Ecouri grecești și reverberații barbare: importuri elenistice în așezarea de tip Poienești-Lucașeuca de la Ivancea Sub Pădure / Greek echoes and barbarian reverberations: Hellenistic imports in the Poienești-Lucașeuca-type settlement at Ivancea Sub P

This study highlights recent research on the Poienești-Lucașeuca (P-L) cul-ture, thereby contributing to our understanding of this archaeological cultu-re, which belongs to the latenized group of the north-western Pontus Euxin. This culture illustrates a complex process of human mobility and cultural exchange during the Late Iron Age. Recent research at the Ivancea Sub Pădu-re site in central Moldova has incorporated innovative methods such as mag-netometric prospection, 3D modelling and spatial analysis of archaeological materials. These techniques have allowed a precise delineation of settlement and artefact distribution, providing a more detailed insight into the organisa-tion and dynamics of P-L communities. Of the many aspects that can be gleaned from research at the site, we have chosen to focus on the analysis of Hellenistic and early Roman imports, par-ticularly amphorae and luxury ceramics. These artefacts serve as essential chronological markers for reconstructing the developmental stages of the P-L culture and are also valuable indicators of the network of connections esta-blished between the barbarian and Hellenistic worlds. While the traditional centres of amphora production identified within the P-L culture were mainly Rhodes, Sinope, Cos and Thasos, recent research has highlighted new cen-tres such as Paros and Knidos. These finds indicate an early introduction of imported products into the region, which can be traced back to the late 3rd - early 2nd century BC. At the same time, new types of finds, such as certain types of Synopian amphorae, confirm a later presence of Hellenistic imports, dating from the end of the 1st century BC and possibly even beyond. Furt-hermore, the presence of amphorae and luxury pottery suggests the existen-ce of a hierarchical social structure in which elites had permanent access to such goods. The circulation of imported goods reflects their ability to main-tain economic relations with the Mediterranean and Pontic world, serving as markers of social status and long-distance trade links