Abstract
A short and concise analyze of the twenty six Chalcolithic archaeological sites is made in this chapter. Along the four stages of evolution (Precucuteni, Cucuteni A, Cucuteni A-B, Cucuteni B), the Chalcolithic civilization has spread over a large surface in Eastern Europe (approximately 350 000 km2), being characterised by the development of brass and the assertion that ceramics were now starting to be decoratively painted. In order to understand the dynamics of the population along the four stages of evolution, the theory of Island Biogeography is used as a novelty.
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Nicu, I.C. (2016). Archaeological Inventory. In: Hydrogeomorphic Risk Analysis Affecting Chalcolithic Archaeological Sites from Valea Oii (Bahlui) Watershed, Northeastern Romania. SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25709-9_10
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