At the periphery of the Avar Core region : 6th-8th century burial sites near Nadlac : the Pecica, Nadlac motorway rescue excavations
Patrimonium Archaeologicum Transylvanicum
Archaeological rescue excavations uncovered three burial grounds in Nadlac, dating from the 6<sup>th</sup>-7<sup>th</sup>, and from the 8th centuries. The archaeology illustrates perfectly the profound changes in social life and lifestyle. The burial customs and material culture documented at these 6<sup>th</sup>-7<sup>th</sup> and 8th century sites provided important archaeological data on the mobile lifestyle (nomadism) and possible micro-regional patterns of migration, trade, and cultural transfers. Anthropological and archaeozoological analysis similarly provided numerous new data about the Avar Period population and environment - particularly with regard to those animals which can be found in burial context.
The modesty of grave finds, as well as the burial customs specific to the Avar Period, reflect the transitional character of the area - an « in-between » area, as such, for the central region of the Avar Khaganate and the periphery.
