century and the beginning of the 4th century AD. In the northeastern area of the... more
In 2015 rescue excavations were carried out in the vicinity of Sângeorgiu de Mureș which identified a settlement dated between the second half of the 3rd century and the beginning of the 4th century AD. In the northeastern area of the excavated surface two graves dated to the 5th century were discovered, one of them being dug in the fill of a dwelling. Both burials were disturbed. According to the anthropological analysis in Grave 1 a 25–35-year old man with Mongoloid traits and artificially deformed skull was buried, while Grave 2 belonged to an adult. Grave 1 also included a partial horse burial. Based on the grave-goods discovered in Grave 1 (Grave 2 did not include any grave-goods) strong Hun-period traditions can be detected; however, the latest objects suggest a dating in the second half of the 5th century.
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Migration, despite the fact it is a key concept of archaeological research, has been theorised only during the last three decades, yet the impact of the recent theoretical development is almost invisible in Eastern-European archaeology.... more
Migration, despite the fact it is a key concept of archaeological research, has been theorised only during the last three decades, yet the impact of the recent theoretical development is almost invisible in Eastern-European archaeology. This study is an attempt to offer a short survey of how migration and image of the so-called migratory peoples evolved in the archaeology dealing with Transylvania during the Migrations Period and the Early Middle Ages with a brief outlook on the theoretical and methodological debates of the international research.
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Az erdélyi régészet korai szakaszának meghatározó periódusa a Pósta Béla régészeti iskola (1899– 1919) korszaka. Pósta tanítványainak szerteágazó tevékenysége a különböző régészeti korok kutatásában áttörő eredményeket hozott. Az intenzív... more
Az erdélyi régészet korai szakaszának meghatározó periódusa a Pósta Béla régészeti iskola (1899–
1919) korszaka. Pósta tanítványainak szerteágazó tevékenysége a különböző régészeti korok kutatásában
áttörő eredményeket hozott. Az intenzív terepkutatások az erdélyi népvándorlás és honfoglalás kori
régészet olyan lelőhelyeinek feltárását vonták maguk után, amelyek máig meghatározó jelentőségűek a
kutatásban. A korszak szempontjából a Pósta-tanítványok közül Kovács Istvánnak jutott a legfontosabb
szerep, akinek a nevéhez a marosszentannai késő császárkori – kora népvándorlás kori, a mezőbándi
kora avar kori és a Kolozsvár–Zápolya utcai honfoglalás kori temetők kutatása kapcsolódik. A tanulmány
Kovács népvándorlás és honfoglalás kort tanulmányozó tevékenységét mutatja be részletesebben
az említett három lelőhely tükrében.
1919) korszaka. Pósta tanítványainak szerteágazó tevékenysége a különböző régészeti korok kutatásában
áttörő eredményeket hozott. Az intenzív terepkutatások az erdélyi népvándorlás és honfoglalás kori
régészet olyan lelőhelyeinek feltárását vonták maguk után, amelyek máig meghatározó jelentőségűek a
kutatásban. A korszak szempontjából a Pósta-tanítványok közül Kovács Istvánnak jutott a legfontosabb
szerep, akinek a nevéhez a marosszentannai késő császárkori – kora népvándorlás kori, a mezőbándi
kora avar kori és a Kolozsvár–Zápolya utcai honfoglalás kori temetők kutatása kapcsolódik. A tanulmány
Kovács népvándorlás és honfoglalás kort tanulmányozó tevékenységét mutatja be részletesebben
az említett három lelőhely tükrében.
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The principal aim of the present study is the critical assessment and systematization of the archaeological sites and finds (settlements, cemeteries, hoards, and isolated finds) dated between the 3rd/4th and 12th/13th centuries AD in the... more
The principal aim of the present study is the critical assessment and systematization of the archaeological sites and finds (settlements, cemeteries, hoards, and isolated finds) dated between the 3rd/4th and 12th/13th centuries AD in the microregion of the Someșul Mic (Hu: Kis-Szamos) Basin. A further aim is the evaluation of the region’s archaeological characteristics and its transformations over the respective centuries. Due to the geographic and hydrographic features of the region, along with the Mureș Valley, it was the main contact region between the Transylvanian Basin and the Great Plain during the 1st millennium AD, both in cultural and economic terms.
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Research Interests: Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Medieval Studies, History of Archaeological Praxis, Early Medieval Archaeology, and 9 moreMedieval Archaeology, Greek Archaeology, Classical Reception Studies, Reception of Antiquity, History of Archaeology, Roman Provincial Archaeology, La Tene culture, Archaeology Of The Migration Period And The Early Middle Ages, and Roman Archaeology
Așezarea medievală timpurie de la Jucu de Sus/Răscruci, cercetare preventivă 2007-2008. Pe sucrt prezentate rezultatele săpăturii din anul 2008.