FORTHCOMING: State of research on early #medieval strongholds in Western Greater Poland

FORTHCOMING: Fragment of an Early Eneolithic copper hammer-axe from Krhov in Moravia as a representative of the Hrádok material group

FORTHCOMING: From foreign prototype to local production Finds of post-medieval ceramic vessels from Poland as evidence of the continuity of influence networks

Who owns our knowledge? Join us for the Open Access Week event organised by the Library of the CAS. #OAweek

On #WorldLakeDay, we look back into our archive at the paper by A. Pydyn and M. Popek presenting evidence for a third medieval bridge at Lake Lednica, the famous early medieval island stronghold in Greater Poland.

FORTHCOMING: Great Moravian agglomerations: Central places with agricultural hinterlands, local marketplaces, or autarkic settlements oriented towards agricultural primary production? 🔗bellow

What can everyday waste tell us about life in a #medieval Central European town? Martin Miňo et al. examine a rare assemblage from Banská Bystrica’s historic town hall, using interdisciplinary methods to explore urban life, environment, and settlement continuity in late medieval #Slovakia

What can a modern flea market teach us about archaeological contexts? Jakub Sawicki and Jan Hasil use an active flea market in Cieplice (SW Poland) to simulate how objects, space, and people interact. They offer fresh insights for interpreting complex urban assemblages, past and present.

What can carved or burned marks on medieval barrels reveal about trade and craft? Maciej Miścicki analyses 112 fragments from Elbląg, Gdańsk, and Puck (14th–16th c.), showing how simple marks may signal mercantile use, while others remain ambiguous and open new questions. 🔗below

How far did Late #BronzeAge tools travel?🤔 A new study by M. Salaš et al. analyses a unique stone casting mould from Morkůvky (South Moravia), showing it originated in northern Hungary. The find highlights long-distance connections and Carpathian influence in the Urnfield Period. 🔗link in comment

Issue 2/2025 has been published!

📈 In June, Archeologické rozhledy reached a new record: 2966 full-text views in a single month! Publishing with us helps your research reach a broad and interested audience freely and openly.

The European University Association urges academic institutions to reclaim control of academic publishing—highlighting rising costs, lack of transparency, and commercial dominance.

📈The new Web of Science Core Collection rankings have just been released, and Archeologické rozhledy has received an Impact Factor of 0.5

FORTHCOMING: Marks on late medieval barrels from the southern Baltic coast: A contribution to classification based on visual features 🔗below

FORTHCOMING: A unique stone mould for casting a spearhead from Morkůvky in South Moravia as an example of long-distance import in the Urnfield Period, and its technological contribution 🔗below

Browsing the Archeologické rozhledy archive just got easier! We've added a new category panel to help you explore articles by topic and find what interests you faster. Let us know if there's a topic you’d like to see included!

How were artefacts with mosaic or millefiori enamel decorations produced and traded beyond the Roman frontiers? A new study by V. Čisťakova et al. investigates #RomanPeriod imports in Bohemia using advanced analytical methods to explore their typology, technology, and cross-border movement. 🔗below

The 2024 Scopus ranking has been released. Archeologické rozhledy held its position on the boundary between Q1 and Q2. 👉 www.scopus.com/sourceid/177...

How far did chocolate flint and ochre travel in the Late Palaeolithic? A study by K. Kerneder-Gubała et al. links artefacts from Całowanie and Rydno to the Orońsko shaft mine, tracing raw material flows among Federmesser and Tanged Point groups. #Archaeology #Palaeolithic 🔗in comment

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What does a child buried with twelve goats, three sheep, a cow, and a horse reveal about Late Eneolithic society in South Moravia? A new study by F. Trampota et al. examines a unique grave from Brno-Slatina as a case study on changes in burial practices in the early 3rd millennium BC. 🔗below

