Valorificarea expoziţională și educaţională a colecţiei de figurine Cucuteni-Ariușd din situl arheologic Păuleni-Ciuc - Dâmbul Cetăţii, jud. Harghita. Proiect de educaţie muzeală/ Exhibition and educational valorisation of the Cucuteni-Ariușd figurine col

The valorisation, for the benefit of the museum public and the community, of the collection of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figurines/statuettes belonging to the Cucuteni-Ariușd Cultural Complex (5th-4th mill. BC), is carried out by the team of the National Museum of the Eastern Carpathians (NMEC) in Sfântu Gheorghe, Covasna County, through several cultural products. The collection of Cucuteni-Ariușd figurines consists of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic representations, pendants, objects of different shapes and sizes, mostly made of clay, but there are also some pieces made of red deer antler and bone. The archaeological material presented in this article was discovered in the archaeological site of Păuleni-Ciuc-Dâmbul Cetății, Harghita County through systematic investigations. Anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figurines are an essential chapter in the context of the Cucuteni-Ariușd communities, closely linked to religious, cultic and ritual manifestations and as part of cult elements of monumental dimensions. The collection of Cucuteni-Ariușd figurines forms the basis for the development of unique educational programmes specific to the museum. The target audience of an educational museum service can be extremely varied, and museum education activities must be adapted to each category of beneficiaries. Anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figurines can form the basis for the development of materials and products for both the virtual environment and exhibition activities. The archaeological material presented in this article is particularly important in the context of the Cucuteni-Ariușd finds in Romania; anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figurines have the potential to convey many interesting stories about ancient times.