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- Title
L'horizon des tombes à dépôt de cheval ou parties de cheval dans la région comprise entre le Bas-Danube, les Carpates Méridionales et Orientales et le Dniestr (X<sup>e</sup>-XIII<sup>e</sup> siècles).
- Authors
IONIŢĂ, ADRIAN
- Abstract
So far, 569 graves found in 153 localities situated in the area between the Lower Danube, the Southern and Eastern Carpathians, and the Dniester have been ascribed to the Turanic nomads of the 10th-13th centuries. Most of these graves are of the tumulus kind. 110 graves found in 77 localities feature complete or partial horse remains (approx. 19%). Classified according to the offerings, they fall into four categories: I. Graves with complete horse skeletons; II. Graves with a horse's skull and limb extremities; III. Graves with a horse's skull; IV. Graves with horse limb extremities. The standard ritual featured a secondary burial in the tumulus: rectangular hole; dorsal decubitus position; arms along the body; legs stretched and set on a W-E axis; offering in the form of a horse's skull and limb extremities, laid to the left of the deceased. The inventory, based on the pieces found in at least 10% of the graves, probably consisted of: bit, knife, buckle, arrowheads, stirrups, fire striker, flint, bone plaques, earrings.
- Subjects
LOWER Danube River; CARPATHIAN Mountains; INTERMENT; ZOOARCHAEOLOGY; MEMORIAL rites &; ceremonies
- Publication
Transylvanian Review, 2013, Vol 21, p9
- ISSN
1221-1249
- Publication type
Article