Aldona Kurzawska
Biographic Data
| ID | 119200 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aldona Kurzawska |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aldona |
| FAMILY NAME | Kurzawska |
| SIGNATURE | KURZAWSKA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Polish Academy of Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0215-046X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
High mountains, late palaeolithic hunting. The case of Hučivá Diera Cave in the Tatra Mts. (West Carpathians)
Wearing Narratives of Identity at the Mid Upper Palaeolithic Site Complex of Grub-Kranawetberg (Austria)
Jewellery and Garments for the Afterlife
The excavation of Site 33 in Leźno, Kartuzy County, uncovered an extraordinary Wielbark culture cemetery, dated back to the C2–C3 phases of the Roman Period (ca. 260/270–360/370 AD). The most notable finding was grave No. 179, which stood out not only due to its impressive dimensions but also due to the quality and quantity of objects in the grave, including two highly ornamented and elaborate fibulae and a necklace made of amber and glass beads.…
Re-evaluating ‘Silkworm’ Cocoons in Early Medieval Poznań
We provide a comprehensive re-examination of the early medieval cocoons unearthed during archaeological excavations in the Cathedral Square at Ostrów Tumski, Poznań, Poland, in the 1950s. We challenge previous identifications, in particular the misidentification of these cocoons as Bombyx mori (silk moth) which influenced the interpretation of sericulture practices in the region. Comprehensive comparative microstructural analyses, including digit…
Uncovering the tradition of shell ornaments in Neolithic Poland
Tracing the Past
This paper presents a thorough analysis of ornaments discovered in two Neolithic burials at Samborzec Site 1, providing valuable insights into their origins and significance. The artefacts, retrieved over six decades ago in the burials of a woman and child, have undergone extensive examination, including raw material identification, microwear studies, and the analysis of red residues found on their surfaces. While most of the ornaments concerned …
Risks beyond the ditch
The evolution of Neolithic to Bronze Age settlement organization in Central Europe has revealed ditches as an important component of settlement structures. The various shapes and sizes of these features contribute to different understandings of their functions, mainly referring to ditches as elements of fortifications or ritual practices. Based on a newly discovered Copper Age feature at Kamianets-Podilskyi (Tatarysky), Ukraine, our paper contrib…
Sound from the past. A Neolithic clay whistle from Kiełczewo (western Poland)
Muszle – zawieszki – amulety we wczesnym średniowieczu z terenu Polski na przykładzie znalezisk z Kruszwicy
In this article, the author takes a closer look at the finds of sea shell ornaments in the early Middle Ages, based on artefacts discovered at two sites (Nos. 2 and 4) in Kruszwica. The four pendants in question come from settlement levels dating from the 11th to the 12th centuries. A malacological analysis suggests that the ornaments reached Kruszwica from the Mediterranean area (Acanthocardia tuberculata and Bolinus brandaris), and probably the…
Shell-tempered ceramics
Scaphopod Shells in the Natufian Culture
Mikroprzeszłość. Badania specjalistyczne w archeologii
Garbage, Storage or a Mussel Oven? a Case Study of a Shell Midden from Western Poland
Shell middens are common finds recorded at Polish archaeological sites dating from the Neolithic to Iron Age; however, very little is known about the acquisition and exploitation of mussels by prehistoric communities. An archaeological feature discovered recently at Kiekrz (western Poland) has provided us with a rare opportunity to conduct complex research on a representative and large sample. Our study aimed to recognise the function of the pit,…
The persistent place at Lubrza
This paper summarises the results of multidisciplinary research, including pollen, plant macroremains, diatoms, Cladocera, molluscs and geochemistry from a 14 C dated core and geomorphological records, which reconstruct the palaeoenvironmental conditions faced by Late Palaeolithic hunter-gathers in western Poland. Particular attention was paid to evidence for both human activity and the degree to which Late Palaeolithic groups may have affected t…
Miocene shells in Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age burials in Poland
The present study provides an archaeological interpretation of shell assemblages from Neolithic and Early Bronze Age burials found in Poland based on the identification of fossil shell type and provenience. The taxonomic identification of shells directly points to their source of procurement, which facilitates the understanding of why only some societies used shell ornaments and why only certain species were selected for use in this way. Focusing…
Spondylus shells at prehistoric sites in Poland
This article presents the results of research concerning shell ornaments discovered in Poland and described in the literature as made of Spondylus shells. Our study focuses on the identification and revision of these artefacts in terms of species, ornament types, and locations of discovery. Additionally, we address the issue of the role of Spondylus shell ornaments and their meaning to the Neolithic communities inhabiting the area of present-day …
