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Romanian to English translations [PRO] Science - Archaeology / plutarit | | Romanian term or phrase: monoxila | | Plutăritul este una din cele mai vechi îndeletniciri ale omului. Practicarea sa a început încă din preistorie, când au fost confecţionate acele bărci cunoscute de noi prin termenul de “monoxile”şi ale căror urme se pare că au fost descoperite şi pe teritoriul României, pe Someş şi pe Crişuri. |
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| | Single hollowed trunk | Explanation: Two articles found in Google:
Destination Viking
Its bottom was made of the single hollowed trunk of a big tree (“monoxil” as it
was called in the tractate of the Byzantine Empire Constantine of the 10 th ...
www.destinationviking.com/culture/vhm_3_3/3_3_russia.htm - 34k - Similar pages
CIMEC - Museums and Collections in Romania
The original exhibits in this hall include the amphora with sheep suet from the
3rd century AD, the monoxil from the 15th century, the box with sailing ...
www.cimec.ro/scripts/muzee/iden.asp?k=233 - 11k - Similar pages
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Used for the ship called Lodia (vikings in Russia). |
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