Natural Environment of Cultic Activities in Late Iron Age Transylvania

Berecki, Sándor (2023) Natural Environment of Cultic Activities in Late Iron Age Transylvania. In: The Archaeology of Communities and Landscapes in the Carpathian Basin : Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Ethnic and Cultural Interferences in the 1st Millennium B.C. to the 1st Millennium A.D. = Tehnische und Kulturelle Interferenzen im 1. Jahrtausend v. Chr. – 1. Jahrtausend n. Chr. (29). Mega Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, pp. 143-151. ISBN 978‑606‑020‑693‑4

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Abstract

Among the finds from the Late Iron Age in Transylvania, there are some objects that, on the one hand, due to their location, and on the other hand, due to their characteristics, can be linked to cultic activities. Such finds are the stone sculpture from Prundu Bârgăului or the linchpin from Gălăoaia in north-eastern Transylvania, or the brooch from Ohaba Ponor and the bracelet from Bănița, in south-western Transylvania; both are mountainous regions that are covered with forests. The study examines the natural environment of these objects, outlining the characteristics of the landscape use of Late Iron Age communities and the role of nature in various ceremonies.

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