From 8 to 10 October 2026, Mikulov hosted the XXI Protohistoric Conference “Archaeology of Barbarians 2026”, one of the regular meetings bringing together researchers working on the protohistory of Central Europe. The conference was organised primarily by the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Brno and the Regional Museum in Mikulov, […]
As announced, our project was represented at the XXI Protohistoric Conference “Archaeology of Barbarians” in Mikulov, where Zdeněk Beneš presented the poster “For whom the belt tolls? Foreign women and hybrid practices at the oppidum of Staré Hradisko in Moravia”, prepared together with Joanna E. Markiewicz. For whom the belt tolls It was a very […]
When a new type of object appears in the archaeological record, what exactly has moved: the artefact, the idea behind it or the people who knew how to make it? Finished objects can travel over great distances without transferring any knowledge of their production. A brooch, vessel or tool may be exchanged, offered as a […]
A highly skilled potter, smith or weaver did not necessarily practise their craft full-time. Production could take place within a household, alongside farming and other activities, or in workshops supplying objects to a much wider community. Archaeologists search for concentrations of tools, furnaces, moulds, raw materials and production waste. They also examine the scale of […]
How can archaeologists recognise a craftsperson? When does production become specialised? And does a new technology travel as an idea, as a finished object, or together with the people who possess the necessary skills? Beginning on 8 October, Joanna E. Markiewicz and Elena Paralovo will teach Archaeology of Production at Charles University in Prague. The […]
This autumn, our project will take part in the XXI Protohistoric Conference Archaeology of Barbarians, held at the Regional Museum in Mikulov on 8–10 October 2026. Bringing together scholars working on Central European protohistory, the conference will feature papers and posters covering the period from the Late La Tène through the Roman period to the […]
Our participation in this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists in Athens has come to an end. It was a very intensive few days filled with presentations, discussions and meetings with researchers working on the Iron Age and many other aspects of archaeology across Europe and beyond. As always, EAA proved to […]
Our team is currently in Athens, taking part in the 32nd Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA). This year’s meeting is held on 26–29 August 2026 and hosted by the Department of History and Archaeology at the School of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The Athenian sun is […]
The 14th excavation season at the La Tène settlement in Samborowice, Racibórz district, is officially underway. Conducted wth our research partners from the University of Wrocław and the Silesian Museum in Katowice, this year’s fieldwork combines systematic archaeological excavation with extensive sampling for specialist scientific analyses. Samborowice remains one of the most significant sites for […]
In November, the project will be represented at an international symposium in France organised in connection with the recipient of the 2024 Joseph Déchelette Prize. The fourth Déchelette Prize Colloquium, entitled “Tipping Point? Changement et adaptation des sociétés du 1er millénaire BCE”, will take place on 12–13 November 2026 at the Musée d’Archéologie nationale in […]