The genomic landscape of Stone Age Europe was shaped by multiple migratory waves and population r... more The genomic landscape of Stone Age Europe was shaped by multiple migratory waves and population replacements, but different regions do not all show the same patterns. To refine our understanding of the population dynamics before and after the dawn of the Neolithic, we generated and analyzed genomic sequence data from human remains of 56 individuals from the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Eneolithic across Central and Eastern Europe. We found that Mesolithic European populations formed a geographically widespread isolation-by-distance zone ranging from Central Europe to Siberia, which was already established 10 000 years ago. We also found contrasting patterns of population continuity during the Neolithic transition: people around the lower Dnipro Valley region, Ukraine, showed continuity over 4 000 years, from the Mesolithic to the end of Neolithic, in contrast to almost all other parts of Europe where population turnover drove this cultural change, including vast areas of Central Europe...
The settlement in Sztynort Duzy, site 5, Kurka, is located in the northern part of the Mazurian L... more The settlement in Sztynort Duzy, site 5, Kurka, is located in the northern part of the Mazurian Lake District. Its relics are on the bottom of the Mamry Lake, on the western slope of the Kurki Island (Fig. 1), 113.8 up to at least 114.5 meters above sea level. Geographic position of the site is: longitude 21°40?2 2 E, latitude 54°8?44 2 N. The site was discovered in 1992 and excavated in August 1996. Exploration was based on natural stratification of the examined area and was conducted with use of the water type ejector (Fig. 2). About 16 m 2 of the site was examined. Moreover, wooden elements scattered over the whole area of the site were mapped. The research revealed a complex stratigraphic layout of the site, including interspersing layers of peat and sand. Loose wooden constructional elements were found in the excavation trenches (Fig. 7), while a regular one-layer wooden grill (Fig. 5) survived only on the bottom level of trenches II and III. Altogether, 79 Early Medieval potsh...
Mr Karrasch’s bad day. A deposit of ceramic destruct from 1865 found in Mikołajki, Mrągowo distri... more Mr Karrasch’s bad day. A deposit of ceramic destruct from 1865 found in Mikołajki, Mrągowo district In 2015 the Museum of Folk Culture in Węgorzewo conducted some research in Mikołajki between Mrągowska Street and Okrężna Street (Fig. 1). There were six archaeological objects. Object number 3 was the most interesting one – it was a refuse pit which most likely belonged to potter Karrasch. Several pieces of structural ceramics and 1465 fragments of clay dishes, 3 pieces of faience, 4 pieces of glass bottles, 1 piece of window pane, 101 pieces of tiles and 3 animal bones were found there. Other than that, some dishes made of brick clay: one handle pots (at least 16 – Fig. 2), a flat bottom bowl (1 – Fig. 5:D) and some dishes from so-called Pomeranian faience: footed vessel platters (at least 3 – Fig. 2), footed vessel bowls (at least 4 – Fig. 4), a small footed vessel bowl (1 – Fig. 5:B), jugs (at least 3 – Fig. 3), a mug (1) and big mugs (at least 2 – Fig. 5:C) were also found there. Many pieces of tiles were plate tiles (Fig. 6). Most of the clay dishes and tiles had manufacturing failures related to stoving and enameling despite the fact that all of them were made by a potter excellent at wheelmade pottery. The described object as well as its content can be regarded as a unique material necessary to familiarise oneself with the last phase of Masurian pottery and handmade tile-making, Not only in terms of style and morphology of the products but also technique and technology. Despite of the described sights being considered rather as faulty products, they could be useful while reconstructing a set of clay dishes which were used in Mikołajki (and Masuria) in the 60s of 19th century (more often in the third quarter of 19th century).
