The article contains reflections on several methodological and terminological issues. It is inspired by the recently published book by Feliks Czyżewski “Antroponimia pogranicza polsko-wschodniosłowiańskiego w świetle inskrypcji nagrobnych”, cz. 1 “Słownik nazwisk” (Anthroponymy of the Polish-East Slavic Borderland in the Light of Funerary Incriptions, Part I: Dictionary of Last Names). The article points out some insufficiencies of information in the dictionary articles, discusses the method of working out female last names, and raises questions about the status of variants of the same name in different languages.
This paper gives details on a feature uncovered during archaeological research in Ostrów Tumski in Poznań, which yielded crucibles with particles of gold, fragments of gold foil, filigree, rivets, semi-finished products and finished products and beads from decorative stones. The feature was identified as a goldsmith’s workshop and attempts were made to determine the origin of the raw materials and where the artisans came from.
The article deals with the issues concerning an extent and nature of cultural contacts between the early Piasts’ populations and Scandinavia, as reflected by archaeological evidence. The contacts with Carolingian and Ottonian cultures were recorded in sociotopography of leading fortified settlements and also in reception of secular and sacral forms of pre-Romanesque architecture.
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