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Archeologické Rozhledy
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ISSN 0323-1267 · Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague · 255 articles in the index
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Diverse deathscapes
Late Eneolithic funerary practices in southern Poland reveal a complex interplay of tradition, adaptation, and local expression. The Złota culture (c. 2900–2300 BCE) exemplifies this variability, as shown by two burials (graves 23 and 25) discovered in 2012 at site 6 in Złota. Grave 23 was a deep…
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An early medieval sword with a Carolingian K-type pommel from Varín in Northwestern Slovakia
Early medieval swords, Carolingian or Viking, are treated and usually discussed in the literature as finds related to elites. In real life, however, second-grade swords were also made, and old and used weapons were repaired and traded. Lower-quality items were used by people with aspirations who…
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Stone grooved hammers from the Šumperk region in North Moravia and their possible association with metallurgical activity in the Late Bronze Age
Stone grooved hammers from the Late Bronze Age represent a residual phenomenon in the use of such implements and are primarily associated with the extraction of metal ores. The present study discusses the discovery of two stone grooved hammers at the sites of Dubicko – Za Kostelem and…
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Formation of Mesolithic hunting campsites
The organisation of hunter-gatherer campsites and whether repetitive behaviour patterns are reflected in the cultural and functional context of archaeological sites remains an important issue in Mesolithic archaeology. We analysed the material from the Rydno and Wieliszew sites in Poland, using the…
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Digital spatial modelling for encampment localisation related to the Battle of Mohi (1241), Hungary
The Battle of Mohi in 1241 was a major clash between the Kingdom of Hungary and the Mongols invading Europe. Recent research on the battle has increasingly refined our understanding of the events surrounding the confrontation. Although these studies build on a shared scholarly foundation, they rely…
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Metallography of medieval mining tools from Bohemian-Moravian Highlands
This study focuses on the technological examination of medieval mining chisels from the Bohemian–Moravian Highlands in the Czech Republic. The analysed artefacts originate from three silver-mining areas (Opatov, Čejkov, Utín) dated to the 13th and 14th centuries. Mining chisels belong among the…
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Medieval grain from Křivoklát Castle in Central Bohemia
As a crucial food staple, grain was stored in castles in medieval and Early Modern Bohemia in granaries or in sections of farm buildings designated and adapted for storage purposes. However, during periods of conflict, other spaces intended for different purposes were also occasionally used for…
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From foreign prototype to local production
The aim of this article is to identify the multi-directional networks of influence that shaped ceramic production in the Modern period within the territory of present-day Poland, and to examine the factors that led to the development of local characteristics. The discussion emphasises the…
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Exploitation of radiolarites at the Milovice I Gravettian site
The lithic assemblage from the Gravettian site at Milovice I was predominantly composed of radiolarite. To reconstruct the mobility patterns of the Gravettian population, we addressed the question of whether the radiolarites were imported from the Pieniny Klippen Belt (PKB) of the Western…
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Fragment měděného sekeromlatu z počátku eneolitu z Krhova na Moravě jako příklad materiálové skupiny Hrádok
Příspěvek se zabývá zajímavým nálezem fragmentu měděného sekeromlatu z Boskovické brázdy na Moravě. Jedná se o nový detektorový nález fragmentu týlní části sekeromlatu, který pochází z lokality Krhov-Písečný (okr. Blansko) ve střední části Boskovické brázdy. Náleží do širší skupiny tzv. těžké…
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State of research on early medieval strongholds in Western Greater Poland
The study reviews the current state of research on early medieval strongholds in Western Greater Poland, a region in which roughly 30 such sites are known. Built in the older phases of the Early Middle Ages, they precede the formation of the state of the first Piasts, which took place from the…
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Ženský pohřeb v bronzovém vědru z doby římské z Nezabylic v severozápadních Čechách
Článek je zaměřen na žárový pohřeb v bronzovém vědru, prozkoumaný v roce 2019 na pohřebišti v Nezabylicích (SZ Čechy) a datovaný do fáze B2b doby římské. Pohřby v kovových urnách doby římské jsou ve středoevropském barbariku obvykle spojovány s mužskými bojovníky. Naproti tomu antropologické určení…
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Marks on late medieval barrels from the southern Baltic coast
In late medieval trade, barrels were the most popular containers for transporting various commodities. They were often marked with various symbols, the meaning of which is difficult to interpret. The presented analysis included 112 fragments of barrels with carved or branded marks. All the…
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A unique stone mould for casting a spearhead from Morkůvky in South Moravia as an example of long-distance import in the Urnfield Period, and its technological contribution
The paper provides a comprehensive analysis of a well-preserved half of a stone mould, accidentally found in the village of Morkůvky (Břeclav District). Although it is a stray find, it is characterised by above-standard informative value from the point of view of both typology and technology, as…
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Mapping urban assemblages
Although urban archaeological research yields a wealth of information, interpreting material culture in a complex context complicates the estimation of the artefact-space-human relationship. Drawing on the archaeological research on active (still operating) sites, this study presents a simulation…
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Food detection in medieval acoustic vessels
The subject of the article is two systems of acoustic vessels from the Church of St. Gall in Myšenec, which is associated with the production of the so-called Zvíkov and Písek architectural workshop, and All Saints Church in Kovářov in South Bohemia. These vessels, built into the vault, were placed…