Can stable isotopes of carbon and oxygen be used to determine the origin of freshwater shells used in Neolithic ornaments from Central Europe
Scaphopod Shells in the Natufian Culture
Grób kultury ceramiki sznurowej ze stanowiska 10 w Wilczycach, pow. sandomierski
The authors of the paper present the results of research, the subject of which was the inhumation burial of the Corded Ware culture from Wilczyce. The site is located on the culmination of the southern slope of a loess hill, rising directly above the valley of the Opatówka River. The grave goods consisted of: an amphora, three cups, two miniature vessels, 41 wolf tooth pendants and disc-shaped shell beads. Radiocarbon dating result on bones from …
Reconstruction of the Late Glacial and Early Holocene landscape and human presence in Lubrza, Western Poland, on the basis of multidisciplinary analyses
This paper presents the results of a multidisciplinary study that combines archaeological and palaeoenvironmental research to examine the relationship between environment and human activities in Western Poland during the Late Glacial and Early Holocene. The study area lying within the young moraine landscape produced several Late Palaeolithic and Early Mesolithic sites, varied in terms of size and function. Analyses of pollen, plant macro-remains…
The contribution of mollusc shells to the reconstruction of environment at the Early Medieval stronghold of Pszczew (Poland)
Reconstruction of the Late Glacial and Early Holocene landscape and human presence in Lubrza, Western Poland, on the basis of multidisciplinary analyses
This paper presents the results of a multidisciplinary study that combines archaeological and palaeoenvironmental research to examine the relationship between environment and human activities in Western Poland during the Late Glacial and Early Holocene. The study area lying within the young moraine landscape produced several Late Palaeolithic and Early Mesolithic sites, varied in terms of size and function. Analyses of pollen, plant macro-remains…
Miocene shells in Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age burials in Poland
The present study provides an archaeological interpretation of shell assemblages from Neolithic and Early Bronze Age burials found in Poland based on the identification of fossil shell type and provenience. The taxonomic identification of shells directly points to their source of procurement, which facilitates the understanding of why only some societies used shell ornaments and why only certain species were selected for use in this way. Focusing…
Can stable isotopes of carbon and oxygen be used to determine the origin of freshwater shells used in Neolithic ornaments from Central Europe
Uncovering the tradition of shell ornaments in Neolithic Poland
The persistent place at Lubrza
This paper summarises the results of multidisciplinary research, including pollen, plant macroremains, diatoms, Cladocera, molluscs and geochemistry from a 14 C dated core and geomorphological records, which reconstruct the palaeoenvironmental conditions faced by Late Palaeolithic hunter-gathers in western Poland. Particular attention was paid to evidence for both human activity and the degree to which Late Palaeolithic groups may have affected t…
Spondylus shells at prehistoric sites in Poland
This article presents the results of research concerning shell ornaments discovered in Poland and described in the literature as made of Spondylus shells. Our study focuses on the identification and revision of these artefacts in terms of species, ornament types, and locations of discovery. Additionally, we address the issue of the role of Spondylus shell ornaments and their meaning to the Neolithic communities inhabiting the area of present-day …
The contribution of mollusc shells to the reconstruction of environment at the Early Medieval stronghold of Pszczew (Poland)
Grób kultury ceramiki sznurowej ze stanowiska 10 w Wilczycach, pow. sandomierski
The authors of the paper present the results of research, the subject of which was the inhumation burial of the Corded Ware culture from Wilczyce. The site is located on the culmination of the southern slope of a loess hill, rising directly above the valley of the Opatówka River. The grave goods consisted of: an amphora, three cups, two miniature vessels, 41 wolf tooth pendants and disc-shaped shell beads. Radiocarbon dating result on bones from …
Reconstruction of the Late Glacial and Early Holocene landscape and human presence in Lubrza, Western Poland, on the basis of multidisciplinary analyses
This paper presents the results of a multidisciplinary study that combines archaeological and palaeoenvironmental research to examine the relationship between environment and human activities in Western Poland during the Late Glacial and Early Holocene. The study area lying within the young moraine landscape produced several Late Palaeolithic and Early Mesolithic sites, varied in terms of size and function. Analyses of pollen, plant macro-remains…
Scaphopod Shells in the Natufian Culture
Miocene shells in Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age burials in Poland
