Un mormânt sarmatic descoperit la Călăraşi

Abstract

The grave from Călăraşi was published in 1952 as an analogy for a tomb found in Moldavia, but it was followed neither by a discussion or a detailed description of the gravegoods, nor by photos or drawings. According to the few data published, the inhumation grave, accidentally found in 1948 (in the site called Aeroport) belongs to a woman with deformed skull. The grave-goods consist in a mug, a jug , few beads and a mirror. Unfortunately, we could recover only the skull and the two vessels (mug and jug, both made of grey fabric, with polished ornament). The grave can be dated in the 3rd century AD, based on the analogies for the two vessels, and on the polyhedrical beads found. A more precise chronology is not possible, at least in the present stage of research. According to the anthropological diagnosis, the skull belongs to a women, rather of mature age.

Keywords

• grave
• skull
• jug
• mug
• sarmatian