Viața și activitatea arheologică a unui medic din Valea lui Mihai (original) (raw)

2023, Acta Mvsei Porolissensis

Based on the research carried out by Dr. Andrássy Ernest from Valea lui Mihai, we know the prehistoric, Roman and medieval sites in the Ier Region. He practically started the first archaeological researches in northwestern Romania. Therefore, the most important and famous archaeological sites in Bihor County are also related to Andrássy’s name, whose discoveries fundamentally changed the concept of the Middle Bronze Age and introduced the name of the Ottoman culture in archaeology. However, in the Romanian archaeological literature, we find very little information related to this archaeologist and collector. Dr. Andrássy Ernest dedicated his life to science: he was the founder and director of the first private museum in Romania in the 1950’s, where he exhibited an unique ethnographic, numismatic, archaeological and paleontological collection. The Valea lui Mihai archaeological museum was inaugurated on October 9, 1952, so it should have celebrated its 70th anniversary. Unfortunately, the museum had a short life (less than 6 years), and it seems some parts of its collection have been lost forever. So, we consider that it is more important to discuss about the personality and the scientific activity of this remarkable man. As a result, within this article we, first of all, want to pay tribute to the memory of dr. Andrássy Ernest.