Sylwester Czopek
Biographic Data
| ID | 5186552 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sylwester Czopek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sylwester |
| FAMILY NAME | Czopek |
| SIGNATURE | CZOPEK S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rzeszów University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3762-4215 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Absolute Chronology of the Rampart of the Early Iron Age Hillfort in Chotyniec Near Radymno (Southeastern Poland) in the Context of Radiocarbon Dating
The Early Iron Age hillfort in Chotyniec (SE Poland) is the westernmost permanent settlement of the Scythian cultural circle. Recognizing the construction of the fortified settlement’s ramparts and their chronology was considered one of the priorities of the systematic research conducted since 2016. Based on 18 radiocarbon dated samples from different parts of the rampart, a chronological model of its functioning was made. It indicates that the c…
Komitet Nauk Pra- i Protohistorycznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk w latach 1990–2024
W 2024 r., po 33 latach istnienia, zakończył swoją działalność Komitet Nauk Pra- i Protohistorycznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk. W tekście przybliżono jego historię, sposób funkcjonowania, znaczenie dla rozwoju polskiej archeologii oraz główne kierunki działalności prowadzonej od roku 1990
Research methodology of the zolnik (ash hill) at the Scythian cultural circle hillfort in Chotyniec
The article presents the methodology of archaeological research on the hillfort in Chotyniec in south-eastern Poland. In addition to other elements, the research project included the discovery and examination of an object known as a zolnik. A zolnik is a unique object which functioned as a cult place where rituals took the form of communal feasts. Similar objects can be found among those located in the forest-steppe zone of Eastern Europe, which …
The Fortified Settlement in Chotyniec in Previous Studies
The article presents the current state of research on the hillfort in Chotyniec, excavated since 2016. The scope and methods of excavations and other research works (e. g. geophysical prospection) are discussed. So far, the focus has been on studying the «zolnik» and identifying the embankments, uncovering an impressive array of artifacts and recording very interesting stratigraphic observations. The original size of the «zolnik» can be calculate…
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The first finding of a Greek amphora in Poland
In 2017, an expedition of the Institute of Archeology of the University of Rzeszów (Poland) carried out excavations on a hillfort belonging to the Scythian cultural circle (its forest-steppe variant) in Chotyniec, in south-eastern Poland. The hillfort is the central and most important point of a large settlement cluster, which is the furthest north-western enclave of this cultural circle. In an excavated cult object – the so-called ‘zolnik’ – we …
On the synchronization of the chronology of phenomena and artifacts
The article presents a slightly different point of view on the issues related to the chronology and significance of the Chotyniec agglomeration (SE Poland) from the one presented in the discussion by Denys Grechko published in the 72nd volume of Sprawozdania Archeologiczne. The author highlights the importance of Grechko’s contribution in clarifying the chronology and provenance of biconical glass beads, which should be considered eastern imports…
Remedial insight on ageing of glass through the study of ancient man‐made artefacts
Ancient man‐made glass artefacts provide vital information about the physical and chemical processes occurring over the long‐term period of weathering conditions. Despite the obvious complications associated with purity, non‐optimal conditions of synthesis and unknown thermal prehistory, the studies are important in the context of surface chemical degradation and structural relaxation theories. The soda‐lime‐silica glass from the sixth‐century bc…
The Cult Area ( Zolnik ) From a Scythian Hillfort in Chotyniec Near Radymno (Southeastern Poland) in the Context of Radiocarbon Dating
A zolnik excavated in 2016–2018 at the hillfort identified as the Scythian cultural circle in Chotyniec (southeastern Poland, 8 km west of the current Poland–Ukraine border) provided a very large quantity of archaeological sources and organic materials. From the latter, 17 samples coming from different horizons were selected for dating and were used to build a chronological model of functioning of the zolnik. Absolute dating is particularly impor…
Znaczenie odkryć w Chotyńcu (południowo-wschodnia Polska) dla interpretacji procesów kulturowo-historycznych na zachodnim Wołyniu i Podolu (Ukraina) we wczesnej epoce żelaza
