Exploring Prehistoric Poland

Opis

Exploring Prehistoric Poland, Volume II: From Early Bronze Age Pastoralists to the Roman Period examines the major social, technological and cultural transformations that shaped the territories of present-day Poland from the Early Bronze Age to the Roman Iron Age. The volume opens with studies of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, addressing the relationship between tradition and innovation, the development of metallurgy, and the emergence of increasingly complex social structures.

Subsequent sections consider the Late Bronze Age, the beginnings of the Iron Age, iron production, and the cultural landscape of the Roman Iron Age. Synthetic discussions of current research are complemented by case studies of significant archaeological sites, including settlements, fortified places, cemeteries, ritual deposits and metallurgical centres. Together, these contributions illuminate prehistoric communities and their connections within wider European networks, while offering an informed introduction to the archaeology of Poland and Central Europe.