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The pedological complexity is determined by the specific lithologic complexity of the Moldavian Plain. In order to analyze the distribution of soil classes the pedological maps were digitized. Over the soil classes’ layer the archaeological sites layer was overlapped to identify the spread of prehistoric settlements according to this factor; more than half of the settlements are placed on Chernisols, which represent soils with a high fertility. Crops held a highly important role in the development of the Chalcolithic civilization, agriculture being one of the main activities.
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Nicu, I.C. (2016). Soils. In: Hydrogeomorphic Risk Analysis Affecting Chalcolithic Archaeological Sites from Valea Oii (Bahlui) Watershed, Northeastern Romania. SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25709-9_8
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