Résumé/Abstract The settlement in Sztynort Duzy, site 5, Kurka, is located in the northern part o... more Résumé/Abstract The settlement in Sztynort Duzy, site 5, Kurka, is located in the northern part of the Mazurian Lake District. Its relics are on the bottom of the Mamry Lake, on the western slope of the Kurki Island (Fig. 1), 113.8 up to at least 114.5 meters above sea level. Geographic position of the site is: longitude 21 40? 2 2 E, latitude 54 8? 44 2 N. The site was discovered in 1992 and excavated in August 1996. Exploration was based on natural stratification of the examined area and was conducted with use of the water type ejector ( ...
The genomic landscape of Stone Age Europe was shaped by multiple migratory waves and population r... more The genomic landscape of Stone Age Europe was shaped by multiple migratory waves and population replacements, but different regions do not all show the same patterns. To refine our understanding of the population dynamics before and after the dawn of the Neolithic, we generated and analyzed genomic sequence data from human remains of 56 individuals from the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Eneolithic across Central and Eastern Europe. We found that Mesolithic European populations formed a geographically widespread isolation-by-distance zone ranging from Central Europe to Siberia, which was already established 10 000 years ago. We also found contrasting patterns of population continuity during the Neolithic transition: people around the lower Dnipro Valley region, Ukraine, showed continuity over 4 000 years, from the Mesolithic to the end of Neolithic, in contrast to almost all other parts of Europe where population turnover drove this cultural change, including vast areas of Central Europe...
The settlement in Sztynort Duzy, site 5, Kurka, is located in the northern part of the Mazurian L... more The settlement in Sztynort Duzy, site 5, Kurka, is located in the northern part of the Mazurian Lake District. Its relics are on the bottom of the Mamry Lake, on the western slope of the Kurki Island (Fig. 1), 113.8 up to at least 114.5 meters above sea level. Geographic position of the site is: longitude 21°40?2 2 E, latitude 54°8?44 2 N. The site was discovered in 1992 and excavated in August 1996. Exploration was based on natural stratification of the examined area and was conducted with use of the water type ejector (Fig. 2). About 16 m 2 of the site was examined. Moreover, wooden elements scattered over the whole area of the site were mapped. The research revealed a complex stratigraphic layout of the site, including interspersing layers of peat and sand. Loose wooden constructional elements were found in the excavation trenches (Fig. 7), while a regular one-layer wooden grill (Fig. 5) survived only on the bottom level of trenches II and III. Altogether, 79 Early Medieval potsh...
Mr Karrasch’s bad day. A deposit of ceramic destruct from 1865 found in Mikołajki, Mrągowo distri... more Mr Karrasch’s bad day. A deposit of ceramic destruct from 1865 found in Mikołajki, Mrągowo district In 2015 the Museum of Folk Culture in Węgorzewo conducted some research in Mikołajki between Mrągowska Street and Okrężna Street (Fig. 1). There were six archaeological objects. Object number 3 was the most interesting one – it was a refuse pit which most likely belonged to potter Karrasch. Several pieces of structural ceramics and 1465 fragments of clay dishes, 3 pieces of faience, 4 pieces of glass bottles, 1 piece of window pane, 101 pieces of tiles and 3 animal bones were found there. Other than that, some dishes made of brick clay: one handle pots (at least 16 – Fig. 2), a flat bottom bowl (1 – Fig. 5:D) and some dishes from so-called Pomeranian faience: footed vessel platters (at least 3 – Fig. 2), footed vessel bowls (at least 4 – Fig. 4), a small footed vessel bowl (1 – Fig. 5:B), jugs (at least 3 – Fig. 3), a mug (1) and big mugs (at least 2 – Fig. 5:C) were also found there. Many pieces of tiles were plate tiles (Fig. 6). Most of the clay dishes and tiles had manufacturing failures related to stoving and enameling despite the fact that all of them were made by a potter excellent at wheelmade pottery. The described object as well as its content can be regarded as a unique material necessary to familiarise oneself with the last phase of Masurian pottery and handmade tile-making, Not only in terms of style and morphology of the products but also technique and technology. Despite of the described sights being considered rather as faulty products, they could be useful while reconstructing a set of clay dishes which were used in Mikołajki (and Masuria) in the 60s of 19th century (more often in the third quarter of 19th century).
