Thesis (doctoral)--Göteborg University, 1997. / Abstract inserted. Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-275).

This diploma thesis presents an overview of the archaeology of military camps and field fortifications from modern period (1498-1815) in the region of South Bohemia. It summarizes and evaluates the present South Bohemian research in the context of modern Euro-Atlantic conflict archaeology as well as the research conducted in Czech Republic. The recherché deals with published Czech and foreign research. An integral part of thesis is the description of the modern period war events concerning South Bohemia with overlap to bordering regions of Germany and Austria. The core of the study contains several case studies, where author presents various types of sites with temporary military constructions using different methodological approaches suitable for individual types. These include the siege of České Budějovice town during the Bohemian Revolt in the years 1618-1619 investigated by the analysis of the iconographic source, localisation and excavation of remains interpreted as one-off field fortification in Lhenice region, or the identification and interpretation of the field camp based on cartographic sources. These chapters presenting also results of field survey, are accompanied by further topics such as the role of castles in modern period conflicts or issue of borderline fortifications and camps.

The goal of this work was to examine the samples from archeological site in an attempt to identify human and/or animal intestinal parasite eggs. Another task was to detect parasitic protist antigens by ELISA test. Then the results were compared with other facts obtained from research of this locality.

Ma recherche porte sur le bâti situé à l’étage subalpin dans le massif du Mercantour (Alpes françaises). Ces constructions, essentiellement liées à l’agropastoralisme estival, sont une traduction matérielle de l’occupation et de l’exploitation de la montagne par les communautés humaines durant le second millénaire de notre ère. L’approche met ici à contribution la dendrochronologie et l’archéologie des élévations dans une démarche interdisciplinaire. L’étude archéologique de 90 bâtiments, dont les pièces de bois ont fourni 541 dates dendrochronologiques, apporte des données nouvelles sur l’histoire de ces constructions, dont les plus anciens témoins remontent au milieu du XIIe siècle et qui perdurent jusqu’au début du XXe siècle. Les reconstructions et les remaniements fréquents de ces édifices mettent en exergue une économie des matières premières dans laquelle les pièces de mélèze, espèce locale majoritairement mise en œuvre, sont constamment réemployées à chaque chantier de construction ou de reconstruction. Les longues chronologies de cernes, construites au cours de cette recherche, couvrent la quasi totalité du deuxième millénaire, contribuent à épaissir le référentiel dendrochronologique du mélèze dans les Alpes du Sud et fournissent de nouveaux éléments de connaissance sur les rapports qu’entretiennent les communautés humaines montagnardes avec la ressource forestière environnante. / My research focuses on the building located in the subalpine zone in the French Mercantour Massif (French Alps). These constructions, essentially related to summer agropastoralism, are the material expression of the occupation and exploitation of the mountain by the human communities during the second millenium of our era. The present approach has called upon dendrochronology and the building archeology in an interdisciplinary project. The study of 90 buildings whose woodwork has provided 541 dendrochronological dates, brings new data on the history of these constructions. The earliest ones dated back to the middle of the 12th century and were still standing in the early 20th century. Reconstructions and frequent renovations have underlined an economy of raw materials, among which pieces of larch (the main local tree and therefore mostly used), that were used all over again on each building or renovation site. The long chronologies of tree rings established during this present research have enhanced the importance of the master chronology of the larch in the southern Alps and provide new knowledge on the relationship between the mountain human groups and their surrounding forest resources.

Origins of architectural traditions of Pre-Romanesque central-plan churches in Bohemia. Case study: St. Peter and Paul Rotunda at Budeč. Abstract - "West" Frankish Empire, the "East" Dalmatia and the "South" St. Peter and Paul Rotunda at Budeč, one of the at Budeč Budeč , Budeč administrative centre of the emerging Přemyslid state, but particularly as a missionary Budeč on Budeč are defined

Meroitic settlements had long remained on the periphery of scholarly interests, although there was still only a limited degree of our understanding of Meroitic society, economy and daily life. During past few decades, archaeological research carried out at many sites in the modern Republic of the Sudan brought to light new information on the form, function and dynamics of Meroitic urban centers. We have become better acquainted with principles involved in their planning and with architecture of civic buildings, and perhaps most importantly, with architecture of ordinary houses. There were obvious differences between settlements in different regions of the Meroitic kingdom, that seemingly stemmed from local ways of land exploitation and state control of local population. Yet these were only few of many influential factors. The data obtained by study of Meroitic settlements can be further used to estimate Meroitic population or evaluate the form and degree of social stratification.

Anotation This study describes results of the processing the excavations obtained during a research of Štítary settlement at Hostivice, distr. Prague-West (Central Bohemia). With the help of ceramic reamains, two residential phases were identified that corespond with the shift between the middle and younger degree of culture. The study was concerned with the existence of separate homesteads. They were not proved. The study looks at the form of the pottery at time when social changes are evident in Central Bohemia. Keywords Central Bohemia - Bronze Age - Štítary culture - settlement - pottery

(in English): Archeological exclavations on plots no. 72.74 in Nymburk present basis for wider study of functional disposition of urban plot and town as a whole. Then, there is a question of material culture of high medieval and early modern household in Nymburk. Shifts and changes in disposition and constructions on the urban plot and waste and water management. Written sources are considered as well as analogies from already researched contexts. History, appearance and development of town of Nymburk is studied and described and earlier field and academic research is summarized. Keywords (anglicky): archeology; town; urban plot; material culture; Middle Ages; Early Modern Period, 1250-1650

The submitted master's thesis deals with the issue of urban archaeology, specifically on the example of Most plots No. 45-47. It is based on a summary of knowledge gained during rescue archaeological research, which took place between 1977 and 1978. An integral part is also the analysis and evaluation of material culture finds together with the ceramic inventory, which became the basis for the chronological sequence. The question of possible production activities that could be operated within the plots is further addressed based on the found artifacts. The final part thematically focuses on the progress and character of development in the plots in the 13th - 16th century, considering other contexts - within the city of Most, archaeology of cities in the Czech lands and archaeology of cities in Central Europe. Key words urban archaeology, medieval plots, housing, outbuildings, everyday life

The submitted master's thesis deals with the issue of urban archaeology, specifically on the example of Most plots No. 45-47. It is based on a summary of knowledge gained during rescue archaeological research, which took place between 1977 and 1978. An integral part is also the analysis and evaluation of material culture finds together with the ceramic inventory, which became the basis for the chronological sequence. The question of possible production activities that could be operated within the plots is further addressed based on the found artifacts. The final part thematically focuses on the progress and character of development in the plots in the 13th - 16th century, considering other contexts - within the city of Most, archaeology of cities in the Czech lands and archaeology of cities in Central Europe. Key words urban archaeology, medieval plots, housing, outbuildings, everyday life