Archaeology and Anthropology of Salt: A Diachronic Approach: Proceedings of the International Colloquium, 1-5 October 2008 Al. I. Cuza University (Iaşi, Romania): Proceedings of the International Colloquium, 1-5 October 2008 Al. I. Cuza University (Iasi,

This book presents the proceedings of the International Colloquium (1-5 October 2008) held at Al. I. Cuza University (Iaşi, Romania) on the Archaeology and Anthropology of Salt. This title was awarded the Grand Prize at the National Salon of Technical and Scientifical Books at the European Exhibition of Creativity and Innovation, May 10-13, 2012, Iaşi, Romania. Pt. 1. Ethnographic approaches of salt. Salt springs in today's rural world. An etnoarchaeological [sic.] approach in Moldavia (Romania) / Marius Alexianu ... [et al.] New ethnoarchaeological investigations upon the salt springs in Valea Muntelui, Romania / Dan Monah, Gheorghe Dumitroaia, Dorin Nicola Traditional methods of salt mining in Buzǎu County, Romania in the 21st century / Doina Ciobanu El Salado-Ixtahuehue and Benito Juárez-Soconusco: an Ethno-Archaeological Study of Salt Pre-Industries of Southeast Veracruz, Mexico / Jorge A. Ceja Acosta); 5) The Saltmakers of Soconusco and Benito Juárez: an interpretation of ethnoarchaeological data from the perspective of gender and identity / María Luisa Martell Contreras pt. 2. Archaeological salt exploitation. Provadia-Solnitsata (NE Bulgaria): a salt-producing center of the 6th and 5th millennia BC / Vassil Nikolov Tell Provadia-Solnitsata (Bulgaria): data on chalcolithic salt extraction / Viktoria Petrova Spatial analysis of prehistoric salt exploitation in eastern Carpathians (Romania) / Olivier Weller ... [et al.] The Cucuteni C pottery near the Moldavian salt springs / Roxana Munteanu, Daniel Garvǎn Some salt sources in Transylvania and their connections with the archaeological sites in the area / Gheorghe Lazarovici, Cornelia-Magda Lazarovici New archaeological researches concerning saltworking in Transylvania. Preliminary report / Valeriu Cavruc, Anthony F. Harding The beginning of the salt exploitation in Spain: thinking about the salt exploitation in the Iberian Peninsula during prehistoric times / Jesús Jiménez Guijarro pt. 3. Ancient texts and salt. Salt in the antiquity: a quantification essay / Bernard Moinier Hypotheses, considerations - and unknown factors - regarding the demand for salt in ancient Greece / Cristina Carusi Historical development of the 'salinae' in ancient Rome: from technical aspects to political and socio-economic interpretations / Nuria Morère Molinero Salt in tanning, dyeing and cleaning in ancient Egypt / Virginie Delrue pt. 4. Historical approaches. Salt production in Mediterranean Andalusia in the transition from late antiquity to the early Middle Ages / Antonio Malpica Cuello Land organisation and salt production in region of the Salado River (Sigüenza, Province of Guadalajara, Spain): ancient and medieval times. Results of the first campaign 2008 / Antonio Malpica Cuello ... [et al.] Sea salt and land salt. The language of salt and technology transfer (Portugal since the second half of the 18th century) / Inês Amorim A short overview on the main salt production in Italy from the end of the Middle Ages up to the modern period / Valdo D'Arienzo pt. 5. Linguistic and philological approaches. 'Salty' geographical names: a fresh look / Alexander Falileyev Etymological and historical implications of Romanian place-names referring to salt / Adrian Poruciuc Salt in the Greek and Latin aphoristic phrase / Mihaela Paraschiv. Cover Page Title Page Copyright Foreword Part I. Ethnographic Approaches of Salt Salt Springs in Today’s Rural World. An Etnoarchaeological Approach in Moldavia (Romania) New Ethnoarchaeological Investigations upon the Salt Springs in Valea Muntelui, Romania Traditional Methods of Salt Mining in Buzău County, Romania in the 21st Century El Salado-Ixtahuehue and Benito Juárez-Soconusco: an Ethno-Archaeological Study of Salt Pre-Industries of Southeast Veracruz, Mexico The Saltmakers of Soconusco and Benito Juárez: An Interpretation of Ethnoarchaeological Data from the Perspective of Gender and Identity Part II. Archaeological Salt Exploitation Provadia-Solnitsata (NE Bulgaria): A Salt-Producing Center of the 6th and 5th Millennia BC Tell Provadia-Solnitsata (Bulgaria): Data on Chalcolithic Salt Extraction Spatial Analysis of Prehistoric Salt Exploitation in Eastern Carpathians (Romania) The Cucuteni C Pottery near the Moldavian Salt Springs Some Salt Sources in Transylvania and their Connections with the Archaeological Sites in the Area New Archaeological Researches concerning Saltworking in Transylvania. Preliminary Report The Beginning of the Salt Exploitation in Spain: Thinking about the Salt Exploitation in the Iberian Peninsula during Prehistoric Times Part III. Ancient Texts and Salt Salt in the Antiquity: a Quantification Essay Hypotheses, Considerations – and unknown Factors – regarding the Demand for Salt in Ancient Greece Historical Development of the ‘salinae’ in Ancient Rome: from Technical Aspects to Political and Socio-Economic Interpretations Salt in Tanning, Dyeing and Cleaning in Ancient Egypt Part IV. Historical Approaches Salt Production in Mediterranean Andalusia in the Transition from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages Land Organisation and Salt Production in Region of the Salado River (Sigüenza, Province of Guadalajara, Spain): Ancient and Medieval Times. Results of the First Campaign 2008 Sea Salt and Land Salt. The Language of Salt and Technology Transfer (Portugal since the Second Half of the 18th Century) A short Overview on the Main Salt Production in Italy from the End of the Middle Ages up to the Modern Period Part V. Linguistic and Philological Approaches ‘Salty’ Geographical Names: A Fresh Look Etymological and Historical Implications of Romanian Place-Names Referring to Salt Salt in the Greek and Latin Aphoristic Phrase Index of Authors