The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology


Salcuta

Salcuta [CP].
Late Neolithic and Copper Age communities in southwestern Romania named after the eponymous tell site in Oltenia and derived from the VÀŒDASTRA CULTURE. Few settlements were true tell sites, the majority being short-lived open occupations. Copper objects are rare, but include axes, tools, and ornaments.

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