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    HABITATUL UMAN DIN MILENIUL I A. CHR. – PRIMA JUMĂTATE A MILENIULUI I P. CHR. ÎN BAZINUL RÂULUI COGÂLNIC
    (2020) Sochircă, Vitalie; Matveev, Sergiu; Corobcean, Andrei; Vornic, Vlad
    The article represents a synthesis of scientific knowledge on the habitat in the basin of the Cogalnic river and its archaeological component at the moment when we started an interdisciplinary project on research and scientific valorization of the archaeological heritage of the Iron Age in the basin of Cogalnic river from the Republic of Moldova. Related to the way of life of human communities of the Iron Age are presented historical, geographical, geological peculiarities; also: relief, climate, vegetation, animals and soil of the researched micro-region, followed by a repertory of archaeological sites corresponding chronologically and geographically to the researched topic, accompanied by a history of their study with the identification of the main stages and the most involved researchers.
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    SONDAJE ARHEOLOGICE DE SALVARE ÎN SITUL LOGĂNEȘTI I (RAIONUL HÎNCEȘTI)
    (2019) Corobcean, Andrei; Vornic, Vlad; Matveev, Sergiu
    In the summer of 2017, the specialists of the National Agency for Archaeology were notified about the discovery of human bones on a country road on the NW part of the lake, located at 1 km east from the Hîncești-Logănești road and about 1,5 km south-east from the Logănești village. It turned out that the remains were located in the Logănești I archaeological site perimeter, being extracted after the straightening of the mentioned country road. Undertaking a more detailed surface prospecting, there could be marked traces of two burial tombs. One was detected on the road and the another — in its eastern edge, as well as remnants from various other destroyed complexes, including the agglomeration of stones and burned clay. It was also found that the southern part of the site was affected by the digging a ditch. As a result, a clay furnace was observed, partially destroyed by excavation works in the northern profile of the ditch. Grave 1 was almost completely destroyed by the straightening works of the country road. Only a few fragments were kept from the skeleton assigned to a man of 35-50 years. Judging by bones’ position in situ, the weast-east orientation and the dorsal position of the deceased were established, with the left arm placed on the pelvis. To the left and to the right of the skeleton there were observed rotten wood remnants, coming from the coffin. The grave pit contour could not be determined. Two trenches, both of 1,5×2,0 m in size, were excavated to research the grave 2 and the furnace. Grave 2 was discovered on the same line as grave 1, at 1,3 m to east, in the edge of the road. The complex was partly destroyed by the road works. The skeleton, at a depth of 16-29 cm, was preserved relatively well, with the exception of the skull, legs and feet bones that were missing. The pit shape was not identified. The skeleton, belonging to a 55-60 year-old man, was lying on his back, in a stretched position, with his arms on his chest. A grit stone with dimensions of 10.5×7.5×5.0 cm was discovered on the right iliac crest. Under the level of the grave 2 there were found the animal bones, fragments of burned clay and ceramics belonging to the dwelling of early Hallstatt and the late Roman period. Furnace 1 was discovered at 6 m south-east from grave 2 in the northern wall of the ditch. Only a part of the furnace, on a maximum length of 1,26 m and a height of 0.2-0.5 m was preserved. The complex was approximately rectangular, with horizontal fireplace and arched walls. The base thickness was 6-10 cm, and the wall thickness was 4-6 cm. Under the hearth of the furnace a Chernyakhov type vessel bottom fragment made on wheel was discovered. Nearby some bones of animals and hand-made pottery fragments, characteristic for early Hallstattian period were found. The analysis of the ceramic material recovered from the surveys and from the surface suggests the existence in the Logănești I site perimeter of at least three living levels. They could be dated back to early Hallstatt (ChișinăuCorlăteni culture), late Roman period (Sântana de Mureș-Chernyakhov culture) and late Middle Ages (16-17th centuries). The identified graves certainly belong to a medieval cemetery.
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    ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AT LIPOVENI II – LA NISIPĂRIE SITE (2013-2016)
    (2017) Matveev, Sergiu; Vornic, Vlad
    The archaeological rescue investigations carried out in the years 2013-2016 within the limits of the Lipoveni II-La Nisipărie site allowed identification of several cultural-chronological horizons: the Usatovo group from the late Eneo- lithic period (IV mil. BC), the Chişinău-Corlăteni culture from the early period of the Iron Age (XII-X centuries BC), the Thracian-Getic culture of the VI-III century BC, the Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov culture from the Gothic migra- tion period (III-IV centuries AD) and remains of habitation from the medieval times (VIII-IX, XIII and XVI-XVIII centuries). The most intense habitation in the researched area corresponds to the archeological cultures of the early and late Iron Age and the Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov cultural complex from the Gothic migration period (III-IV centuries BC). Due to the perpetuation of the danger of unlawful sand excavation in the site zone, it is necessary to continue rescue research to recover remarkable vestiges for the archeology of the passing zone from the forest steppe to the steppe of the Republic of Moldova. Although the territory from the north of the Lipoveni village is of an increased interest, not only from the archaeological point of view, but also from the point of view of pedology (through sand layers and other geological deposits), being also a veritable natural monument, the micro zone is in high degree of degradation, as a result of continuous illegal sand excavation.
