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This clay vessel was discovered in 1982 by archaeologist V. Sorochin during excavations of a burial mound (no. 1) located in the village of Speia, Dubăsari District. It originates from grave no. 5 and is dated to the 4th millennium BC, belonging to the Usatovo culture.
The vessel was found in a child's grave. The burial pit had an oval shape, and the deceased was laid in a crouched position (similar to the fetal posture), on the left side. A total of five vessels were uncovered in this grave: three near the back, one at the feet, and one in the pelvic area.
The cultural attribution of this funerary complex was determined based on the burial rite and grave goods. This culture is characterized by the specific construction of the burial pit, as well as the positioning and orientation of the deceased toward the east and northeast.

The vessel is shaped from clay mixed with finely crushed shell. Its walls curve gradually toward the top, with the widest diameter at the shoulder area. It has a short neck, a slightly flared rim, and a flat base. The surface is carefully polished, in some areas to a lustrous finish. The interior is reddish-brown, while the exterior is yellowish-brown with gray spots. The rim features groups of perforations, three of which are preserved in their original state. The diameter of the holes is 0.35 cm. The space between the groups of perforations is decorated with cord impressions. The transition from the neck to the shoulder is adorned with three horizontal lines made with cord, from which, in five places, three vertical lines descend, each 5 cm long, executed using the same technique. At the time of discovery, these lines were filled with a white paste. The space between the groups of lines is decorated at the top with short vertical lines (0.5 cm long), and in the center with a meander ornament made of two parallel lines impressed with cord. The base of the vessel retains the imprint of a textile.
Vessel dimensions: Height: 22 cm; Rim diameter: 15.7 cm; Maximum diameter: 22 cm; Base diameter: 10 cm.

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Symposium ”NANO-2011”

6-9 October 2011

On 6-9 October in Chisinau there took place the fourth edition of the Symposium "NANO-2011" organized by the „D. Ghițu" Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, University of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Union of Technical Scientific Societies of Moldova, National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova and Moldova Humboldt Club.

Symposium objectives: bringing together experts from the institutions and organizations from various countries, which actively work towards the exchange of experience, promotion of new ideas and forms of cooperation, search of opportunities to attract young researchers in scientific cooperation with Germany and other foreign countries.

The event was attended by renowned scientists and university professors from 19 countries of the world (Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, UK, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Moldova, USA, Turkey, Ukraine and Hungary). During the four days of the symposium work there took place poster sections and round tables, which opened ample opportunities for initiating new collaborations in various fields of research.

On October 8, 2011, at the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova two poster sessions of the symposium were conducted: Section 5 - "Cooperation in Education" and Section 6 - "Cooperation in the Field of Social, Legal, Economic and Philosophical Sciences" , led by Prof. Miklós Kengyel and Dr. hab. Eugen Sava. In the two sections the following communication were presented:

Miklós Kengyel. Die Rolle der Andrássy Deutschsprachige Universität (Budapest) in der Donauregion;

Prof. Dr. Speranta Stanescu. Deutsch in Rumanischen Schulen heute;

Pavel Donec, Kulturelle Matrix und Bildungssystem;

Margirita Balmaceda. A Marie Curie Professorial-level IIF Grant-perfect
next step in Humboldt alumni development;

Dumitru Todoroi. Conscience Society. Stage development;

Olga Kyselova, Experience Of Permanent Partnership Of Intercollegiate Medical Engineering College With Research Institutions;

Svetlana Sidorenko. Cooperation between the State Medical and Pharmaceutical University "N. Testemitanu" Moldova and DAAD;

Tatiana Nikitina. Modern trends in the institutional investing in Russia and Germany;

Ana Pascaru. Nanotechnoscence in the knowledge society;

Ion Guceac. Constitutional support of the scientific creativity;

Gheorghe Avornic. Juridical expertise - trends, novel aspects and perspectives;

Tatiana Ilarionova. Scientific community - virtual unions aimed to collaboration;

Sergey Volchenkov. Russian business-mentality: evolution from the state of 90-th to the modern one.

#Exhibit of the Month

Clay Vessel discovered in Speia Village, Dubăsari District

Symposium ”NANO-2011”

6-9 October 2011

#Exhibit of the Month