Bernadeta Kufel-Diakowska
Biographic Data
| ID | 134986 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bernadeta Kufel-Diakowska |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bernadeta |
| FAMILY NAME | Kufel-Diakowska |
| SIGNATURE | KUFEL-DIAKOWSKA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wrocław |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1316-6216 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 82 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
From axe to grooved stone
This paper examines the recycling and reuse of Neolithic stone tools, with a focus on a modified shaft-hole axe fragment discovered at Wierzbie, southwestern Poland. The study involved technological and use-wear analysis, supported by 3D modelling, to trace the life cycle of this tool and its transformation into a grooved stone. Stone tool recycling in prehistoric times often involved practices like edge resharpening and the adaptation of damaged…
The oldest farmers’ settlement from Poland. New interdisciplinary data on chronology and economy from the Gwoździec site
In der zweiten Hälfte des 6. Jahrtausends v. Chr. wanderten die ersten mit der Bandkeramik verbundenen Bauern aus und ihre Kultur verbreitete sich in die Gebiete nördlich der Karpaten. Bisher hatte man angenommen, dass diese frühneolithische Ausbreitung in einen Zeitraum um ca. 5500–5400 v. Chr. fällt, was sich vor allem auf vergleichende Studien der stilistischen Merkmale der Keramik stützte. Seit einiger Zeit gibt es jedoch bei zahlreichen Fors…
Early Neolithic grinding practices in central Europe
Hidden lithic treasures. Research perspectives on museum collections of the Neolithic stone tools
Museum collections contain numerous finds that are considered low-quality data and do not attract the proper attention of researchers. The most common reason is the uncertain context of the finds or lack of other precise identification. The main aim of this paper is to increase the scientific value of so-called stray finds. The collection of the Neolithic stone tools from two museums was subjected to multifaceted analysis combined with detailed a…
A superb axe-head of G-type flint from the vicinity of Bronocice as a reason to consider the production of macrolithic four-sided tools in the Eneolithic of Lesser Poland
This article presents the study of a unique artefact in the form of a very large trapezoidal axe-head with rectangular section from Słupów, Lesser Poland, against the background of Eneolithic phenomena occurring in the area. The specimen is in the collection of the Archaeological Museum in Kraków since 1929, but has not been discussed until now. It was made by local communities from flint of the G variety, a raw material exploited by Eneolithic g…
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…
New find of a Mesolithic antler axe from western Poland
In 2017, a man fishing in the Oder River accidentally discovered an antler-base axe in the village of Domaszków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. In-depth study of the axe included analysis of the traces on its surface, radiocarbon dating and paleogenetic analysis, and concluded with the tool’s conservation. Most of the traces casting light on the techniques used in its crafting had been eroded by intensive water action. The axe was made from the unsh…
Kamenets-Podolskiy (Tatarysky) in the Middle Tripolye flint networks of Forest-Steppe Ukraine
The paper presents results of technological, typological, raw material and use-wear analyses of stone assemblage from the Kamenets-Podolskiy (Tatarysky) site, dated to 3950-3900 BC (the late Tripolye BII). The assemblage is presented against a broad comparative background of sites from Forest-Steppe Ukraine. Flint processing focused on blades production, intended subsequently for the making of tools, produced of good quality of raw material (main…
A Neolithic ground stone tool as an Early Iron Age funerary gift
The authors describe a Neolithic ground stone adze, retrieved from an Early Iron Age burial (c. 700-550 BC) at the urnfield cemetery in Miłosławice, south-western Poland. This artefact yields an interesting example of an extended tool biography
Functions of early Iron Age handstones. Experimental and traceological approach
