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New Data on the Eneolithic Cemetery from Sultana-Malu Roşu (Călăraşi county, Romania)
Studii de Preistorie, 2009
The Eneolithic cemetery is located near the Sultana-Malu Roşu Eneolithic tell, ca. 400 m northeast of the Sultana village, commune of Mânăstirea, in Călăraşi county, southeast Romania. This is a settlement from the second half of the fifth millennium BC (Kodjadermen-Gumelniţa-Karanovo VI complex). Between 2008-2009 we found 17 inhumations graves. The graves contained human skeletons in crouched (fetal) position, laying on the left side and oriented generally eastward. Funerary inventory was found in only a few of the graves. The cemetery area also yielded two pits (C6/2007 and C1/2009) from the same period. These complexes contained ceramic fragments, animal bones, shells etc. and reflected probably some commemorating ceremonies or some stages of the funeral ceremony. The burials from the Sultana-Malu Roşu cemetery and the elements of funerary treatment identified here bear similarities with the standard mortuary practices of the Kodjadermen-Gumelniţa-Karanovo VI complex.
Acta Archaeologica Aarpathica, 2020
In 2019, Polish archaeologists took part in an expedition of the Hermitage Museum, led by K.V. Chugunov, in Chinge-Tey cemetery, Tuva (Russian Federation). This paper presents the results of magnetic surveys carried out within the so-called western chain of barrows and around the princely barrow of Chinge-Tey I. This method of non-invasive research is very well suited to the landscape and has produced a significant body of information. Among others, the survey of the western chain identified a stone mantle in barrow 8, which makes it different from other barrows from this group, whose mounds were built of earth. Another important result is the identification of a stone circle surrounding a cult feature (certainly associated with eschatological rituals) known as the northern complex. The presence of the circle came as a surprise for the investigators of the site, as it does not manifest itself at all on the surface of the site. On the other hand, worth noting is one negative result, which nevertheless allows for some conclusions, namely the lack of detectable anomalies connected with one of the tombs in the vicinity of Chinge-Tey I (barrow 15). Despite being clearly discernible in the landscape, and even more evident in LIDAR images, the barrow is invisible on images produced with a magnetometer. This means that one cannot rule out a possibility that other structures undetectable by magnetic surveys may be present within the investigated part of the cemetery. Nevertheless, one cannot but arrive at the conclusion that the results generated by the magnetic research provide significant information concerning the spatial arrangement of the cemetery and are helpful in planning of archaeological excavation.
Journal of Archaeological Science, 2007
Dedemezari necropolis, the site of our study, is located in the west of Turkey near Afyon. Archaeologists think that it belongs to the Middle Bronze age. A high-resolution magnetic survey identified buried material highly accurately. In particular, anomalies, which are transformed by the analytic signal method, clarify the observed magnetic anomalies. Magnetic surveying was applied in three different areas in this study. The map of analytic signal-transformed anomalies presented good results on preliminary excavation in trenches A and B. Two types of graves are found in the study area. One is made of clay and the second is carved in the rocks. Shapes of the buried graves are mainly cylindrical and elliptical. Most of the magnetic anomalies are elliptical and reflect the shape of the buried materials. Future excavations in Dedemezari necropolis will be able to be carried out more easily due to the known locations of the buried graves.
Using Geophysics to Characterize a Prehistoric Burial Mound in Romania
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Lying on the fringes of the eastern Hallstatt culture, the tumulus cemetery at Érd-Százhalombatta is one of the earliest identi ed archaeological sites in Hungary. The rst map of the site was made in 1847; the number of mounds registered at the time (123) did not change substantially until the end of the 20 th century. The aerial archaeological investigations, which began in 2001, and the magnetometer geophysical survey of 2012 led to the identi cation of 103 ring ditches, which probably mark the location of formerly undocumented Early Iron Age burials. The aim of the test excavations in 2013-2014 was to expose and date the newly identi ed, circular phenomena at and near to Tumulus no. 64. In 2015-2016, at Tumulus no. 49, our goal was to unearth a heavily damaged mound with a burial chamber, as it was indicated by the magnetometer geophysical surveys.
Lying on the fringes of the eastern Hallstatt culture, the tumulus cemetery at Érd-Százhalombatta is one of the earliest identied archaeological sites in Hungary. The rst map of the site was made in 1847; the number of mounds registered at the time (123) did not change substantially until the end of the 20th century. The aerial archaeological investigations, which began in 2001, and the magnetometer geophysical survey of 2012 led to the identication of 103 ring ditches, which probably mark the location of formerly undocumented Early Iron Age burials. The aim of the test excavations in 2013–2014 was to expose and date the newly identied, circular phenomena at and near to Tumulus no. 64. In 2015–2016, at Tumulus no. 49, our goal was to unearth a heavily damaged mound with a burial chamber, as it was indicated by the magnetometer geophysical surveys.
Archaeological Prospection, 2004
An archaeological geophysics survey was conducted on the early neolithic site of Movila lui Deciov, in the Province of Banat, Romania. Magnetometry and electromagnetic terrain conductivity were used for the main prospection effort, and a test of electrical resistivity imaging was conducted on a selected profile. In addition, magnetic susceptibility measurements were obtained from excavation pit samples.The magnetic survey was successful in determining the extent of the site, in delimiting zones rich in structures and artefacts, and in confirming the presence of a ditched enclosure that could be the earliest known in the region. The electromagnetic survey was limited by a lack of resolution of electrical property contrast. Detailed joint modelling of the magnetic and electrical response of the subsurface was used to confirm that electrical resistivity imaging can provide depth information to complement magnetic mapping.One of very few reported in Romania, this survey paves the way for an increased use of geophysical techniques in the cultural heritage management of this country. From a methodological viewpoint, this work further demonstrates the potential of electrical resistivity imaging in archaeology Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.