Tei culture
The Tei culture was a Bronze Age archaeological culture located in southern Romania and northern Bulgaria, dating from c. 2000 BC to the 14th century BC. It was preceded by the Glina-Schneckenberg culture and succeeded by the Noua-Coslogeni culture, and was contemporary with the related Monteoru culture.
Discoveries
A hoard consisting of eleven gold daggers, a gold 'sword-dagger', and four silver battle-axes was found in Perșinari, within the Tei cultural area, dating from the 17th to 16th centuries BC. Two similar gold daggers were also found nearby at Măcin, along with a pair of gold bracelets similar to bracelets from the Únětice culture. The daggers and sword-dagger are related in shape to contemporary specimens from Mycenaean Greece.Gold and silver weapons are also known from other parts of Europe in the same period, such as a gold axe from Tufalau belonging to the Wietenberg culture, a gold axe from Dieskau belonging to the Únětice culture, a gold dagger from Inowrocław belonging to the Iwno culture, and a gold dagger and silver axe from Mala Gruda belonging to the Cetina culture or late Vučedol culture.