Ion Niculiţă
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Ion Niculiţă is a Moldovan professor of archaeology
, known for his contributions to the field of thracology
. He is a relative of the Romanian archaeologist Vasile Pârvan
.
Between 1963 and 1968 he worked as assistant to the chair of universal history
at the Faculty of History, and 1968–1971 he was a PhD
student of archeology at the Lomonosov Moscow State University, studying under such teachers as B. Rybakov
, B. Grakov
, A. Arcyhovskii, V. Janin, F. Kyzlasov, A. Meliukova and I. Jacenko. His thesis, submitted in 1972, was about the Getae
east of the Carpathians in the 4th and 3rd centuries BC.
in the Ancient and Medieval History Department. Advancing through the ranks, he became Chair of Archaeology and Ancient History in 1984, and between 1993 and 2002 he was Dean of the Faculty of History. In 1991 he obtained his habilitation
in history for the work "Northern Thracians in the 6th through 1st Centuries BC".
Niculiţă's scientific interests are focused on the cultural interactions in Southeast Europe between the end of the 2nd Millennium BC and the beginning of the 1st Millennium AD, in particular: ethnogenesis
aspects of early Thracian history, Geto-Dacian history and civilization, Daco-Romanian
continuity and processes of Romanization
, etc.
In order to focus their research, Niculiţă organized the Scientific Research Laboratory on Thracology in the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History in 1990. Under his leadership a number of archeological sites have been studied, such as Dănceni
, Suruceni
, Butuceni
, Hansca
, Sobari, Trebujeni
, Maşcăuţi
, Saharna and those on the Lower Danube as well as Novosel'skoye and Orlivka (Kartal) in Ukraine
.
In 1992 Niculiţă was elected member of the International Council of Indo-European and Thracian Studies. Currently he a member of the editorial boards for scientific journals like SCIVA (Bucharest
), Istria (Brăila
), CUMIDAVA (Singapore
) and Tyrageţia (Chişinău).
His efforts through 40 years have resulted in five monographs and more than 120 papers published in national and international journals.
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
, known for his contributions to the field of thracology
Thracology
Thracology is the scientific study of Ancient Thrace and Thracian antiquities and is a regional and thematic branch of the larger disciplines of ancient history and archaeology. A practitioner of the discipline is a Thracologist...
. He is a relative of the Romanian archaeologist Vasile Pârvan
Vasile Pârvan
Vasile Pârvan was a Romanian historian and archaeologist.He studied history in Bucharest, with Nicolae Iorga as one of his professors. He continued his studies in Germany. His Ph.D. thesis, written in 1909, was titled The nationality of merchants in the Roman Empire...
.
Education
Having attended school in his native village, Niculiţă studied at the Faculty of History, University of Chişinău, from 1958 to 1963. Among his teachers were E. Rikman and R. Enghelgardt. As a first-year student, together with G. Samson, N. Grigoriev and V. Botnariuc he founded the Archeology Student Scientific Seminar (SŞSAIV), which continues to this day.Between 1963 and 1968 he worked as assistant to the chair of universal history
Universal history
Universal history is basic to the Western tradition of historiography, especially the Abrahamic wellspring of that tradition. Simply stated, universal history is the presentation of the history of humankind as a whole, as a coherent unit.-Ancient authors:...
at the Faculty of History, and 1968–1971 he was a PhD
PHD
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student of archeology at the Lomonosov Moscow State University, studying under such teachers as B. Rybakov
Boris Rybakov
Boris Alexandrovich Rybakov was a Soviet and Russian historian who personified the anti-Normanist vision of Russian history....
, B. Grakov
Boris Grakov
Boris Nikolaevich Grakov |Onega]] — September 14, 1970 in Moscow) was a Soviet Russian archaeologist, who specialized in Scythian and Sarmatian archeology, classical philology and ancient epigraphy....
, A. Arcyhovskii, V. Janin, F. Kyzlasov, A. Meliukova and I. Jacenko. His thesis, submitted in 1972, was about the Getae
Getae
The Getae was the name given by the Greeks to several Thracian tribes that occupied the regions south of the Lower Danube, in what is today northern Bulgaria, and north of the Lower Danube, in Romania...
east of the Carpathians in the 4th and 3rd centuries BC.
Academic career
Returning to Moldova he was appointed lecturerLecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
in the Ancient and Medieval History Department. Advancing through the ranks, he became Chair of Archaeology and Ancient History in 1984, and between 1993 and 2002 he was Dean of the Faculty of History. In 1991 he obtained his habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
in history for the work "Northern Thracians in the 6th through 1st Centuries BC".
Niculiţă's scientific interests are focused on the cultural interactions in Southeast Europe between the end of the 2nd Millennium BC and the beginning of the 1st Millennium AD, in particular: ethnogenesis
Ethnogenesis
Ethnogenesis is the process by which a group of human beings comes to be understood or to understand themselves as ethnically distinct from the wider social landscape from which their grouping emerges...
aspects of early Thracian history, Geto-Dacian history and civilization, Daco-Romanian
Daco-Romanian
Daco-Romanian is the term used to identify the Romanian language in contexts where distinction needs to be made between the various Eastern Romance languages...
continuity and processes of Romanization
Romanization
In linguistics, romanization or latinization is the representation of a written word or spoken speech with the Roman script, or a system for doing so, where the original word or language uses a different writing system . Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written...
, etc.
In order to focus their research, Niculiţă organized the Scientific Research Laboratory on Thracology in the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History in 1990. Under his leadership a number of archeological sites have been studied, such as Dănceni
Dănceni
Dănceni is a commune in Ialoveni district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Dănceni.-Notable people:* Teodor Neaga, member Sfatul Țării* Andrei Vartic* Alexandru Corduneanu...
, Suruceni
Suruceni
Suruceni is a commune in Ialoveni district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Suruceni....
, Butuceni
Butuceni
Butuceni is a commune in the Rîbniţa sub-district of Transnistria, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Butuceni. It is currently under the administration of the breakaway government of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic....
, Hansca
Hansca
Hansca is a commune in Ialoveni district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Hansca....
, Sobari, Trebujeni
Trebujeni
Trebujeni is a commune in Orhei district, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Trebujeni, Butuceni and Morovaia .Situated at 30 km from Orhei and 60 km from Chisinau, the commune is situated on the banks of Raut river on the gorges formed by the withdrawal of the Sarmatian Sea.- History :The...
, Maşcăuţi
Maşcăuţi
Maşcăuţi is a commune in Criuleni district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Maşcăuţi....
, Saharna and those on the Lower Danube as well as Novosel'skoye and Orlivka (Kartal) in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
In 1992 Niculiţă was elected member of the International Council of Indo-European and Thracian Studies. Currently he a member of the editorial boards for scientific journals like SCIVA (Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
), Istria (Brăila
Braila
Brăila is a city in Muntenia, eastern Romania, a port on the Danube and the capital of Brăila County, in the close vicinity of Galaţi.According to the 2002 Romanian census there were 216,292 people living within the city of Brăila, making it the 10th most populous city in Romania.-History:A...
), CUMIDAVA (Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
) and Tyrageţia (Chişinău).
His efforts through 40 years have resulted in five monographs and more than 120 papers published in national and international journals.
External links
- Laboratory for Thracology Moldova State University
- Niculiţă Ion, doctor habilitat, profesor universitar National Council for Accreditation and AttestationEducation in Moldova-Grading conventions:The lowest grade in Moldovan educational system is 1, the highest is 10. To pass a course, a subject, or an exam, the student must obtain a mark of 5 or more.-Types:...