Toponomastyka w warsztacie badawczym geografii historycznej
Toponomastics in historical geography methods

Summary/Abstract: The article, originally planned as a chapter in a historical geography textbook, is addressed primarily to historians and archaeologists dealing with human settlements. The author provides an overview of the history of toponomastic studies in Poland and the existent classifications of oykonyms, hydronyms, and toponyms. She emphasizes the potential toponymical traps awaiting researchers and cites examples of both correct and erroneous interpretations of names, for instance, in the research of defensive structures in Polish lands, the scope of the tribal settlement, or the reconstruction of the road network.

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