Coțofeni culture

The Coțofeni culture area can be seen from two perspectives, as a fluctuation zone, or in its maximum area of extent. This covers present day Maramureș, some areas in Sătmar, the mountainous and hilly areas of Crișana, Transylvania, Banat, Oltenia, Muntenia (not including the North-East), and across the Danube in present-day eastern Serbia and northwestern Bulgaria. == Chronology ==

Absolute chronology Bronze Age in Romania Unfortunately, most of the Coțofeni culture chronology is based on just three samples collected at three different Coțofeni sites. Based on these radiocarbon dates, this culture can be placed between roughly 3500 and 2500 BC. Relative chronology Cultural synchronisms have been established based on mutual trade relations (visible as imported items) as well as stratigraphic observations. There is an evident synchronicity between: Coțofeni I - Cernavoda III - Baden A - Spherical Amphorae; Coțofeni II - Baden B-C Kostolac; Coțofeni III - Kostolac-Vučedol A-B. == Relations with contemporary neighbouring cultures ==

During the evolution of the Coțofeni culture, there were clearly relationships with other neighbouring cultures. The influence between the Coțofeni and their neighbours the Baden, Kostolac, Vučedol, Globular Amphora culture as well as the Ochre Burial populations was reciprocal. The areas bordering these cultures show cultural traits that have mixed aspects, for example Coțofeni-Baden and Coțofeni-Kostolac finds. These finds of mixed aspects suggest a cohabitation between related populations. It also supports the idea of well established trade between cultures. ==Gallery==

File:Alba Iulia National Museum of the Union 2011 - Cotofeni Culture Vessels, Stone and Bone Tools.JPG|Ceramic vessels, stone and bone tools, Romania File:Aiud History Museum 2011 - Cotofeni Culture Pottery.JPG|Pottery, Romania File:Alba Iulia National Museum of the Union 2011 - Cotofeni Culture Vessels, Stone and Bone Tools-1.JPG|Pottery from Ighiu, Tăuți and Unirea, Romania. File:Aiud History Museum 2011 - Cotofeni Culture Cups-1.JPG File:Spiral ornament 1.png|Metal spiral ornament == See also ==