The present study provides an archaeological interpretation of shell assemblages from Neolithic and Early Bronze Age burials found in Poland based on the identification of fossil shell type and provenience. The taxonomic identification of shells directly points to their source of procurement, which facilitates the understanding of why only some societies used shell ornaments and why only certain species were selected for use in this way. Focusing…
Spondylus shells at prehistoric sites in Poland
This article presents the results of research concerning shell ornaments discovered in Poland and described in the literature as made of Spondylus shells. Our study focuses on the identification and revision of these artefacts in terms of species, ornament types, and locations of discovery. Additionally, we address the issue of the role of Spondylus shell ornaments and their meaning to the Neolithic communities inhabiting the area of present-day …
Can stable isotopes of carbon and oxygen be used to determine the origin of freshwater shells used in Neolithic ornaments from Central Europe
Mikroprzeszłość. Badania specjalistyczne w archeologii
Garbage, Storage or a Mussel Oven? a Case Study of a Shell Midden from Western Poland
Shell middens are common finds recorded at Polish archaeological sites dating from the Neolithic to Iron Age; however, very little is known about the acquisition and exploitation of mussels by prehistoric communities. An archaeological feature discovered recently at Kiekrz (western Poland) has provided us with a rare opportunity to conduct complex research on a representative and large sample. Our study aimed to recognise the function of the pit,…
The persistent place at Lubrza
This paper summarises the results of multidisciplinary research, including pollen, plant macroremains, diatoms, Cladocera, molluscs and geochemistry from a 14 C dated core and geomorphological records, which reconstruct the palaeoenvironmental conditions faced by Late Palaeolithic hunter-gathers in western Poland. Particular attention was paid to evidence for both human activity and the degree to which Late Palaeolithic groups may have affected t…
Scaphopod Shells in the Natufian Culture
Sound from the past. A Neolithic clay whistle from Kiełczewo (western Poland)
Muszle – zawieszki – amulety we wczesnym średniowieczu z terenu Polski na przykładzie znalezisk z Kruszwicy
In this article, the author takes a closer look at the finds of sea shell ornaments in the early Middle Ages, based on artefacts discovered at two sites (Nos. 2 and 4) in Kruszwica. The four pendants in question come from settlement levels dating from the 11th to the 12th centuries. A malacological analysis suggests that the ornaments reached Kruszwica from the Mediterranean area (Acanthocardia tuberculata and Bolinus brandaris), and probably the…
Shell-tempered ceramics
Re-evaluating ‘Silkworm’ Cocoons in Early Medieval Poznań
We provide a comprehensive re-examination of the early medieval cocoons unearthed during archaeological excavations in the Cathedral Square at Ostrów Tumski, Poznań, Poland, in the 1950s. We challenge previous identifications, in particular the misidentification of these cocoons as Bombyx mori (silk moth) which influenced the interpretation of sericulture practices in the region. Comprehensive comparative microstructural analyses, including digit…
Uncovering the tradition of shell ornaments in Neolithic Poland
Tracing the Past
This paper presents a thorough analysis of ornaments discovered in two Neolithic burials at Samborzec Site 1, providing valuable insights into their origins and significance. The artefacts, retrieved over six decades ago in the burials of a woman and child, have undergone extensive examination, including raw material identification, microwear studies, and the analysis of red residues found on their surfaces. While most of the ornaments concerned …
Risks beyond the ditch
The evolution of Neolithic to Bronze Age settlement organization in Central Europe has revealed ditches as an important component of settlement structures. The various shapes and sizes of these features contribute to different understandings of their functions, mainly referring to ditches as elements of fortifications or ritual practices. Based on a newly discovered Copper Age feature at Kamianets-Podilskyi (Tatarysky), Ukraine, our paper contrib…
Wearing Narratives of Identity at the Mid Upper Palaeolithic Site Complex of Grub-Kranawetberg (Austria)
Jewellery and Garments for the Afterlife
The excavation of Site 33 in Leźno, Kartuzy County, uncovered an extraordinary Wielbark culture cemetery, dated back to the C2–C3 phases of the Roman Period (ca. 260/270–360/370 AD). The most notable finding was grave No. 179, which stood out not only due to its impressive dimensions but also due to the quality and quantity of objects in the grave, including two highly ornamented and elaborate fibulae and a necklace made of amber and glass beads.…
High mountains, late palaeolithic hunting. The case of Hučivá Diera Cave in the Tatra Mts. (West Carpathians)
Geography (17 works) · Archaeology (15 works) · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies (9 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (8 works) · Geology (7 works) · Historical and Archaeological Studies (7 works) · History (7 works) · Ornaments (6 works) · Paleontology (5 works) · Ancient history (4 works)