MIGRATION PERIOD AND EARLY MEDIEVAL CEMETERIES AT FÂNTÂNELE (BISTRIȚA-NĂSĂUD COUNTY)

Cluj-Napoca, 2012. In English. Hard cover, 28 cm, 160 pp.; net weight 855 gr. ISBN: 978-606-543-259-8.

CONTENTS:

I. Introduction

II. The graves from the Migration Period:
II.1. Burial customs
II.1.1. Orientation
II.1.2. Dimensions, depth, and shape of the graves
II.1.3. Animal graves
II.2. Analysis of grave-goods
II.2.1. Grave 1 VWZ
II.2.2. Pit 3
II.2.3. Grave 1
II.2.4. Grave 4
II.3. Chronology

III. The Early Medieval Cemetery:
III.1. The structure of the cemetery
III.2. The population
III.3. Later interventions
III.4. Burial customs
III.4.1. Orientation
III.4.2. The graves
III.4.2.1. Dimensions, depth, and shape of the graves
III.4.2.2. Interior structures
III.4.3. The position of the skeletons
III.4.4. Double burials (?)
III.4.5. Coffins
III.4.6. Animal bones
III.4.6.1. Animal bones in human graves
III.4.6.2. Animal grave
III.4.6.3. Contexts 20 and 39
III.4.7. Empty graves
III.5. Analysis of grave-goods
III.5.1. Personal ornaments and jewellery
III.5.1.1. Earrings
III.5.1.2. Beads
III.5.1.3. Buckles and belt accessories
III.5.1.4. Leg garters ('Wadenbindengarnituren')
III.5.2. Weapons and weapon accessories
III.5.2.1. Spearheads
III.5.2.2. Arrowheads
III.5.2.3. Shield-boss
III.5.2.4. Pyramidal strap-retainer
III.5.3. Tools
III.5.3.1. Knives
III.5.3.2. Scissors
III.5.3.3. Spindle-whorl
III.5.4. Other objects
III.5.5. Pottery
III.5.5.1. Wheel-thrown pottery
III.5.5.2. Hand-made pottery
III.6. Chronology

IV. Conclusions

V. Catalogue of graves
References

Appendix 1. Osteological analysis of human remains (by Szilárd Sándor Gál)
Appendix 2. Optical microscope investigation of the glass finds discovered at Fântânele (by Eszter Horváth)

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