Szőcs Péter Levente (szerk.): Sanislău. Ghid cultural şi istoric (Satu Mare, 2010)

Archaeological Vestiges

formed in the years 1967-1968, 1974, 1976, 1979, discovered 71 burial, which dates to the period 550-350 BC. The burials consist the remnants of the incinerated body, and its cloths: burned bones and metal objects coming from vestment accessories and jewellery. The remnants were deposed in urns covered with lids. The high value of the discoveries in this cemetery, made that the Late Iron Age civilization of North-Western Romania is called the Sanislău-Nir Cultural Group. Another grave belonging to this civilization, was identified in the courtyard of the former Agricultural Production Cooperative, too. It was discovered by Augustin Horilă, during the building works of a timber sawmill, in 1982.

Around 350 BC, the Celts arrived in the region, settling among the local population of the Sanislău-Nir cultural group. The Celts arrived from Western Europe, and they left many traces in Carei Area. A Celtic cemetery was discovered on the territory of Sanislău territory, at the clay extraction pit near the chapel of the Roman Catholic cemetery. The archaeological excavations were made by Vlad Zirra and János Németi, in 1965. During these researches 22 graveyards were discovered, while two additional graves were identified later.

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