The use of metal detecting devices by the general public and the resultant plundering of archaeological sites is still one of the most painful issues in Czech archaeology. No simple or satisfactory solutions have been found. The aim of this paper is to objectively summarise the last 25 years of unrestricted use of metal detectors in the Czech Republic and its impact on the archaeological component of cultural heritage and on archaeology itself. The paper presents a quantitative model of metal detecting activities sourced from the available data. The results are employed to illustrate the effect of metal detecting activities on archaeological knowledge and to outline some related theoretical and methodological questions., Aleš Navrátil., and Obsahuje seznam literatury
This paper focuses on three distinct phenomena: chert mining, rondel function and oversized fortifications. Together these can be interpreted as indications of the existence of co-operative communal work, the purpose of which cannot easily be attributed to solely economic factors. Instead, their significance undoubtedly resided in the communal realm which often, under the guise of various religious ideas, both mobilized and exhausted a large quantity of human energy. This activity in turn contributed to the maintenance of social stability, and the level of organization present in society. Evidently such communal efforts were not limited to ancient great civilizations (compare for example the construction of the pyramids). Accordingly, these communal acts were not restricted to societies with a high level of social organization involving structured social control, but instead emerged from the internal needs of the involved communities. Furthermore, in the context of European prehistoric societies, these acts must have been the result of voluntary participation in large scale communal works. and Na příkladu tří tematických okruhů (těžba rohovce, stavba rondelů, předimenzovanost některých hradisek) jsou sneseny doklady davových pracovních akcí zjevně postrádajících jakýkoli ekonomický význam. Jejich smysl tedy nepochybně spočíval ve společenské sféře, kdy (často pod rouškou různých transcendentálních představ) docházelo k vybití značného množství lidské energie. To přispívalo k udržování sociální stability a daného stavu uspořádání společnosti. Ukazuje se, že takové masové akce nejsou omezeny jen na starověké říše (srov. např. stavbu pyramid), a tím na vysoký stupeň společenské organizace s výkonným mocenským aparátem, ale že zřejmě vyvěraly z vnitřních potřeb zúčastněných komunit. I v evropských archaických společnostech musely být vykonávány v zásadě dobrovolně a s podivuhodným nadšením.
Post-Great Moravia occupation of hillfort Staré zámky u Líšně. This article deal with the settlement of hillfort Staré zámky u Líšně after the fall of Great Moravia. The main object of this work is the verification of published information on the basis of new analyses of settlement components and archaeological artefacts. The settlement of the 10th - 11th century can be divided in two main periods. There is a small amount of evidence for human occupation until the 12th century., Libor Kalčík., Německé resumé., and Obsahuje seznam literatury
Thirteen deniers and obols from the 10th-12th centuries and one Roman coin were discovered at Staré zámky hillfort. The coins were from the time of Czech prince Boleslav II., king Vladislav II. and three Hungarian kings from the 11th and 12th centuries. The collection consists of several fake (imitation) deniers from the end of the 10th century. In addition, two weights were found within the hillfort-area. This article focuses on the 10th century coins. An increasing number of fake denier finds suggests that these coins were probably minted in Moravia by the locals., Jan Videman., Německé resumé., and Obsahuje seznam literatury