book chapter

Period of transition from the Chalcolithic to the Bronze Age

Tîpeşti: from prehistory to history in eastern RomaniaOxford, England • Published In 1981 • Pages: 89-101

By: Marinescu-Bîlcu, Silvia, Bolomey, Georgeta.

Abstract
Marinescu-Bîlcu describes the four burials that were found at Tirpesti (age, sex, height, handedness, muscular development, burial goods, facial reconstructions, etc.). Also described are the other Transitional Period artifacts, mainly ceramics, that were found at the site. She discusses in detail how this material fits chronologically with other sites and cultures.
Subjects
Mortality
Prehistory
Ceramic technology
Utensils
Visual arts
Burial practices and funerals
tradition
Southeastern Europe Late Chalcolithic
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
Europe
Sub Region
Southeastern Europe
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2001
Field Date
1962-1963 and 1968
Coverage Date
Transitional Period
Coverage Place
Tirpesti (Ripa lui Bodai); Romania
Notes
Silvia Marinescu-Bîlcu ; translated from the Romanian by Georgeta Bolomey ; Drawings by Elena Beches, Arges Epure, Cornelia Lungu, Iuliana Barnea, Constantin Constantiniu ; Photos by Dan Perianu
For bibliographical references see document number 16: Marinescu-Bîlcu
LCSH
Copper Age--Europe, eastern