One of the key turning points in the history of Silesian archaeology was the year 1945, specifically the early years after the end of World War II. It was then that Polish archaeologists first took possession of, secured, and later “utilised,” everything that survived of the German archaeological heritage produced (over the course of 150 years) for Silesia. This material heritage consisted of collections of artefacts, archival resources, and libraries. This took place in Wrocław, the most important archaeological centre in Silesia. During this period – the “Return of the Western and Northern Lands to the Motherland” – archaeology, particularly that which was taken over, was meant to demonstrate the Slavic and Polish character of Silesia. Therefore, after the initial organization of all the material, the early medieval items were first selected and studied, to the extent allowed by the knowledge of Polish archaeologists at the time.