The multi-faceted analyses proved that the community of early Iron Age settlement (7 th century BC) at Milejowice in SW Poland used easily accessible, erratic pebbles of similar shapes for various purposes. Referring to the results of our experimental work, we examined a collection of 46 stone objects found in various contexts. Using microscopic analysis of use-wear, we identified the handstones for grinding grain and plant stalks and also used f…
The Upper Palaeolithic at Trenčianske Bohuslavice, Western Carpathians, Slovakia
Trenčianske Bohuslavice Gravettian site has been known since the early 1980s, with possibly the longest sequence of Upper Palaeolithic human occupation in the region, including a peculiar assemblage of lithic tools composed of bifacial leaf points. This paper presents the results of the 2017 excavation season that produced new data on the absolute chronology, stratigraphy, paleobotany, archaeology, and archaeozoology of the site. We found that th…
Population mobility and lithic tool diversity in the Late Gravettian – The case study of Lubná VI (Bohemian Massif)
Not only simple workshop
Sickles of the Funnel Beaker culture in the light of use-wear and residue analysis
The aim of this paper is to present new data on the use of plants and on flint management by Funnel Beakersocieties. Studies of usewear and residues on flint tools from the Polwica-Skrzypnik site complex located in SW Poland included microscopic analyses of traces, starch and phytoliths, and adhesives. According to the usewear analysis, most of the tools were used as sickle inserts. The production of sickles was mainly based on goodquality import…
Differentiation of burial practices in the Corded Ware Culture. The example of the Magnice site in SW Poland
Der vorliegende Artikel befasst sich mit zwei gänzlich unterschiedlichen Bestattungsarten, die vom archäologischen Standpunkt der gleichen „Kultur“ angehören und höchstwahrscheinlich auch im Hinblick auf die Chronologie sehr vergleichbar sind. Die Unterschiede schließen sowohl Grabkonstruktionen als auch die Wahl der Grabbeigaben ein und sind ein Beweis für die Vielfalt der Ansätze im Bestattungsritual. Alle angesprochenen Gräber befinden sich au…
The shining piece of the puzzle
Microliths from Graves of the Lublin-Volhynian at Site 2 in Książnice, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Trapezoidal flint microliths have been attributed to various early agricultural cultures in Central Europe. They are found in both settlements and cemeteries. The cemetery of the Lublin-Volhynian Culture in Książnice, Site 2, one of the two biggest necropolises of younger Danubian cultures in southern Poland, has provided the greatest number of trapezes. Use-wear analysis has revealed the manner in which trapezes were used and has shed some light…
Magdalenian settlement on the edge of the loess island
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…
Mammoth hunting – Impact traces on backed implements from a mammoth bone accumulation at Kraków Spadzista (southern Poland)
The early Gravettian in a marginal area
Occupation dynamics north of the Carpathians and Sudetes during the Weichselian (MIS5d-3)
Occupation dynamics north of the Carpathians and Sudetes during the Weichselian (MIS5d-3)
The shining piece of the puzzle
Population mobility and lithic tool diversity in the Late Gravettian – The case study of Lubná VI (Bohemian Massif)
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 Upper Palaeolithic at Trenčianske Bohuslavice, Western Carpathians, Slovakia
Trenčianske Bohuslavice Gravettian site has been known since the early 1980s, with possibly the longest sequence of Upper Palaeolithic human occupation in the region, including a peculiar assemblage of lithic tools composed of bifacial leaf points. This paper presents the results of the 2017 excavation season that produced new data on the absolute chronology, stratigraphy, paleobotany, archaeology, and archaeozoology of the site. We found that th…
Mammoth hunting – Impact traces on backed implements from a mammoth bone accumulation at Kraków Spadzista (southern Poland)
The early Gravettian in a marginal area
A Neolithic ground stone tool as an Early Iron Age funerary gift
The authors describe a Neolithic ground stone adze, retrieved from an Early Iron Age burial (c. 700-550 BC) at the urnfield cemetery in Miłosławice, south-western Poland. This artefact yields an interesting example of an extended tool biography
Functions of early Iron Age handstones. Experimental and traceological approach
