Potențialul preistoric al platoului vest-continental aparținând Mării Negre
The Prehistoric Potential of the Western Continental Shelf of the Black Sea

Summary/Abstract: The western Black Sea shelf is remarkable by a series of underwater archaeological finds such as those along the Ukrainian coast, where a number of Paleolithic remains dating between 25,000 and 10,000 BC have been discovered, and those along the Bulgarian seashore dating to the Neo-Eneolithic and Early Bronze Age.Data on a submersed Palaeolithic site discovered in the territorial waters of Ukraine are limited. The is unlikely the case of the sites in the vicinity of Bulgaria at Shabla 1, Shabla 2, Atiya, Sozopol, Ropotamo, Stompolo and Urdoviza, which have received particular attention, and extensive bibliographical references exist.The situation is different in Romania, as there are no references on this issue, although Romanian archaeology in shows concern in this regard, making efforts to promote and support activities specific to underwater archaeological research.Nevertheless, the existing material evidence is indicative of the prehistoric archaeological potential of the western Black Sea plateau and, at the same time, allows for discussions size, of the phenomenon, and the identification, on the basis of the features documented so far, of reference areas with high archaeological potential.It is to be expected that in Romania's marine waters, too, discoveries similar to those already acknowledged in the neighbouring countries will be made in the future, especially as there are a number of geomorphological similarities which, at least in terms of discourse, might have allowed such a development.

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