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Poduri–Dealul Ghindaru Cucuteni Tell

Poduri Tell · Ghindaru Hill

Chalcolithic Precucuteni–Cucuteni A–B and Horodiștea (c.5800–3500 BCE)·Cucuteni–Trypillia·🇷🇴 Bacău County, Tazlău Sărăt Valley, Moldova region, Romania

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About Poduri–Dealul Ghindaru Cucuteni Tell

Archetypal Cucuteni tell on a 30 m terrace of the Tazlău Sărăt, with 12 m cultural deposit and ~13 stratified horizons from Precucuteni to Cucuteni B and Horodiștea. Famous for the Poduri 'Council of the Goddesses' — 21 anthropomorphic figurines plus thrones (Cucuteni B c.4050 BCE) and exceptional paleobotanical archive. Gh. Dumitroaia excavations since 1978 revealed burned house horizons, kilns and faunal economy showing intensive cattle. Reference site for Cucuteni chronology (Bln-2783/84, Hd-15401).

Why it mattersArchetypal Cucuteni tell on a 30 m terrace of the Tazlău Sărăt, with 12 m cultural deposit and ~13 stratified horizons from Precucuteni to Cucuteni B and Horodiștea. Famous for the Poduri 'Council of the Goddesses' — 21 anthropomorphic figurines plus thrones (Cucuteni B c.4050 BCE) and exceptional p

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Meaning of 21 figurine 'Council' plus thrones
  2. 02Why tell was repeatedly rebuilt on same footprint 12 m

Theories

  1. 01Ritual assembly of figurines for community crisis
  2. 02Tell as long-term lineage land claim

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

History

How it came to be

Built
c.5800 BCE Precucuteni; tell 12 m stratigraphy
Period
Chalcolithic Precucuteni–Cucuteni A–B and Horodiștea (c.5800–3500 BCE)
Culture
Cucuteni–Trypillia
Purpose
Multi-period tell settlement with painted pottery production
Excavation
Excavation ongoing

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Structures & features

46.4656° N · 26.5361° E · 429 m · 3 mapped features

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