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Mihai Wittenberger
Many clay objects have been discovered in settlements, coming from
spinning and weaving tools, but also rush lights and toys. Some cult objects were
also made of clay, like votive statues and chariots.
Spindle whorls.
Based on the information available, the Noua culture is much poorer
regarding this type of findings than other cultures of the Bronze Age. However,
several types of spindle whorls have been discovered:
discoidal form with rounded sides spherical
conical biconical
Post-ends
Very few such objects have been discovered, and they can be attributed to
the following types:
conical body spherical body
conical body body having a rectangular section
Weights
The items discovered so far can be attributed to one category, but this does
not exclude the existence of other models. Having different dimensions and
weights, they had a pyramidal shape, a rectangular section, one or two perforations
in the upper part. Such items have been discovered at Deuş-Lunga, Deuş-Apreşul
de Jos, Buza, Mera etc.