The Teleac hillfort in Southwestern Transylvania: the role of the settlement, war and the destruction of the fortification system
- Geophysical prospection and excavations show that the heavily fortified Teleac hillfort was densely occupied with a population reaching the low thousands. In this article it is argued that Teleac was a local political centre that acted as a hub for transportation and trade in a region that is rich in mineral resources. Recent investigations also reveal that Teleac was attacked in the late 10th century in an event that breached and destroyed the formidable northern defensive system. This attack suggests that the level of military threat was quite severe in the eastern Carpathian Basin. The attacking forces must have had significant offensive capabilities in order to tackle Teleac’s defences. It is also a strong indication that not only Teleac, but contemporary fortified settlements in the surrounding region were at least in part erected to resist serious military threats.
| Author: | Claes Uhnér, Horia Ciugudean, Svend HansenORCiDGND, Franz Becker, Gabriel Bălan, Raluca Burlacu-Timofte |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-539947 |
| ISBN: | 978-3-7749-4204-2 |
| Parent Title (German): | Bronze age fortresses in Europe : proceedings of the Second International LOEWE Conference, 9-13 October 2017 in Alba Julia (!). Universitätsforschungen zur prähistorischen Archäologie ; Band 335, Universitätsforschungen zur prähistorischen Archäologie / Prähistorische Konfliktforschung ; 3 |
| Publisher: | Verlag Dr. Rudolf Habelt GmbH |
| Place of publication: | Bonn |
| Document Type: | Part of a Book |
| Language: | English |
| Year of Completion: | 2019 |
| Year of first Publication: | 2019 |
| Publishing Institution: | Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg |
| Contributing Corporation: | International LOEWE Conference (2. : 2017 : Karlsburg) |
| Release Date: | 2020/05/20 |
| Page Number: | 24 |
| First Page: | 177 |
| Last Page: | 200 |
| HeBIS-PPN: | 46515123X |
| Institutes: | Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaften |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 9 Geschichte und Geografie / 93 Geschichte des Altertums (bis ca. 499), Archäologie / 930 Geschichte des Altertums bis ca. 499, Archäologie |
| Sammlungen: | Universitätspublikationen |
| Open-Access-Publikationsfonds: | Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaften |
| Licence (German): |  Creative Commons - Namensnennung-Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen |