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    CERCETĂRILE ARHEOLOGICE DE SALVARE DE LA LIPOVENI (R-NUL CIMIŞLIA) DIN ANUL 2015. DATE PRELIMINARE
    (2016) Matveev, Sergiu; Vornic, Vlad
    The rescue research carried out in the summer of 2015 at the site with multilevel housing Lipoveni II focused on two main objectives: studying the space adjoining the place of discovery of the first two kilns and the unveiling of another firing installation, located about 55 m NW and partially destroyed by sand extraction. As a result of excavations carried out in the first sector, which totalled an area of about 30 m2, 16 pits of various shapes and sizes have been identified, many of them intersecting. In the second sector, with an area of 4 m2, a firing installation and a pit for household waste were found and uncovered. Chronologically, the discovered archaeological material is assigned to the first and second epochs of Iron Age, the early period of the great migrations and Middle Ages. Recovered inventory items can be grouped into pieces of iron (nails, knife, arrowhead etc.), bronze (platelets), bone (arrowheads, piercing), clay (spindles, ball) and stone (pestle, rub stone, grinder). As for ceramics, fragments of vessels belonging to early Hallstatt horizon, especially those of Holercani-Hansca and Chişinău-Corlăteni type, stand primarily. The second Iron Age epoch is represented by specific getic containers, decorated with alveolate bands and prominences. The housing level, ascribed to the early period of the great migrations, is presented with a variety of ceramic forms, characteristic to the Sântana de Mureş-Cerneahov culture. Fragments of vessels dating from the late Middle Ages are very few, standing out a crock covered with green enamel. Rich and varied is the collection of fauna remains. Bovine bones overwhelmingly predominate, constituting about 70%, followed by ovicaprine and horses, pigs (3%) and poultry (about 1%) being less represented. Among wild animals, the stag and the rabbit are documented. For the first time a fish bone was recovered. We also note a part of a human skull discovered at the bottom of a Hallstatt pit, attributed to a male of 40-50 years old, the presence of which in the settlement is difficult to explain.
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    CERCETĂRI DE SALVARE LA LIPOVENI (R-NUL CIMIŞLIA) EFECTUATE ÎN ANUL 2013. DATE PRELIMINARE
    (2014) Matveev, Sergiu; Vornic, Vlad
    In 1956, in the Lipoveni village two archaeological sites were identified, conventionally called Lipoveni I and Lipoveni II. The first object is located at the northwest edge of the village and it was attributed to the Sântana de Mureş-Cerneahov culture from the late Roman era (III-IV centuries AD). The second one, Lipoveni II, is located at about 0.7 km north of the village, including a cemetery and a settlement of the Sântana de Mureş-Cerneahov type, and traces from the first and second periods of Iron Age (XII–VI and V-III centuries BC), as from the late Middle Ages (XVI-XVIII centuries). Given the fact that the Lipoveni II site was and still is strongly affected by an unauthorized sand quarry, in the summer of 2013 saving researches were carried out, two sections having being cut. Section I, square-formed (2x2 m), was effectuated in the central north of the quarry, in an area, where sand extraction works have revealed burn marks and crust cuts of a strongly burned hearth. After the excavation of the first layer, two archaeological complexes were identified: a clay outdoor hearth and a pit of unspecified destination (no.1), where two Cucuteni pottery fragments have been found (IV mil. BC). Section II was cut in the northeast of the quarry, in an area where sand extraction works have revealed the outline of a waste pit. The form of the cut was approximately square, with dimensions of 4x4 m. In the expense of the section, several archaeological complexes were found: one „kitchen” oven and five small and medium-sized pits (no. 2-6). Based on stratigraphic data and inventory, the oven and two pits (no. 3 and 4) were dated to the late Roman period, but the other complexes (pits 2, 5-6) were attributed to Hallstatt or getic culture. In addition, there were discovered different archaeological materials (mainly ceramics) belonging to many historical eras and archeological cultures. As a result of researches in the multi-layered Lipoveni II site from 2013, there were identified archaeological remains dating from the Eneolithic (IV mil. BC), the first and the second periods of Iron Age (XII-VI and V-III centuries BC), late Roman period (III-IV centuries AD) and from late Middle Ages (XVI-XVIII centuries).
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    DESCOPERIRI DIN EPOCA ROMANĂ LA GOTEȘTI (R-NUL CANTEMIR)
    (CEP USM, 2023-05-26) Vornic, Vlad; Matveev, Sergiu
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    PIESE DE CUPRU DESCOPERITE ÎN SITUL CUCUTENIAN DE LA COBANI-PE STÂNCUŢĂ
    (CEP USM, 2023-05-26) Vornic, Vlad; Popovici, Sergiu; Ciobanu, Ion; Bodean, Sergiu; Avram, Dumitru; Iorga, Adrian
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    UN MORMÂNT DIN EPOCA HUNICĂ, DESCOPERIT LA COSTEȘTI
    (CEP USM, 2022-05-27) Vornic, Vlad; Matveev, Sergiu