Argar
Definition
A reference term denoting the Bronze Age culture of 'El Argar' in the southeastern Iberian Peninsula (approx. 2200–1550 BC), characterized by early complex social stratification, fortified hilltop settlements, advanced silver and bronze metallurgy, and distinctive burial rites in cists or urns beneath house floors.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Argar
- Argaric culture
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, structurally treated as an uninflected foreign archaeological toponym. |
| Formation | Eponymous term derived from the type-site of El Argar in Andalusia, Spain. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [al ɑːr.ˈɡɑːr] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Prehistoric Societies and Mediterranean Archaeology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Săpăturile arheologice recente din situl Argar au scos la iveală artefacte din argint de o puritate remarcabilă pentru acea perioadă.
EN: Recent archaeological excavations at the Argar site have revealed silver artifacts of remarkable purity for that period.
RO: Specialiștii compară structura urbană de la Argar cu alte fortărețe preistorice din bazinul mediteraneean.
EN: Specialists compare the urban structure at Argar with other prehistoric fortresses in the Mediterranean basin.
RO: Tranziția către faza finală a culturii Argar a fost marcată de incendii violente și abandonarea bruscă a așezărilor.
EN: The transition to the final phase of the Argar culture was marked by violent fires and the sudden abandonment of settlements.
Idioms & Phrases
Ceramică de tip Argar / Argaric-type pottery
RO: Vase preistorice din lut ars, șlefuite intens până la obținerea unui luciu metalic închis, specifice acestui sit.
EN: Prehistoric fired clay vessels, heavily burnished to achieve a dark metallic sheen, specific to this site.
Orizontul arheologic Argar / Argaric archaeological horizon
RO: Strat stratigrafic determinat cronologic care marchează apogeul tehnologic și militar al epocii bronzului iberic.
EN: A chronologically determined stratigraphic layer marking the technological and military peak of the Iberian Bronze Age.
Rit funerar de tip Argar / Argaric burial rite
RO: Practică antică constând în înhumarea defuncților în poziție ghemuită în interiorul unor vase mari de ceramică numite pithoi.
EN: An ancient practice consisting of burying the deceased in a crouched position inside large ceramic vessels called pithoi.
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