Profesor Leszek Kajzer (1944–2016)
Professor Leszek Kajzer (1944–2016)

Summary/Abstract: Professor Leszek Kajzer was one of the founders of historical archaeology in Poland, adapting this field to local conditions. Today, historical archaeology is pursued – albeit with varying intensity – by university departments, research institutes, and institutions of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Although its tentative beginnings in Poland date back to the 1920s, it was only through Kajzer’s work that both the subject matter and methodology of the discipline were clearly defined. Its scope includes the cultural landscape (sacred complexes and cemeteries, defensive structures, urban and rural settlements, architecture, and movable artefacts), as well as societies of the early and late Middle Ages and of modern times up to the present day. This article presents a profile of Professor Leszek Kajzer and summarises his academic achievements.

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