Living Among the Dead – Settlement Structures in the North-Western Pontic Region in the 4th Millennium BC

Abstract

The function of the plan-schematic settlements of the so called Cucuteni-Tripolye-Complex in the north-western pontic region remains enigmatic and yet, these structures haven´t been approached holistically. The article aims to address basic aspects as the construction plan and the chronology at one of these sites, the settlement Petreni in the Republic of Moldova. Beyond that, it shall be outlined, in how far the settlements served as mnemonic places.

Keywords

• pontic region
• 4th millennium bc
• tripolye
• cucuteni
• settlement plan
• mnemonic place
• house burning