Résumé/Abstract The settlement in Sztynort Duzy, site 5, Kurka, is located in the northern part o... more Résumé/Abstract The settlement in Sztynort Duzy, site 5, Kurka, is located in the northern part of the Mazurian Lake District. Its relics are on the bottom of the Mamry Lake, on the western slope of the Kurki Island (Fig. 1), 113.8 up to at least 114.5 meters above sea level. Geographic position of the site is: longitude 21 40? 2 2 E, latitude 54 8? 44 2 N. The site was discovered in 1992 and excavated in August 1996. Exploration was based on natural stratification of the examined area and was conducted with use of the water type ejector ( ...
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In 2015 the Museum of Folk Culture in Węgorzewo conducted some research in Mikołajki between Mrągowska Street and Okrężna Street (Fig. 1). There were six archaeological objects. Object number 3 was the most interesting one – it was a refuse pit which most likely belonged to potter Karrasch. Several pieces of structural ceramics and 1465 fragments of clay dishes, 3 pieces of faience, 4 pieces of glass bottles, 1 piece of window pane, 101 pieces of tiles and 3 animal bones were found there. Other than that, some dishes made of brick clay: one handle pots (at least 16 – Fig. 2), a flat bottom bowl (1 – Fig. 5:D) and some dishes from so-called Pomeranian faience: footed vessel platters (at least 3 – Fig. 2), footed vessel bowls (at least 4 – Fig. 4), a small footed vessel bowl (1 – Fig. 5:B), jugs (at least 3 – Fig. 3), a mug (1) and big
mugs (at least 2 – Fig. 5:C) were also found there. Many pieces of tiles were plate tiles (Fig. 6). Most of the clay dishes and tiles had manufacturing failures related to stoving and enameling despite the fact that all of them were made by a potter excellent at wheelmade pottery. The described object as well as its content can be regarded as a unique material necessary to familiarise oneself with the last phase of Masurian pottery and handmade tile-making, Not only in terms of style and morphology of the products but also technique and technology. Despite of the described sights being considered rather as faulty products, they could be useful while reconstructing a set of clay dishes which were used in Mikołajki (and Masuria) in the 60s of 19th century (more often in the third quarter of 19th century).
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In 2015 the Museum of Folk Culture in Węgorzewo conducted some research in Mikołajki between Mrągowska Street and Okrężna Street (Fig. 1). There were six archaeological objects. Object number 3 was the most interesting one – it was a refuse pit which most likely belonged to potter Karrasch. Several pieces of structural ceramics and 1465 fragments of clay dishes, 3 pieces of faience, 4 pieces of glass bottles, 1 piece of window pane, 101 pieces of tiles and 3 animal bones were found there. Other than that, some dishes made of brick clay: one handle pots (at least 16 – Fig. 2), a flat bottom bowl (1 – Fig. 5:D) and some dishes from so-called Pomeranian faience: footed vessel platters (at least 3 – Fig. 2), footed vessel bowls (at least 4 – Fig. 4), a small footed vessel bowl (1 – Fig. 5:B), jugs (at least 3 – Fig. 3), a mug (1) and big
mugs (at least 2 – Fig. 5:C) were also found there. Many pieces of tiles were plate tiles (Fig. 6). Most of the clay dishes and tiles had manufacturing failures related to stoving and enameling despite the fact that all of them were made by a potter excellent at wheelmade pottery. The described object as well as its content can be regarded as a unique material necessary to familiarise oneself with the last phase of Masurian pottery and handmade tile-making, Not only in terms of style and morphology of the products but also technique and technology. Despite of the described sights being considered rather as faulty products, they could be useful while reconstructing a set of clay dishes which were used in Mikołajki (and Masuria) in the 60s of 19th century (more often in the third quarter of 19th century).