Szőcs Péter Levente (szerk.): Urziceni. Ghid cultural şi istoric (Satu Mare, 2009)
Archaeological discoveries
Archaeological discoveries The territory of Urziceni was intensely inhabited along history, like the other localities on the margins of the Ecedea Swamp. The lands near the Swamp and the valleys that are flowing into it - Valea Neagră and the Fabrica de Hârtie Brooks - were favorable for the agriculture practiced with primitive tools, due to its soil moisture and its sandy composition. The wetlands in the valleys among the sand dunes, were suitable for husbandry. Recent archaeological information and historical data attest the importance of this activity for human communities that have lived here during history. Moreover, reed and the nearby forests provided raw material for the construction of the houses and household annexes. The oldest traces of habitation on the territory of Urziceni date from the Early Neolithic Age. A community of the Criş culture established it setllement on the island of the swam at Râtul Vada. Habitation of the area increased during the Late Neolithic, on the territory of the locality three settlements were found dating from this period, at the sites Crucea Vada, La Păşune and Vama. Stone axes and pottery painted with bitumen (probably brought from the Valley of Barcău), were discovered at these sites, specific of the “Pişcolt group” civilization. Descoperiri neolitice de la Urziceni Neolitikus leletek Csanálosról Neolithic finds from Urziceni 3
