{"id":15618,"date":"2026-05-31T15:06:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T13:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ypp.com.pl\/nowa-cerekwia-la-tene-culture-agglomeration-on-the-amber-road-red-przemyslaw-duleba-vol-1-i-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T15:37:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T13:37:44","slug":"nowa-cerekwia-la-tene-culture-agglomeration-on-the-amber-road-red-przemyslaw-duleba-vol-1-i-2","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/ypp.com.pl\/en\/nowa-cerekwia-la-tene-culture-agglomeration-on-the-amber-road-red-przemyslaw-duleba-vol-1-i-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nowa Cerekwia: La T\u00e8ne Culture Agglomeration on the Amber Road, red. Przemys\u0142aw Dul\u0119ba vol. 1 i 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nowa Cerekwia is a monumental two\u2011volume study devoted to one of the most important La T\u00e8ne culture sites in Poland and Central Europe. The publication summarises a century of archaeological research conducted on the hill in Nowa Cerekwia \u2014 a place that, once a small agricultural settlement, has proven to be a key point on the northern section of the famous Amber Road.<\/p>\n\n<p>The authors present the history of discoveries from the first excavations carried out by German archaeologists in the 1920s, through the post\u2011war rescue investigations led by Barbara Czerska, to the most recent projects employing modern survey and analytical methods. These efforts have made it possible to reconstruct the picture of an extensive, dynamic Celtic agglomeration functioning in the 3rd\u20132nd centuries BC, closely connected with long\u2011distance trade and specialised crafts.<\/p>\n\n<p>The volume brings together contributions by specialists from Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany, covering, among other topics, the analysis of ceramics, metal artefacts, numismatics, craft technologies, and the cultural and economic context of the region. The book is enriched with numerous illustrations, drawings, photographs and reconstructions prepared specifically for this publication.<\/p>\n\n<p>This is the first study to approach the history of Nowa Cerekwia in such a comprehensive manner \u2014 a work that not only organises the dispersed materials accumulated over the past century, but also offers an entirely new perspective on the role of the Celts in the prehistory of southern Poland.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chapter 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1.1. Geographic location of the site<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1.1.1. Hydrography<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1.1.2. Geological structure<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1.1.3. Soils<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1.1.4. Climate and vegetation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1.1.5. Landscape in the La T\u00e8ne period<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1.2. Research history before 1945<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1.2.1. Deutsch Neukirch \u2013 Bieskau \u2013 Altstett \u2013 Nowa Cerekwia<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1.2.2. The story of discoveries<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1.2.3. Catalogue of La T\u00e8ne culture finds by 1945<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1.2.4. State of the source base and research methodology<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1.3. Research history after 1945<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1.3.1. Post-war investigations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1.3.2. Source base and source criticism<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chapter 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2.1. Pottery of the La T\u00e8ne culture<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2.1.1. Method of analysing ceramic evidence<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.1.2. Description method for ceramic vessels<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.1.3. Quantification<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.1.4. Technological groups \u2013 basic information<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.1.5. Characteristics of pottery production technology<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.1.6. Vessel morphology<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.1.7. Analysis of vessel types<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.1.8. Vessel decoration<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.2. General characteristics of the pottery workshop<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2.2.1. Vessel fragmentation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.2.2. Wheel-turned vs hand-built pottery<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.2.3. Technological groups \u2013 assemblage structure<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.2.4. Vessel forms<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.2.5. Frequency of decoration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.2.6. Vessel repair<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.3. Ornaments and dress accessories<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2.3.1. Fibulae<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.3.2. Bracelets and armlets<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.3.3. Anklets<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.3.4. Finger-ring<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.3.5. Necklace<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.3.6. Chain belts<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.3.7. Glass ornaments<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.3.8. Sapropelite and related ornaments<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.4. Figurines<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.5. Tools and objects of daily use<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2.5.1. Agricultural tools<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.5.2. Metalworking tools<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.5.3. Woodworking tools<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.5.4. Leatherworking tools<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.5.5. Toilet implements<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.5.6. Items of daily use<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.5.7. Stone objects<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.5.8. Clay artefacts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.6. Weapons and military equipment<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.7. The non-La T\u00e8ne finds<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2.7.1. Background<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.7.2. Find categories<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.7.3. Pottery<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.7.4. Dress and personal accessories<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2.7.5. Household, interplay and display<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chapter 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3.1. Coins, gold and silver<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3.1.1. Basic characteristics of the coin assemblage<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3.1.2. Nike type staters<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3.1.3. Celtic coinage in the Amber Road corridor<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3.1.4. Numismatic analysis<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3.1.5. Summary of numismatic findings<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3.1.6. Catalogue of coins, gold and silver bullion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3.2. X-ray fluorescence analysis of coins and ingots<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3.2.1. Introduction<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3.2.2. Gold coins and fragments<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3.2.3. Hack gold<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3.2.4. Suberate coins<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3.2.5. Silver coins<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3.2.6. Greek copper-based coins<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3.2.7. Conclusions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chapter 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>4.1. Animal remains<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>4.1.1. Methods<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4.1.2. Results<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4.2. Anthracology<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4.3. Iron metallurgy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4.4. Graphite-tempered pottery: archaeometric studies<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>4.4.1. Introduction<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4.4.2. Material<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4.4.3. Microscopic studies<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4.4.4. Raman studies<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4.4.5. Summary<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chapter 5<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>5.1. Buildings and layout of the settlement<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>5.1.1. Pit houses<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.1.2. Pits<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.1.3. Hearths<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.1.4. Pottery kiln<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.1.5. Post structures<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.1.6. Building arrangement<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.1.7. Settlement size \u2013 settlement type<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.2. Settlement network in the micro-region<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.3. Cremation grave with quadrilateral ditch<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>5.3.1. Grave furnishings and dating<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.3.2. Ditched features in Central Europe<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.3.3. Function of the feature<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.4. Bioarchaeological study of the cremation grave<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>5.4.1. Introduction<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.4.2. Methods<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.4.3. Results<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.4.4. Discussion and summary<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.5. Economic issues<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>5.5.1. Animal husbandry and hunting<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.5.2. Agriculture<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.5.3. Crafts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.6. Trade<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>5.6.1. Transport<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.6.2. The Amber Road<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.6.3. Coins and bullion<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5.6.4. 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