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Cast Iron Cauldrons Uncovered in Shehr Al-Djedid (Orheiul Vechi / Old Orhei, Republic of Moldova)

Postică, G. I. (Chisinau, Republic of Moldova), Bacumenco-Pîrnău L.V. (Iasi, Romania)

UDC 902.01

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24852/pa2020.2.32.181.199

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The present paper deals with the use of cast iron cauldrons in medieval urban settlements east of the Carpathian, controlled by the Golden Horde, employing as a case study the archaeological finds uncovered within the medieval site of Old Orhei (Orheiul Vechi, Republic of Moldova). Therefore, the objective of the paper is to provide novel data on this category of cooking vessels, uncovered during archaeological excavations carried out within this site in the valley of Raut River, during the campaigns of 1947–2018. This information will complete the database on the morphology and chronology of cast iron vessels, as well as the territorial spread of this category of artifacts in the western part of the area ruled by the Golden Horde in the fourteenth century.

Keywords

archaeologycast ironcooking wareGolden HordeShehr al-Djedid / Old Orhei14th century

About the author(s)

Postică Gheorghe I. Doctor habilitat of historical sciences, professor, State University of Moldova; Senior Researcher, State Pedagogical University “Ion Creangă“, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova; gpostica@gmail.com

Bacumenco-Pîrnău Ludmila V. PhD. Institute of Archaeology, Romanian Academy – Iasi, Str. Codrescu 6, Pavilion H, Iași 700479, Romania; Institute of Cultural Heritage, Academy of Sciences of Moldova Chișinău, Bd. Ştefan cel Mare 1, Chişinău MD 2001, Republic of Moldova; ludmila.pirnau@gmail.com