Clay Objects from the Chalcholithic Settlement of Cucuteni -Dâmbul Morii (Iasi County, Romania).

The archaeological research carried out at Dâmbul Morii settlement led to the discovery of 15 dwellings. In their inventory, 30 pieces identified were made of clay. All artifacts that were not plastic representations wereincluded in this category. In this study, we want to make a presentation of these artifacts, and thecontext of the discovery, to give us a picture of their functionality. Unfortunately, this task is hampered by thelow number and fragmented state ofthe pieces. The artefacts discovered at Dambul Moriican beclassified in the category of household items (clay weights, spindle whorls, clay balls, clay tokens), as well as ornament items (beads, clay disc, en violon idol, amulets, etc.). Some of them can also be used in some ritual activities, such as amulets, or clay balls, or for other purposes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]