The Eneolithic Cucuteni–Trypillia mega-sites were undoubtedly the largest residential agglomerates in southeastern Europe from c. 4100 to 3400 cal BC. Their sheer size and estimated population have triggered animated discussion of whether or not they should be regarded as ‘proto-cities’. Considering trajectories of change in, for instance, density of dwellings and settlement size, this paper discusses a series of issues that will help the reader decide in which category these large sites should be placed, while at the same time examining the arguments for and against Trypillia low-density settlement patterns, recently problematized by Chapman and Gaydarska (2016).

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是原始城市还是非原始城市？关于库库特尼–特里皮利亚巨型站点的性质

从c。到现在，Enculithic Cucuteni–Trypillia巨型遗址无疑是欧洲东南部最大的住宅群。公元前4100年至3400年。他们的庞大规模和估计的人口数量引发了关于是否应将它们视为“原始城市”的热烈讨论。考虑到居住密度和住所规模等变化的轨迹，本文讨论了一系列问题，这些问题将有助于读者确定应将这些大型场所放置在哪个类别中，同时检查赞成和反对的论点。查普曼和盖达尔斯卡（Chapman and Gaydarska）（2016）最近对Trypillia的低密度沉降模式提出了质疑。