Reasons, Trends and Motivations in the Transformation of Settlement Structure during the Medieval and Post-medieval Periods in the Czech Republic
Author(s): Lukáš Holata
Year: 2013
Summary
The transformation of settlement structure during the medieval and post-medieval periods was mainly characterised by the abandonment of villages and the subsequent rise of other types of settlement unit. Although these processes have influenced the basic shape of the present landscape, their study is still neglected in Czech archaeology. Therefore, I try to reveal reasons, trends and also motivations within and behind these processes. This research focuses on three regions in the Czech Republic where an (almost) complete settlement network was available. Various characteristics of the villages are examined and archaeological methods are also combined with written sources. In contrast to sudden events which were the focus of past research (e.g. wars, epidemics, natural disasters), the results of my present research demonstrates the primacy of social-economical factors in connection with specific surrounding and natural conditions.
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Reasons, Trends and Motivations in the Transformation of Settlement Structure during the Medieval and Post-medieval Periods in the Czech Republic. Lukáš Holata. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Leicester, England, U.K. 2013 ( tDAR id: 428412)
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Keywords
General
Abandonment
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rural environment
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Settlement structure
Geographic Keywords
Czech Republic
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Eurasia
Temporal Keywords
medieval, postmedieval period
Spatial Coverage
min long: 12.094; min lat: 48.581 ; max long: 18.851; max lat: 51.052 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 620