Pottery kilns count among archaeological finds evidencing the direct production of pottery. An overview summarizing all archeologically known examples of medieval and early modern-age kilns placing them in a broader comparative European context is still missing in the Czech Republic. This co...

Early medieval pins made of different materials belong with less common finds in a broader European context. Newly discovered specimens, especially from Kněží hora, near Katovice and Tismice, bear witness of the spreading of these artefacts and possible differences in clothing at early&...

Kněží hora near Katovice (Strakonice district) is one of the largest south-Bohemian early medieval hillforts, dating from the 9th – early 10th century. The existing information about the hillfort was chiefly based on research carried out by B. Dubský in 1946. In recent years t...

Some historians believe that the term ganerbenburg denotes a layout type of castles. This article points out the incorrectness of this approach, proposing the use of a different term and its definition.

Clay weights rank among frequently neglected artefacts commonly found at prehistoric settlements. However, their detailed analysis could in fact contribute to the resolution of numerous important questions, including the production technology of pottery and textiles, the handling of waste, depositiona...

Remains of several deserted villages, feudal estates with affiliated hinterland facilities including homesteads, mills and several fishponds are located in the western tip of the Chrudim district (formerly a part of the Čáslav region), near the town of Ronov nad Doubravou. In the M...

This paper presents palynological research of sediments in artificial water reservoirs from deserted later mediaeval villages in the Pilsen Region, Czech Republic. Coring and test-pitting of these features have shown that in some cases, their preserved fills are formed by wet sediments ...

On the basis of spatially limited surface collections in the middle of the Blanice River, we succeeded in recent years to uncover 15 new pre-Neolithic sites.

The article informs about older archaeological researches at Velká Skála near Měcholupy. Onld archeological excavations, surface prospection, detector research and new archeological finds are also presented.

The article presents basic information about archaeological research from 2005 in Horšovský Týn. The main theme is two 13th century ceramic pots that have been interpreted as a ritual sacrifice.

This article sums up information about the use of bricks and building ceramics in an area characterised by a sufficient amount of building stone. Although bricks and floor tiles in Chrudim sporadically appear in layers from the 14th century, no stone buildings from the period&...

The objective of the study is to present post-excavation methods of work with stratigraphic and pottery data with the aim of creating a relative chronology of the multi-layered site based on a phased sequential model. Exploratory and multidimensional (multivariate) statistical methods of...

One important issue in the central European Eneolithic is the Baden culture burial rite, which is documented quite well in the eastern part of its territory, though worse in the western region, including Bohemia. The subject of this article is the presentation of the first...

The article demonstrates the possibilities of traceological analyses of bronze bracelets while studying the appearance of the Bronze Age costume. The aim of this article is to answer a simple question: Did the Bronze Age costume also include a covering piece, covering the arms ...

The paper deals with analysis of iron and metal artefacts recovered under the supervision of the author during a metal detector survey in 2011 and assemblages handed over by an amateur ‘treasure hunter’ originating from two deserted medieval villages, Prochod and Žďár, in the ...

The present study is an archaeological and anthropological analysis of a grave pertaining to the Únětice culture and discovered in Holubice, in the Praha-západ district. In the tomb pit the remains of an adult male laid on his right side with his lower limbs sharply bent,...

The paper describes isolated finds of polished stone axes from surface prospecting near the village of Dražice near Tábor. The subject is described with its possible interpretation, anda brief inventory of other finds of chipped stone artefacts from northern Tábor is provided.

The paper focuses on the reconstruction of the silver flutes (pipes) discovered in Ur. The artifacts were found in a fragmentary state and this is the reason why we cannot offer perfect reconstruction. These artifacts are in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology ...

The aim of this paper is to reconstruct the costumes of high-ranking women and men in Middle Bronze Age society. Costumes are seen as a badge of social status, which, through jewellery, communicate affiliations to a social group. We believe that an analysis of grave goods...