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We find ourselves in the month of April, as we prepare to celebrate Easter-a moveable religious holiday rich in festive rituals and ceremonial activities that place this event at the very heart of Christian spiritual life. The spirit of the Resurrection is beautifully complemented by ten Easter-themed postcards from the heritage of the National Museum of History of Moldova, printed a century ago. These pieces were added to the museum's postcard collection over a decade ago following a successful acquisition; as the fund for Easter-themed illustrations is modest, we are in a constant search for new additions.

These postcards are "extraordinary" in terms of their postal, typographical, and chromatic effects-the primary reason for revisiting this genre of greetings. Unlike "classic" postcards, these are smaller in size (6.5 cm x 11 cm), made of cardboard (with the exception of one piece made of photographic paper in black and white), and feature "vivid" colors. Printed in Romania and Germany, they bear the marks of having been sent and circulated through the post.

The name of the holiday originates from the verb persach, meaning "to pass," a term adopted by the Jews from the Egyptians. It entered the Romanian language through the Byzantine-Latin form Paschae, signifying the "passage through death to life, the victory of life, and liberation from the bondage of sin." Easter is a holiday of tolerance and forgiveness, representing a bridge between the present and the past. The significance of this celebration is conveyed through its symbols, which are also featured on these postcards: Hand-painted eggs, the Easter Bunny and the Lamb, traditional sweet breads (cozonac and pască), biblical scenes related to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Easter table also features pască-a ritual food reminiscent of ancient, bloodless "reconciliation" sacrifices. Its preparation is the exclusive task of women, the givers of life, as the leavened dough is considered "alive."

The most significant component of the Easter holiday, however, is the Light. The Ceremony of the Holy Light is associated with the miracle of the light appearing on Easter Sunday at Christ's Tomb in Jerusalem. The candle, often depicted in these images, carries a powerful message; it is with the Resurrection candle that we return home after the midnight religious service. Furthermore, the Easter Bunny represents the rebirth of nature, so eagerly awaited after a harsh winter.

Unlike Christmas, when the announcement and ritual integration of the community into sacred time was the duty of caroling groups, at Easter, "one does not go from house to house." Instead, the ritual meal is organized within each family, symbolizing a direct communion with God.


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Publications Journal „Tyragetia"   vol. VII [XXII], nr. 1


L’industrie lithique taillée d’habitat énéolithique de Şoimuș 2 - Lângă sat
ISSN 1857-0240
E-ISSN 2537-6330

L’industrie lithique taillée d’habitat énéolithique de Şoimuș 2 - Lângă sat

Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. VII [XXII], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică

Cet article vise à discuter en détail un composant important, mais rarement pris en compte, de l'économie de toutes les communautés préhistoriques, à savoir l'industrie lithique taillée.

Des outils en pierre taillée étaient l'apanage des populations humaines depuis leur apparition. Les gens ont fait des roches diverses les outils et les armes dont ils avaient besoin pour suivre.

Les communautés préhistoriques n'abandonnent pas la pierre comme matière première pas même en énéolithique, quand se développe la métallurgie du cuivre. Une preuve c'est le matériel lithique découvert en l'habitat énéolithique Tiszapolgár de Şoimuș 2 - Lângă sat. Il comprend un certain nombre d'outils: des éléments composants pour les faucilles (des pièces avec lustre végétal), des pièces avec traces de ternissement, des lames retouchées et non-retouchées, des gratoirs, des racloirs, un couteau, un perçoir, des éclats retouchées et non-retouchées. Ces outilages diverses montrent l'importance octroyée à la taille de pierre.

Deux pointes de flèches rélèvent la chasse et/ou des activités bellicistes.

Les nombreux débris indiquent la taille de pierre dans l'habitat, après avoir préalablement recueillir la matière première: les roches pour débiter. Ils sont de plusieurs types et de plusieurs sources: locales et d'import: silex, jaspe, menilite, quartzite, quartz, argilite, calcaire siliceux, grès siliceuse, obsidienne et chaille.

Liste d'illustrationes:

Fig. 1. 1 - La diffusion de la culture Tiszapolgár et la localisation de l'habitat énéolitique en discution; 2 - Şoimuș 2 - Lângă sat.

Fig. 2. La reconstitution d'une faucille avec les composants pris oblique (après Stordeur 1987, 15, fig. 2/4).

Fig. 3. 1-6 - Outils avec des traces de lustre végétal; 7-11 - détails.

Fig. 4. 1-5 - Les composants de faucille avec des traces de lustre végétal, de Cx 274; 6, 7 - des images in situ; 8-11 - détails.

Fig. 5. Outils avec des traces de lustre végétal de Cx 274.

Fig. 6. 1-5 - Les composants de faucille avec des traces de lustre végétal, de Cx 467; 6-8 - détails.

Fig. 7. Outil avec des traces de lustre végétal de Cx 467.

Fig. 8. Outils avec des traces de lustre végétal de Cx 251. Fig. 9. Outils avec des traces de lustre végétal.

Fig. 10. Outils avec des traces de lustre végétal et de ternissement.

Fig. 11. Outils avec des traces de ternissement.

Fig. 12. Outils retouchés.

Fig. 13. Outils représentés par lames et fragments de lames non-retouchés.

Fig. 14. Outils représentés par éclats non-retouchés.

Fig. 15. Gratoirs.

Fig. 16. Racloirs.

Fig. 17. Perçoir.

Fig. 18. Pointes de flèches.

Fig. 19. Débris.

Fig. 20. Débris.




 

 

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2026 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2026 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC