Ryszard Grygiel
Biographic Data
| ID | 264507 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ryszard Grygiel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ryszard |
| FAMILY NAME | Grygiel |
| SIGNATURE | GRYGIEL R |
| AFFILIATIONS | State Archaeological Museum |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1695-5093 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 64 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Identifying Archaeological Bone and Antler and Methods to Soften Them Using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy
This article reports test studies on the potential application of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy (hereafter FTIR) for distinguishing artefacts made from the bone and antler of European cervids ( Cervidae ). The research was based on contemporary (reference) samples from red deer, roe deer, moose, and reindeer, as well as archaeological material from the Upper Paleolithic to modern times, from Poland and Lithuania. The study also c…
Neolithic Sites in the Polish Lowlands
The town of Brzesc Kujawski is a dusty crossroads in north-central Poland, about 14 km west of the city of Wloclawek and about 150 km northwest of Warsaw. Although there are numerous archaeological sites around Brzesc Kujawski, the most important are settlements of the first farmers in north-central Europe, between 6000 and 4000 B.C. Although most major Neolithic cultural groups of central and eastern Europe were identified by the early part of t…
Households and Hamlets of the Brześć Kujawski Group
Over several decades, we have written extensively about the household as a fundamental organizational unit of the Neolithic society. Starting from our definition of the household cluster at Brześć Kujawski 3 and the detailed analysis of household activities at House 56 at Brześć Kujawski 4, we continue to consider the household as the locus of decision-making and resource allocation even as our thinking has evolved over the intervening years. At …
The Absolute Chronology of Collective Burials From the 2nd Millennium Bc in East Central Europe
This article discusses the absolute chronology of collective burials of the Trzciniec Cultural Circle communities of the Middle Bronze Age in East Central Europe. Based on Bayesian modeling of 91 accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon (AMS 14 C) dates from 18 cemeteries, the practice of collective burying of individuals was linked to a period of 400–640 (95.4%) years, between 1830–1690 (95.4%) and 1320–1160 (95.4%) BC. Collective burials in mo…
Isotopic evidence of millet consumption in the Middle Bronze Age of East-Central Europe
All things bright
Understanding socioeconomic inequality is fundamental for studies of societal development in European prehistory. This article presents dietary (δ13C and δ15N) isotope values for human and animal bone collagen from Early Neolithic Osłonki 1 in north-central Poland (c. 4600-4100 cal BC). A new series of AMS radiocarbon determinations show that, of individuals interred at the same time, those with copper artefacts exhibit significantly higher δ13C …
Profesor Bogdan Balcer (1936–2018)
Archaeologist and expert of Neolithic flintknapping, Professor Bogdan Balcer, passed away on 30 December 2018. He was professionally linked to two Warsaw institutions: the State Archaeological Museum (1957–1972) and the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (1972–2006). He was the author of more than a hundred papers, devoted mainly to issues of exploitation, processing and distribution of flint raw material, es…
Evidence for widespread occurrence of copper in Late Neolithic Poland? A deposit of Funnel Beaker Culture bone products at site 2 in Osłonki (Kuyavia, central Poland)
Earliest evidence for cheese making in the sixth millennium bc in northern Europe
Multiproxy environmental archaeology of Neolithic settlements at Osłonki, Poland, 5500–4000 BC
Archaeological research on Neolithic settlements (ca. 5500–4000 cal BC) at and near Osłonki, Poland, is complemented by palaeoenvironmental investigations in three basins with biogenic sediments adjacent to the archaeological sites. Research included sedimentology, palynology, malacology and cladoceran analysis. Complementary lines of evidence indicate that Linear Pottery pioneer farmers of the late 6th millennium BC caused minimal environmental …
Early Farmers in North-Central Europe
Early Farmers in North-Central Europe
The introduction of agriculture to Europe was a complicated process that had a profound impact on human settlement and the natural landscape. Excavations at Osłonki in north-central Poland have revealed a settlement of early farmers from approximately 4300–4000 B.C. Between 1989 and 1994, 30 trapezoidal longhouses and 80 graves were revealed in an area of 15,000 sq m, along with numerous pits filled with household rubbish. A fortification ditch, …
The First Farmers of Central Europe
The last two decades have seen a significant increase in our knowledge of the earliest farming communities of Central Europe between ca. 5500 and 4000 B.C. (4500–3000 b.c.). These data have led to a better understanding of the chronology, settlement patterns, subsistence economy, and burial practices of these cultures. In addition, data that were virtually unknown 20 years ago, such as earthworks and the unusual pottery variants of Limburg and La…
Early Neolithic Sites at Brzesc Kujawski, Poland
Ryszard Grygiel, Peter Bogucki, Early Neolithic Sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland: Preliminary Report on the 1980-1984 Excavations, Journal of Field Archaeology, Vol. 13, No. 2 (Summer, 1986), pp. 121-137
Early Neolithic Sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland
Since 1976, excavations have been conducted on two neighboring Early Neolithic sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland. The original goals of this research, to obtain a radiocarbon-supported sequence of Early Neolithic cultures of the Polish Lowlands and to recover paleobotanical and faunal remains, have been expanded to include the investigation of household activities and regional settlement distribution. Further analysis of faunal and botanical remai…
Early Neolithic Sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland
Ryszard Grygiel, Peter I. Bogucki, Early Neolithic Sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland: Preliminary Report on the 1976-1979 Excavations, Journal of Field Archaeology, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Spring, 1981), pp. 9-27
Early Neolithic Sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland
Since 1976, excavations have been conducted on two neighboring Early Neolithic sites at Brześć Kujawski, Wloclawek district, Poland. The aim of this research is to improve the understanding of the developmental sequence of Early Neolithic cultures on the Polish lowlands as well as to recover palaeobotanical and archaeozoological materials to study the changes in subsistence patterns over time. There are three components of Early Neolithic settlem…
The household cluster at Brzesc Kujawski 3
Attempts to examine the organization of human behaviour on large, multi‐phase Neolithic sites in central Europe have often been frustrated by the difficulty of associating features with specific structures and thus seeing the positioning of storage, burial, and refuse facilities relative to particular houses. Under the proposition that it should be easier to see such relationships on smaller, less‐complicated sites, data from the completely‐excav…
On the Socioeconomic System of European Neolithic Populations
Excavations at Brzesc Kujawski, Poland
The household cluster at Brzesc Kujawski 3
Attempts to examine the organization of human behaviour on large, multi‐phase Neolithic sites in central Europe have often been frustrated by the difficulty of associating features with specific structures and thus seeing the positioning of storage, burial, and refuse facilities relative to particular houses. Under the proposition that it should be easier to see such relationships on smaller, less‐complicated sites, data from the completely‐excav…
Isotopic evidence of millet consumption in the Middle Bronze Age of East-Central Europe
Early Farmers in North-Central Europe
The introduction of agriculture to Europe was a complicated process that had a profound impact on human settlement and the natural landscape. Excavations at Osłonki in north-central Poland have revealed a settlement of early farmers from approximately 4300–4000 B.C. Between 1989 and 1994, 30 trapezoidal longhouses and 80 graves were revealed in an area of 15,000 sq m, along with numerous pits filled with household rubbish. A fortification ditch, …
The Absolute Chronology of Collective Burials From the 2nd Millennium Bc in East Central Europe
This article discusses the absolute chronology of collective burials of the Trzciniec Cultural Circle communities of the Middle Bronze Age in East Central Europe. Based on Bayesian modeling of 91 accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon (AMS 14 C) dates from 18 cemeteries, the practice of collective burying of individuals was linked to a period of 400–640 (95.4%) years, between 1830–1690 (95.4%) and 1320–1160 (95.4%) BC. Collective burials in mo…
Multiproxy environmental archaeology of Neolithic settlements at Osłonki, Poland, 5500–4000 BC
Archaeological research on Neolithic settlements (ca. 5500–4000 cal BC) at and near Osłonki, Poland, is complemented by palaeoenvironmental investigations in three basins with biogenic sediments adjacent to the archaeological sites. Research included sedimentology, palynology, malacology and cladoceran analysis. Complementary lines of evidence indicate that Linear Pottery pioneer farmers of the late 6th millennium BC caused minimal environmental …
The First Farmers of Central Europe
The last two decades have seen a significant increase in our knowledge of the earliest farming communities of Central Europe between ca. 5500 and 4000 B.C. (4500–3000 b.c.). These data have led to a better understanding of the chronology, settlement patterns, subsistence economy, and burial practices of these cultures. In addition, data that were virtually unknown 20 years ago, such as earthworks and the unusual pottery variants of Limburg and La…
Early Neolithic Sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland
Since 1976, excavations have been conducted on two neighboring Early Neolithic sites at Brześć Kujawski, Wloclawek district, Poland. The aim of this research is to improve the understanding of the developmental sequence of Early Neolithic cultures on the Polish lowlands as well as to recover palaeobotanical and archaeozoological materials to study the changes in subsistence patterns over time. There are three components of Early Neolithic settlem…
Households and Hamlets of the Brześć Kujawski Group
Over several decades, we have written extensively about the household as a fundamental organizational unit of the Neolithic society. Starting from our definition of the household cluster at Brześć Kujawski 3 and the detailed analysis of household activities at House 56 at Brześć Kujawski 4, we continue to consider the household as the locus of decision-making and resource allocation even as our thinking has evolved over the intervening years. At …
All things bright
Understanding socioeconomic inequality is fundamental for studies of societal development in European prehistory. This article presents dietary (δ13C and δ15N) isotope values for human and animal bone collagen from Early Neolithic Osłonki 1 in north-central Poland (c. 4600-4100 cal BC). A new series of AMS radiocarbon determinations show that, of individuals interred at the same time, those with copper artefacts exhibit significantly higher δ13C …
Early Farmers in North-Central Europe
Early Neolithic Sites at Brzesc Kujawski, Poland
Ryszard Grygiel, Peter Bogucki, Early Neolithic Sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland: Preliminary Report on the 1980-1984 Excavations, Journal of Field Archaeology, Vol. 13, No. 2 (Summer, 1986), pp. 121-137
Early Neolithic Sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland
Ryszard Grygiel, Peter I. Bogucki, Early Neolithic Sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland: Preliminary Report on the 1976-1979 Excavations, Journal of Field Archaeology, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Spring, 1981), pp. 9-27
On the Socioeconomic System of European Neolithic Populations
Excavations at Brzesc Kujawski, Poland
On the Socioeconomic System of European Neolithic Populations
Early Neolithic Sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland
Ryszard Grygiel, Peter I. Bogucki, Early Neolithic Sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland: Preliminary Report on the 1976-1979 Excavations, Journal of Field Archaeology, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Spring, 1981), pp. 9-27
Early Neolithic Sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland
Since 1976, excavations have been conducted on two neighboring Early Neolithic sites at Brześć Kujawski, Wloclawek district, Poland. The aim of this research is to improve the understanding of the developmental sequence of Early Neolithic cultures on the Polish lowlands as well as to recover palaeobotanical and archaeozoological materials to study the changes in subsistence patterns over time. There are three components of Early Neolithic settlem…
The household cluster at Brzesc Kujawski 3
Attempts to examine the organization of human behaviour on large, multi‐phase Neolithic sites in central Europe have often been frustrated by the difficulty of associating features with specific structures and thus seeing the positioning of storage, burial, and refuse facilities relative to particular houses. Under the proposition that it should be easier to see such relationships on smaller, less‐complicated sites, data from the completely‐excav…
Early Neolithic Sites at Brzesc Kujawski, Poland
Ryszard Grygiel, Peter Bogucki, Early Neolithic Sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland: Preliminary Report on the 1980-1984 Excavations, Journal of Field Archaeology, Vol. 13, No. 2 (Summer, 1986), pp. 121-137
Early Neolithic Sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland
Since 1976, excavations have been conducted on two neighboring Early Neolithic sites at Brześć Kujawski, Poland. The original goals of this research, to obtain a radiocarbon-supported sequence of Early Neolithic cultures of the Polish Lowlands and to recover paleobotanical and faunal remains, have been expanded to include the investigation of household activities and regional settlement distribution. Further analysis of faunal and botanical remai…
The First Farmers of Central Europe
The last two decades have seen a significant increase in our knowledge of the earliest farming communities of Central Europe between ca. 5500 and 4000 B.C. (4500–3000 b.c.). These data have led to a better understanding of the chronology, settlement patterns, subsistence economy, and burial practices of these cultures. In addition, data that were virtually unknown 20 years ago, such as earthworks and the unusual pottery variants of Limburg and La…
