Medieval landscape
The long-term goal of the Laboratory of Archaeobotany and Palaeoecology is closely related to archaeobotanical research at several Czech archaeological sites. It was significantly strengthened in 2018-2022 when the department worked with the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague on the Protection of Historical Plužinas project. The research on medieval landscapes essentially builds on this effort by processing the rich dataset that is now available. Examples of medieval sites studied include Debrné near Trutnov, the landscape around Oblík in the Central Bohemian Uplands or the agricultural hinterland of historic settlements around Rokštejn Castle in the Jihlava region.
The research project focuses on the question of dating medieval landscape transformation, on the types of medieval settlements and their agricultural background in selected parts of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, on the question of vegetation changes during the period of medieval colonisation and on the innovative use of archaeobotany and chemistry in archaeological research.
Team members:
- Jaromír Beneš
- Jiří Bumerl
- Veronika Komárková
- Tereza Majerovičová
- Ivana Šitnerová
- Kristýna Budilová
Photo author: Tomáš Jůnek
