Original scientific paper

Prague-Type Culture Houses. Aspects of Form, Function and Meaning

Martin Kuna ; Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Science, Prague Praha 1, Letenská 4, CR - 118 01 Praha
Nada Profantová ; Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Science, Prague Praha 1, Letenská 4, CR - 118 01 Praha

Abstract

An exceptionally large Prague-type culture (6th-7th centuries AD) site in Roztoky, Czech Republic, provided a rich assemblage of dwellings from the given period. Over 300 sunken houses were (in part or entirely) excavated. Although the soil conditions at the site did not permit the preservation of wooden structures, the evidence on other aspects of house construction, e.g. stone ovens and patterns of post holes in the house interior, is abundant. Recent excavations (2006-2010) also produced an enormous amount of ecofacts and soil samples that are currently being processed. With the use of them, geoarchaeological research makes it possible to model the way the houses were used, abandoned and destroyed, information that impacts our understanding of settlement behaviour at the site.

Keywords

Early Middle Ages; Prague-type culture; Bohemia; Roztoky site; houses; stone oven; building tradition and symbolism; house abandonment and taphonomy

Hrčak ID:

79774

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/79774

Publication date:

1.10.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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