“The book Provadia-Solnitsata. Prehistoric Salt-Producing Center. The 2005—2007 Excavation Seasons presents the results of archaeological investigations at prehistoric tell, situated in the region of Provadia, Northeast Bulgaria. The site lies over the biggest rock salt deposit in the Eastern Balkans from which salt springs issued. The production of salt started during the late Neolithic (5400—5200 BC). Salt was produced through boiling of brine from the springs in thin-walled ceramic pots put in solid dome ovens within the settlement. This is the earliest example in Europe of such salt production technology and Provadia—Solnitsata is the oldest salt production center in the Old World known so far. Life at the tell continued through the Middle Chalcolithic and by the end of this period a big production complex developed next to the settlement which existed also in the Late Chalcolithic. The salt production and trade at that time led to the accumulation — through exchange — of exceptional ‘wealth’ of prestigious objects at the Varna Chalcolithic cemetery (4500—4200 BC) 37 kilometers east of Provadia-Solnitsata.”

Vassil Nikolov

Table of contents /summaries/

Introduction

Chapter 1. Natural environment of Tell Provadia-Solnitsata. Modern exploitation of the salt deposit near Provadia

Chapter 2. Tell Provadia-Solnitsata: Archaeological environment

Chapter 3. Tell Provadia-Solnitsata: Archaeological research, stratigraphy and periodization

Chapter 4. Geophysical survey of Tell Provadia-Solnitsata

Chapter 5. Layer 6: Pit 4. Late Neolithic

Chapter 6. Layer 5: Building 5. Late Neolithic

Chapter 7. Layer 4: Building 3. Middle Chalcolithic

Chapter 8. Layer 4: Building 3. Middle Chalcolithic

Chapter 9. Layer 3: Middle Chalcolithic

Chapter 10. Fortification System. Middle Chalcolithic

Chapter 11. The Human Remains from Tell Provadia-Solnitsata

Afterword

List of Illustrations

List of Authors

Праисторически солодобивен център Провадия-Солницата. Разкопки 2005 – 2007 г.

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