The archaeology of early medieval Poland : : discoveries--hypotheses--interpretations / / by Andrzej Buko.

• Author: Buko, Andrzej.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2008.
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 1.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (540 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This is the first academic book which concentrates on the discoveries of medieval date (6th- 13th centuries) from the territory of modern Poland. The book covers the principal research questions, such as the origins of the Slavs, societies of the proto-state period and the origins of the Polish state. The volume also includes a discussion of the most interesting, sometimes controversial, archaeological discoveries or issues. These include pagan Slavonic holy places, the monumental mounds of Little Poland, the first traces of medieval writing, exceptional strongholds, the origins of Polish towns, rural landscapes, archaeology of the oldest monastic complexes, and the question of locals and aliens viewed through archaeological evidence and many other topics. The book is meant mainly for students, archaeologists and historians. It can also be useful for a wider audience interested in the history and archaeology of central Europe. In November 2006 \'The Archaeology of Early Medieval Poland\' received the KLIO Award from the Association of Polish History Publishers.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Florin Curta -- Chapter One. Archaeology Of Early Medieval Poland: Beginnings Of Interest, Birth And Development / Florin Curta -- Chapter Two. Sources And Methods / Florin Curta -- Chapter Three. How Did The Slavs Get To Polish Lands? / Florin Curta -- Chapter Four. Mysteries Of The Pre-State Period / Florin Curta -- Chapter Five. Holy Mountains / Florin Curta -- Chapter Six. Pagan Cemetery Or Holy Grove? / Florin Curta -- Chapter Seven. Monumental Mounds In Little Poland / Florin Curta -- Chapter Eight. The Earliest Medieval Script In Poland? / Florin Curta -- Chapter Nine. How Poland Came Into Being / Florin Curta -- Chapter Ten. Towns Still Under Investigation / Florin Curta -- Chapter Eleven. Other Central Places / Florin Curta -- Chapter Twelve. Rural Landscapes / Florin Curta -- Chapter Thirteen. The Earliest Monastic Complexes / Florin Curta -- Chapter Fourteen. The Puzzle Of The Century: Pottery Marks / Florin Curta -- Chapter Fifteen. Locals And Migrants / Florin Curta -- Appendix One. Some Notes On The Translation Of Andrzej Buko’S ‘Archaeology Of Early Medieval Poland’ / Paul Barford -- Appendix Two. A Brief Guide To The Pronunciation Of Polish Words / Paul Barford -- Bibliography / Florin Curta -- Index / Florin Curta.