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The bronze hoard was discovered on the territory of Mîndrești village, Telenești district, in 1968. It was identified accidentally by a group of students from the village school, and the materials later came to the attention of specialists at the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences. According to documentary records, the hoard was composed of ten pieces: four socketed axes (celts), a dagger fragment, a sword fragment, a sickle, a winged axe, an adze-axe, and a chain consisting of four links.
Currently, of the mentioned assemblage, six objects are preserved in the collections of the National Museum of History of Moldova: two socketed axes (celts), the winged axe, the adze-axe, the dagger fragment, and the chain made of four links.- Socketed axe (celt) with one loop. Dimensions: Length - 10.2 cm; Weight - 186 g.
- Socketed axe (celt) with one frontal loop. Dimensions: Length - 8.4 cm; Width: 33-46 mm; Weight - 124 g.
- Winged axe. Dimensions: Length - 14.0 cm; Width - 2.5-3.4 cm; Weight - 285 g.
- Adze-axe. Dimensions: Length - 14.8 cm; Width - 2.3-5.0 cm; Weight - 286 g.
- Dagger fragment. Dimensions: Length - 16.5 cm; Blade length - 9.8 cm; Blade width - 2.8 cm; Weight - 81 g.
- Chain formed of four links. Dimensions: Length - 17.1 cm; Link diameter - 3.8; Weight - 32 g.The bronze hoard of Mîndrești is important due to the association of objects that find analogies in the regional repertoire with pieces that show clear analogies in Central Europe and the Carpathian Basin. The assemblage reflects a zone of contact and interaction where metallic forms of different origins and traditions circulated and were integrated into the repertoire of local communities.
Chronologically, the bronze hoard of Mîndrești is attributed to the Early Hallstatt period - HaA1, being dated to 1200-1100 BC.

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Activity dedicated to the International Family Day

May 14, 2017

On May 14th, Public Relations and Museum Education Section organized a workshop on "My Family Tree" dedicated to the International Family Day. The purpose of the activity was to encourage a better relationship between children and parents, to stimulate the knowledge of the family's past and the historical value of objects kept by generations - old documents, photographs, letters, papers, etc.

The workshop had a theoretical and practical part. In the first part, the museographers revealed the meaning, the method and the importance of making the family tree for a better knowledge of family history. This knowledge gives the children the feeling that they have a place in the world, that they have an inheritance that must be respected and continued. The families who participated in the workshop were invited outline the life story, the identity and belonging to their genealogical line.

The practical part was devoted to writing the family genealogy. The children worked with enthusiasm with help from mothers or grandparents, each child creating his own "tree" in the origami technique, with dear names and surnames, which are lost in the darkness of time...

The educational activity "My Family tree" was organized in collaboration with the Origami Center Moldova.

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The Bronze Hoard of Mîndrești

Activity dedicated to the International Family Day

May 14, 2017

#Exhibit of the Month