When did S-shaped temple rings first appear in early #medieval Bohemia? A new study by N. Koštová and colleagues combines traditional archaeological typology with #radiocarbon dating of graves to refine the chronology of wire jewellery and burial practices. 🔗below #Archaeology #OpenAccess

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📢 Great news! Archeologické rozhledy has been ranked in Q1 of the 2024 Scimago Journal & Country Rank! We are proud to see our journal recognised among the top archaeological publications. Thank you to our authors, reviewers, and readers for your support! #Archaeology #AcademicPublishing #OpenAccess

FORTHCOMING: A child, twelve goats, three sheep, a cow, and a horse: An unusual grave from the Late Eneolithic in Brno-Slatina (South Moravia, Czech Republic) 🔗link in comment

FORTHCOMING: Typological and production-technological study of selected finds decorated with the mosaic enamel technique in the 2nd–3rd century AD 🔗link in comment

FORTHCOMING: Social networks around the Orońsko flint mining area (Central-Southern Poland) during the Late Palaeolithic: The first results of the SEM-EDS analysis of flints and pigments

Happy #Internationalwomansday! The number of women authors publishing in AR is steadily increasing, and new stats for 2024 will be coming soon (check www.scimagojr.com).

How did burial practices evolve at the early #medieval Přemyslid center in Stará Boleslav? A study by I. Boháčová and N. Koštová combines #archaeology, history, and radiocarbon modelling to refine the site's chronology, pushing early burials further into the past. 🔗below, in CZ with EN summary

Today, we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Take a look at the latest AR papers authored by women researchers⬇️ #WomenScience #Archaeology

Were fenced areas next to #Linearbandkeramik longhouses used for waste disposal? A study of two houses in Hostivice-Sadová by P. Schindlerová and colleagues explores their function, shedding light on the relationship between houses, fenced areas, and the pits within. 🔗below #Archaeology

Were acoustic vessels in #medieval churches made from repurposed kitchenware? A study by F. Facincani and J. Pavelka on vaulted vessels from two South Bohemian (CZ) churches reveals traces of milk and grain suggesting a second life before their architectural role 🔗below #Archaeology #OpenAccess

Explore the origins of #viticulture in Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia! The paper by Michaela Látková tests methods of identifying archaeobotanical finds of cultivated grapevine and its wild counterparts. The analysed assemblage comprises 1087 finds dated from prehistory to Early Modern period 🔗below

Late #BronzeAge miner's pick transported 170 km north of #Hallstatt salt mines, reused as a chisel, and later deposited with other 25 metal artefacts in a burial mound? The paper by Chvojka et al. multiple analyses to explore the remarkable #hoard from Krtely in South Bohemia (CZ) link in comment

The latest (double)issue of Archeologické rozhledy is now available! archeologickerozhledy.cz/index.php/ar... Before you dive into archaeological research, read the editorial presenting the new heritage protection policy of our journal doi.org/10.35686/AR....

Archeologické Rozhledy has become PCI-friendly journal!

2024 is in the past. Let's take a look back at the most read articles of the year🏆

FORTHCOMING: Hoard with a miner’s pick from Krtely in South Bohemia: On the question of the relations of hoards, imports and burial mounds of the Urnfield period 🔗 doi.org/10.35686/AR....

We have created a starter pack for all things archaeology and heritage publishing! Please share far and wide and let us know who we missed! #archaeology #heritage #publishing

A skeleton of an adolescent male with multiple perimortem trauma was excavated at a small early medieval rural cemetery in Northwestern Bohemia. Anthropological analysis identified the individual as a victim of an armed conflict. Read more in the current issue 🔗 doi.org/10.35686/AR.... #Archaeology

The #BronzeAge transformed Central Europe in various aspects. Explore the changes in subsistence strategies and the assortment of edible plants in the study by A. Pokorná and colleagues, who examined charred macroremains from 39 sites in the Czech Republic 🔗 doi.org/10.35686/AR.... #Archaeology

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