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Monteoru Culture

By K. Kris Hirst, About.com

Definition: The Monteoru Culture is the name given to the Early and Middle Bronze Age culture of the piedmont region of Muntenia and the Romanian Moldavia. The roots of the culture have been noted beginning about 3000 BC, and end about 1600 BC, when it is replaced by the Noua culture. The Monteoru culture is named after the Monteoru site near Sarata Monteoru, Muntenia, in central Romania.

This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
Examples: Vãleni-Dâmboviþa (a slab-cist burial) in the northern Valachia region of Romania

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