A 6,000-year-old ceramic vase discovered in Romania showcases the artistic and social advancements of the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture, a pre-Bronze Age society that thrived in Eastern Europe. The vase's intricate design and the culture's massive settlements raise questions about the nature of early urban centers.
A group of female statuettes found in Romania , dating to early in the history of the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture. Credit: Constantin Preoteasa,The vase is tan with abstract designs in black: curved triangles that swoop into circles, a motif with an elegant, organic flow. It looks contemporary, or perhaps like the work of a mid-century artist on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. This ceramic piece is in a museum, but not in any modern wing.
Found as fragments in 2006 at an archaeological site in Poduri, Romania, the vase is the work of an unknown artist from some 6,000 years ago. The restored artefact is on display in a museum in northwestern Romania. The potter who created it was a member of the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture, a pre-Bronze Age society that thrived in what is now Romania, Moldova and Ukraine, where several ‘megasites’ held thousands of homes.To some archaeologists, these giant settlements are among the world’s first cities, whereas others debate whether they qualify as urban centres. In either case, they represent the largest assemblages of people in early Europe and are one of the first experiments in the urban revolution. Researchers discovered the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture in the late nineteenth century. Yet, because of the location of the sites, the culture is not as well studied as others that are roughly contemporaneous, such as those from Sumer,. There is now burgeoning interest in the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture, which has brought researchers to the field over the past 15 year
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