Opava and its Position on the Medieval Route between Moravia and Prussia According to the Archaeological Sources
Opava and its Position on the Medieval Route between Moravia and Prussia According to the Archaeological Sources
Author(s): Petr ChlebecSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, History, Archaeology, Economy, Cultural history, Geography, Regional studies, Governance, Public Administration, Comparative history, Economic history, Local History / Microhistory, Political history, Middle Ages, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, Geopolitics
Published by: Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach
Keywords: Opava region; Cultural transfer; Archaeology; Middle Ages; Road network;
Summary/Abstract: Between Moravia and Prussia there was an important medieval route passing through the economic and political centres (Olomouc, Opava, Raciborz, Krakow and Torun). A very important medieval route existed between Moravia and Prussia, connecting the economic and political centres (Olomouc, Opava, Raciborz, Krakow and Torun). Situation on this road made it possible to research the continuous material and ideological transfer, the existence of which is evident from the archaeological finds in Opava region. We have compiled three thematic groups of artefacts which include utility ceramics, numismatic material, and sacral artefacts used by pilgrims. Within the identified system, various groups of travellers including merchants, artisans, diplomats and pilgrims can be detected.
Journal: The City and History (Mesto a dejiny until 2019)
- Issue Year: 3/2014
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 6-17
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English