The multi-faceted analyses proved that the community of early Iron Age settlement (7 th century BC) at Milejowice in SW Poland used easily accessible, erratic pebbles of similar shapes for various purposes. Referring to the results of our experimental work, we examined a collection of 46 stone objects found in various contexts. Using microscopic analysis of use-wear, we identified the handstones for grinding grain and plant stalks and also used f…
Sickles of the Funnel Beaker culture in the light of use-wear and residue analysis
The aim of this paper is to present new data on the use of plants and on flint management by Funnel Beakersocieties. Studies of usewear and residues on flint tools from the Polwica-Skrzypnik site complex located in SW Poland included microscopic analyses of traces, starch and phytoliths, and adhesives. According to the usewear analysis, most of the tools were used as sickle inserts. The production of sickles was mainly based on goodquality import…
Magdalenian settlement on the edge of the loess island
New find of a Mesolithic antler axe from western Poland
In 2017, a man fishing in the Oder River accidentally discovered an antler-base axe in the village of Domaszków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. In-depth study of the axe included analysis of the traces on its surface, radiocarbon dating and paleogenetic analysis, and concluded with the tool’s conservation. Most of the traces casting light on the techniques used in its crafting had been eroded by intensive water action. The axe was made from the unsh…
Differentiation of burial practices in the Corded Ware Culture. The example of the Magnice site in SW Poland
Der vorliegende Artikel befasst sich mit zwei gänzlich unterschiedlichen Bestattungsarten, die vom archäologischen Standpunkt der gleichen „Kultur“ angehören und höchstwahrscheinlich auch im Hinblick auf die Chronologie sehr vergleichbar sind. Die Unterschiede schließen sowohl Grabkonstruktionen als auch die Wahl der Grabbeigaben ein und sind ein Beweis für die Vielfalt der Ansätze im Bestattungsritual. Alle angesprochenen Gräber befinden sich au…
Occupation dynamics north of the Carpathians and Sudetes during the Weichselian (MIS5d-3)
The early Gravettian in a marginal area
Mammoth hunting – Impact traces on backed implements from a mammoth bone accumulation at Kraków Spadzista (southern Poland)
Magdalenian settlement on the edge of the loess island
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…
Microliths from Graves of the Lublin-Volhynian at Site 2 in Książnice, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Trapezoidal flint microliths have been attributed to various early agricultural cultures in Central Europe. They are found in both settlements and cemeteries. The cemetery of the Lublin-Volhynian Culture in Książnice, Site 2, one of the two biggest necropolises of younger Danubian cultures in southern Poland, has provided the greatest number of trapezes. Use-wear analysis has revealed the manner in which trapezes were used and has shed some light…
Sickles of the Funnel Beaker culture in the light of use-wear and residue analysis
The aim of this paper is to present new data on the use of plants and on flint management by Funnel Beakersocieties. Studies of usewear and residues on flint tools from the Polwica-Skrzypnik site complex located in SW Poland included microscopic analyses of traces, starch and phytoliths, and adhesives. According to the usewear analysis, most of the tools were used as sickle inserts. The production of sickles was mainly based on goodquality import…
Differentiation of burial practices in the Corded Ware Culture. The example of the Magnice site in SW Poland
Der vorliegende Artikel befasst sich mit zwei gänzlich unterschiedlichen Bestattungsarten, die vom archäologischen Standpunkt der gleichen „Kultur“ angehören und höchstwahrscheinlich auch im Hinblick auf die Chronologie sehr vergleichbar sind. Die Unterschiede schließen sowohl Grabkonstruktionen als auch die Wahl der Grabbeigaben ein und sind ein Beweis für die Vielfalt der Ansätze im Bestattungsritual. Alle angesprochenen Gräber befinden sich au…
The shining piece of the puzzle
Functions of early Iron Age handstones. Experimental and traceological approach
The multi-faceted analyses proved that the community of early Iron Age settlement (7 th century BC) at Milejowice in SW Poland used easily accessible, erratic pebbles of similar shapes for various purposes. Referring to the results of our experimental work, we examined a collection of 46 stone objects found in various contexts. Using microscopic analysis of use-wear, we identified the handstones for grinding grain and plant stalks and also used f…