Early Farmers in North-Central Europe
Early Farmers in North-Central Europe
The introduction of agriculture to Europe was a complicated process that had a profound impact on human settlement and the natural landscape. Excavations at Osłonki in north-central Poland have revealed a settlement of early farmers from approximately 4300–4000 B.C. Between 1989 and 1994, 30 trapezoidal longhouses and 80 graves were revealed in an area of 15,000 sq m, along with numerous pits filled with household rubbish. A fortification ditch, …
Multiproxy environmental archaeology of Neolithic settlements at Osłonki, Poland, 5500–4000 BC
Archaeological research on Neolithic settlements (ca. 5500–4000 cal BC) at and near Osłonki, Poland, is complemented by palaeoenvironmental investigations in three basins with biogenic sediments adjacent to the archaeological sites. Research included sedimentology, palynology, malacology and cladoceran analysis. Complementary lines of evidence indicate that Linear Pottery pioneer farmers of the late 6th millennium BC caused minimal environmental …
Earliest evidence for cheese making in the sixth millennium bc in northern Europe
Evidence for widespread occurrence of copper in Late Neolithic Poland? A deposit of Funnel Beaker Culture bone products at site 2 in Osłonki (Kuyavia, central Poland)
Profesor Bogdan Balcer (1936–2018)
Archaeologist and expert of Neolithic flintknapping, Professor Bogdan Balcer, passed away on 30 December 2018. He was professionally linked to two Warsaw institutions: the State Archaeological Museum (1957–1972) and the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (1972–2006). He was the author of more than a hundred papers, devoted mainly to issues of exploitation, processing and distribution of flint raw material, es…
Isotopic evidence of millet consumption in the Middle Bronze Age of East-Central Europe
All things bright
Understanding socioeconomic inequality is fundamental for studies of societal development in European prehistory. This article presents dietary (δ13C and δ15N) isotope values for human and animal bone collagen from Early Neolithic Osłonki 1 in north-central Poland (c. 4600-4100 cal BC). A new series of AMS radiocarbon determinations show that, of individuals interred at the same time, those with copper artefacts exhibit significantly higher δ13C …
The Absolute Chronology of Collective Burials From the 2nd Millennium Bc in East Central Europe
This article discusses the absolute chronology of collective burials of the Trzciniec Cultural Circle communities of the Middle Bronze Age in East Central Europe. Based on Bayesian modeling of 91 accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon (AMS 14 C) dates from 18 cemeteries, the practice of collective burying of individuals was linked to a period of 400–640 (95.4%) years, between 1830–1690 (95.4%) and 1320–1160 (95.4%) BC. Collective burials in mo…
Households and Hamlets of the Brześć Kujawski Group
Over several decades, we have written extensively about the household as a fundamental organizational unit of the Neolithic society. Starting from our definition of the household cluster at Brześć Kujawski 3 and the detailed analysis of household activities at House 56 at Brześć Kujawski 4, we continue to consider the household as the locus of decision-making and resource allocation even as our thinking has evolved over the intervening years. At …
Neolithic Sites in the Polish Lowlands
The town of Brzesc Kujawski is a dusty crossroads in north-central Poland, about 14 km west of the city of Wloclawek and about 150 km northwest of Warsaw. Although there are numerous archaeological sites around Brzesc Kujawski, the most important are settlements of the first farmers in north-central Europe, between 6000 and 4000 B.C. Although most major Neolithic cultural groups of central and eastern Europe were identified by the early part of t…
Identifying Archaeological Bone and Antler and Methods to Soften Them Using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy
This article reports test studies on the potential application of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy (hereafter FTIR) for distinguishing artefacts made from the bone and antler of European cervids ( Cervidae ). The research was based on contemporary (reference) samples from red deer, roe deer, moose, and reindeer, as well as archaeological material from the Upper Paleolithic to modern times, from Poland and Lithuania. The study also c…
Archaeology (20 works) · Geography (19 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (13 works) · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies (11 works) · Historical and Archaeological Studies (10 works) · History (10 works) · Excavation (7 works) · History (7 works) · Settlement (finance (7 works) · Ancient history (5 works)