Archaeological studies of early Piast Poland (in the reign of Mieszko and Bolesław the Brave) started in earnest only a. 1945, in a country greatly altered after WW 2 in terms of its territory, ethnic make-up and political regime. This would have a significant impact on the study both of the so-called Recovered Territories and of Polish-Rus’ borderlands. Contrary to the early declarations made by the Committee for the Research in the Origins of Poland the primary focus of research proved to be on the region of Poland to the west of the river Vistula. The medieval archaeology of eastern Poland was - and continues to be - less well recognized than in Silesia, G. Poland and Pomerania. Similarly poorly understood is the organization of this research in eastern Poland - the extent to which it was organized by state authorities or was the result of grassroots initiatives. In the paper we focus on the history of archaeological research completed at Drohiczyn, Cherven’ Towns, and Przemyśl.
2025-09-19 18:30-19:00, Instytut Kultury Europejskiej UAM, Aula IKE
