The The Settlement and Economy of the Pyrzyce Lowland in the Pre-Roman and Roman Iron Ages

The article presents the results of research on the settlement of the Pyrzyce Lowland, NW Poland, in the Pre Roman and Roman Iron Ages. The central part of this area was covered in the past by a large water body, pre-Miedwie lake, which due to natural processes and subsequent human intervention was...

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Main Authors: Marta Chmiel-Chrzanowska, Michał Adamczyk
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Language:deu
Published: Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.iaepan.pl/pa/article/view/2613
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description The article presents the results of research on the settlement of the Pyrzyce Lowland, NW Poland, in the Pre Roman and Roman Iron Ages. The central part of this area was covered in the past by a large water body, pre-Miedwie lake, which due to natural processes and subsequent human intervention was partially drained. In order to carry out the research, 85 Pre-Roman and 305 Roman Iron Age sites were catalogued. The main method of researching the spatial organization was triangulation and subsequent polygon networking. The results of the spatial analysis were confronted with data from lake Racze’s palynological profile. Thanks to this procedure information was obtained on settlement structures, population, environment and economy, as well as their changes in time. The similarities and differences between the Pre-Roman and Roman Iron Ages were then discussed. During the research a strong suggestion of settlements having been relocated according to changes of the palaeo-shoreline of pre-Miedwie lake was concluded. Also, the change from inhabiting large and stable settlements in PRIA to single, often relocating farms in RIA was registered. There were no significant changes in terms of economy, which stayed diversified during the entire PRIA and RIA periods. The changes in anthropopression were most likely linked with changes in population size, reflecting 8 distinct phases of settlement in the area.
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spelling doaj-art-dedca56db1de47e2a1b138dd1cc65fc32025-08-20T02:34:33ZdeuInstitute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of SciencesPrzegląd Archeologiczny0079-71382657-40042022-12-017010.23858/PA70.2022.2613The The Settlement and Economy of the Pyrzyce Lowland in the Pre-Roman and Roman Iron AgesMarta Chmiel-Chrzanowska0Michał Adamczyk1Uniwersytet Szczeciński; Katedra Archeologii; Instytut Historyczny; Krakowska 71-79; 71-017 SzczecinMuzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie; ul. Staromłyńska 27; 70-561 Szczecin The article presents the results of research on the settlement of the Pyrzyce Lowland, NW Poland, in the Pre Roman and Roman Iron Ages. The central part of this area was covered in the past by a large water body, pre-Miedwie lake, which due to natural processes and subsequent human intervention was partially drained. In order to carry out the research, 85 Pre-Roman and 305 Roman Iron Age sites were catalogued. The main method of researching the spatial organization was triangulation and subsequent polygon networking. The results of the spatial analysis were confronted with data from lake Racze’s palynological profile. Thanks to this procedure information was obtained on settlement structures, population, environment and economy, as well as their changes in time. The similarities and differences between the Pre-Roman and Roman Iron Ages were then discussed. During the research a strong suggestion of settlements having been relocated according to changes of the palaeo-shoreline of pre-Miedwie lake was concluded. Also, the change from inhabiting large and stable settlements in PRIA to single, often relocating farms in RIA was registered. There were no significant changes in terms of economy, which stayed diversified during the entire PRIA and RIA periods. The changes in anthropopression were most likely linked with changes in population size, reflecting 8 distinct phases of settlement in the area. https://journals.iaepan.pl/pa/article/view/2613Settlement ArchaeologyPre-Roman Iron AgeRoman Iron AgePalynology
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The The Settlement and Economy of the Pyrzyce Lowland in the Pre-Roman and Roman Iron Ages
Przegląd Archeologiczny
Settlement Archaeology
Pre-Roman Iron Age
Roman Iron Age
Palynology
title The The Settlement and Economy of the Pyrzyce Lowland in the Pre-Roman and Roman Iron Ages
title_full The The Settlement and Economy of the Pyrzyce Lowland in the Pre-Roman and Roman Iron Ages
title_fullStr The The Settlement and Economy of the Pyrzyce Lowland in the Pre-Roman and Roman Iron Ages
title_full_unstemmed The The Settlement and Economy of the Pyrzyce Lowland in the Pre-Roman and Roman Iron Ages
title_short The The Settlement and Economy of the Pyrzyce Lowland in the Pre-Roman and Roman Iron Ages
title_sort the settlement and economy of the pyrzyce lowland in the pre roman and roman iron ages
topic Settlement Archaeology
Pre-Roman Iron Age
Roman Iron Age
Palynology
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