Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 30/1. (2010)
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14 Á. Cs. Balázs side of the lower terrace. Here, in certain points two levels of habitat were observed. The surface dwellings and the pit-houses had their walls on the limits of the terraces. The richness and diversity of the findings, makes this site one of the most important and representative Cotofeni settlements. It was possible to establish a typology for the ceramic vessels based on their forms, and a table of analysis for the main ornament types used. For the five pieces of metal found in the site a metallographic analysis was carried out, which showed that they were locally made, from native copper.52 The inventory of the findings showed that the members of the Cotofeni community from $incai-Cetatea Pägänilor practiced a mixed economy, as farmers, animal breeders, craftsmen and hunters. The thickness of the Cotofeni layer proves that this was a long-lasting settlement. We believe that the site still has significant potential, and new research based on modern methods could provide valuable data which may clarify some still unclear issues regarding the Cotofeni culture. The aerial topography research conducted in 2009-2010 by the Mure? County Museum with the Archaeological Institute of Eötvös Lóránd University (ELTE, Budapest, Hungary) has identified several potential external objectives: tumuli graves located at E-SE from the Fortress (PI. 2). It seems that these were observed also by V. Lazár, as there are several photos made in the 1974-1977 campaigns (unpublished), on which the shape of these tumuli can be noticed. Since then, these were much flattened by the three decades of farm work. The investigation of these tumuli could provide very important information regarding the funerary rite and ritual of the Cotofeni culture, about which we know so little at this moment, as we have over 1500 sites with findings, but only 14 burial sites which can be definitely attributed to this culture. Benkő 1869 Berecki 2006 Ciugudean 2000 Ciutä-Gligor 2004 Crisan 1988 Emődi 1984 Ghemis-Sava 2006 Könyöki-Nagy 1905 Lazar 1977 Lazar 1978 Lazar 1982 Lazar 1995 BIBLIOGRAPHY Benkő К., Marosszék ismertetése, II, Kolozsvár, 1868-1869. Berecki S., A settlement belonging to the Cotofeni culture from Ogra (Mure? county), Marisia, XXVIII, 7-25. Ciugudean, H., Eneoliticul final in Transilvania si Banat: Cultura Cotofeni, Timisoara. Ciutä, M.-Gligor, A., Archaeological findings in the site of Seusa “Gorgan” (Ciugud parish, Alba County). I, IN: Roman, C. C.-Diaconescu, D.-Ceriser, N. (ed.), Studii de istorie veche si arheologie, Omagiu profesorului Sabin Adrian Luca, 43-81. Crisan, I. H., Un complex arheologie apartinänd culturii Cotofeni descoperit la Cefa (jud. Bihor), Crisia, XVIII, 339-351. Emődi I. Descoperiri ale culturilor Cotofeni si Baden in pesterile Igrita si Izbändis, ActaMN, XXI, 405-431. Ghemi?, С.-Sava, V, Descoperiri arheologice apartinänd Culturii Cotofeni din Pe?tera Moanei, Crisia, XXXIV, 19-31. Könyöki J.-Nagy G., A középkori várak, Budapest. Lázár, V, Asezarea Cotofeni de la Sincai, Marisia, VII, 17-56. Lazár, V, Asezarea Cotofeni de la Sincai (II), Marisia, VIII, 33-56. Lázár, V, Asezäri de inältime cu terase Cotofeni in Transilvania. Consideratii generale social-economice si istorice (IV), Marisia, XI-XII, 1981-1982, 27-35. Lazár, V, Repertoriul arheologie aljudetului Mures, Tärgu Mures. 52 Lazär 1978, 56, note 6.