The Upper Palaeolithic at Trenčianske Bohuslavice, Western Carpathians, Slovakia
Trenčianske Bohuslavice Gravettian site has been known since the early 1980s, with possibly the longest sequence of Upper Palaeolithic human occupation in the region, including a peculiar assemblage of lithic tools composed of bifacial leaf points. This paper presents the results of the 2017 excavation season that produced new data on the absolute chronology, stratigraphy, paleobotany, archaeology, and archaeozoology of the site. We found that th…
Population mobility and lithic tool diversity in the Late Gravettian – The case study of Lubná VI (Bohemian Massif)
Not only simple workshop
Kamenets-Podolskiy (Tatarysky) in the Middle Tripolye flint networks of Forest-Steppe Ukraine
The paper presents results of technological, typological, raw material and use-wear analyses of stone assemblage from the Kamenets-Podolskiy (Tatarysky) site, dated to 3950-3900 BC (the late Tripolye BII). The assemblage is presented against a broad comparative background of sites from Forest-Steppe Ukraine. Flint processing focused on blades production, intended subsequently for the making of tools, produced of good quality of raw material (main…
A Neolithic ground stone tool as an Early Iron Age funerary gift
The authors describe a Neolithic ground stone adze, retrieved from an Early Iron Age burial (c. 700-550 BC) at the urnfield cemetery in Miłosławice, south-western Poland. This artefact yields an interesting example of an extended tool biography
New find of a Mesolithic antler axe from western Poland
In 2017, a man fishing in the Oder River accidentally discovered an antler-base axe in the village of Domaszków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. In-depth study of the axe included analysis of the traces on its surface, radiocarbon dating and paleogenetic analysis, and concluded with the tool’s conservation. Most of the traces casting light on the techniques used in its crafting had been eroded by intensive water action. The axe was made from the unsh…
Hidden lithic treasures. Research perspectives on museum collections of the Neolithic stone tools
Museum collections contain numerous finds that are considered low-quality data and do not attract the proper attention of researchers. The most common reason is the uncertain context of the finds or lack of other precise identification. The main aim of this paper is to increase the scientific value of so-called stray finds. The collection of the Neolithic stone tools from two museums was subjected to multifaceted analysis combined with detailed a…
A superb axe-head of G-type flint from the vicinity of Bronocice as a reason to consider the production of macrolithic four-sided tools in the Eneolithic of Lesser Poland
This article presents the study of a unique artefact in the form of a very large trapezoidal axe-head with rectangular section from Słupów, Lesser Poland, against the background of Eneolithic phenomena occurring in the area. The specimen is in the collection of the Archaeological Museum in Kraków since 1929, but has not been discussed until now. It was made by local communities from flint of the G variety, a raw material exploited by Eneolithic g…
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…
From axe to grooved stone
This paper examines the recycling and reuse of Neolithic stone tools, with a focus on a modified shaft-hole axe fragment discovered at Wierzbie, southwestern Poland. The study involved technological and use-wear analysis, supported by 3D modelling, to trace the life cycle of this tool and its transformation into a grooved stone. Stone tool recycling in prehistoric times often involved practices like edge resharpening and the adaptation of damaged…
The oldest farmers’ settlement from Poland. New interdisciplinary data on chronology and economy from the Gwoździec site
In der zweiten Hälfte des 6. Jahrtausends v. Chr. wanderten die ersten mit der Bandkeramik verbundenen Bauern aus und ihre Kultur verbreitete sich in die Gebiete nördlich der Karpaten. Bisher hatte man angenommen, dass diese frühneolithische Ausbreitung in einen Zeitraum um ca. 5500–5400 v. Chr. fällt, was sich vor allem auf vergleichende Studien der stilistischen Merkmale der Keramik stützte. Seit einiger Zeit gibt es jedoch bei zahlreichen Fors…
Early Neolithic grinding practices in central Europe
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