Trușești Cucuteni Settlement on the Jijia
Trusesti · Truseşti Ţuguieta
Precucuteni to Horodiștea, peak Cucuteni A–B (4800–3800 BCE)·Cucuteni–Trypillia·🇷🇴 Botoșani County, Trușești commune, Jijia Plain, Romania
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About Trușești Cucuteni Settlement on the Jijia
One of Moldova's largest Cucuteni tells — Țuguieta mound 9 m stratigraphy (Precucuteni III to Cucuteni B1, Horodiștea) at Trușești, excavated by M. Petrescu-Dîmbovița 1951–61. The 8 ha outer settlement surrounds the 1 ha tell core; excavated 90+ Cucuteni A houses, including a 10×12 m 'large house' with sanctuary, plus Cucuteni B amphorae. Famous for anthropomorphic vessels and copper. Museum reserve.
Why it mattersOne of Moldova's largest Cucuteni tells — Țuguieta mound 9 m stratigraphy (Precucuteni III to Cucuteni B1, Horodiștea) at Trușești, excavated by M. Petrescu-Dîmbovița 1951–61. The 8 ha outer settlement surrounds the 1 ha tell core; excavated 90+ Cucuteni A houses, including a 10×12 m 'large house' w
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function of large sanctuary house
- 02Why outer settlement far larger than tell core
Theories
- 01Trușești as Jijia valley chiefly centre
- 02Tell as ancestral mound deliberately maintained
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c.4800 BCE Precucuteni; Cucuteni A 4600
- Period
- Precucuteni to Horodiștea, peak Cucuteni A–B (4800–3800 BCE)
- Culture
- Cucuteni–Trypillia
- Purpose
- Long-lived tell on Jijia with giant houses
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
On the ground
Structures & features
47.7650° N · 27.0120° E · 115 m · 3 mapped features
Țuguieta Tell Core
tell9 m tell core with 13 levels, sanctuary house B1
47.7680° N · 27.0350° EOuter Settlement
settlement8 ha Cucuteni A village with 90 houses on plateau
47.7650° N · 27.0120° ELarge House Sanctuary
house10×12 m Cucuteni A house with altar and figurines
47.7675° N · 27.0345° E