The first stage of excavations at the Chotyniec hillfort in southeastern Poland (8 km from today’s Polish-Ukrainian border), carried out in 2016–2019, has produced an assemblage of finds that link it to the forest-steppe variant of the Scythian Cultural Circle. A cult area (zolnik) was investigated, discovering fragments of Greek wine amphorae, an abundance of weapons and personal metal accessories of Scythian provenance. Settlements with similar…
Enklawa scytyjskiego kręgu kulturowego w południowo-wschodniej Polsce
In 2016-2018 archaeological excavations were carried out on a large stronghold in Chotyniec, Jarosław district (south-eastern Poland), and they are still underway. Their results can already be deemed a breakthrough in understanding the cultural situation of the early Iron Age in the borderland area of central and eastern Europe. This article, which is the first broad presentation of the findings, indicates the connection of the site with the Scyt…
Research of Archaeological Sites in Vyshnia River Basin in 2014-2015
The Vyshnia River basin is one of interesting regions for the modern archaeological science because it was one of the most important contact zones of the ancient cultures of Eastern and Central Europe. Archaeological sites studied in this area are Zarichchia 4, Berehove 2, Oselia 5, Oselia 15, Khorosnytsia 6, Dernaky 4, Sarny 1, Maksymtsi 11, Myshliatychi 7, and Kniazhyi Mist 11. They can uncover a lot of valuable material to study the developmen…
Pierwsze sprawozdanie z weryfikacyjnych badań na grodzisku z wczesnej epoki żelaza w Chotyńcu
The article presents the results of the trial excavations carried out in 2016 at the fortified settlement in Chotyniec, Jarosław district. It is an object which has been known and mentioned in archaeological literature for a long, but without its precise chronological affiliation, due to the lack of excavations. However, it was most often combined with the Middle Ages. The conducted research requires significant adjustments. All the sources and c…
Materiały z cmentarzyska kultury pomorskiej z Orońska, woj. Radom, ze zbiorów Muzeum Okręgowego w Lublinie
During rescue investigations in the site of Pomeranian culture in Orońsko two cinerary urns completly preserved and two fragmentarily preserved were found. The chronological analysis enables to classify them in the early stage of Pomeranian culture dated back to HD2-LA (500-400 B.C.)
The Cult Area ( Zolnik ) From a Scythian Hillfort in Chotyniec Near Radymno (Southeastern Poland) in the Context of Radiocarbon Dating
A zolnik excavated in 2016–2018 at the hillfort identified as the Scythian cultural circle in Chotyniec (southeastern Poland, 8 km west of the current Poland–Ukraine border) provided a very large quantity of archaeological sources and organic materials. From the latter, 17 samples coming from different horizons were selected for dating and were used to build a chronological model of functioning of the zolnik. Absolute dating is particularly impor…
On the synchronization of the chronology of phenomena and artifacts
The article presents a slightly different point of view on the issues related to the chronology and significance of the Chotyniec agglomeration (SE Poland) from the one presented in the discussion by Denys Grechko published in the 72nd volume of Sprawozdania Archeologiczne. The author highlights the importance of Grechko’s contribution in clarifying the chronology and provenance of biconical glass beads, which should be considered eastern imports…
Znaczenie odkryć w Chotyńcu (południowo-wschodnia Polska) dla interpretacji procesów kulturowo-historycznych na zachodnim Wołyniu i Podolu (Ukraina) we wczesnej epoce żelaza
The first stage of excavations at the Chotyniec hillfort in southeastern Poland (8 km from today’s Polish-Ukrainian border), carried out in 2016–2019, has produced an assemblage of finds that link it to the forest-steppe variant of the Scythian Cultural Circle. A cult area (zolnik) was investigated, discovering fragments of Greek wine amphorae, an abundance of weapons and personal metal accessories of Scythian provenance. Settlements with similar…
Absolute Chronology of the Rampart of the Early Iron Age Hillfort in Chotyniec Near Radymno (Southeastern Poland) in the Context of Radiocarbon Dating
The Early Iron Age hillfort in Chotyniec (SE Poland) is the westernmost permanent settlement of the Scythian cultural circle. Recognizing the construction of the fortified settlement’s ramparts and their chronology was considered one of the priorities of the systematic research conducted since 2016. Based on 18 radiocarbon dated samples from different parts of the rampart, a chronological model of its functioning was made. It indicates that the c…
The first finding of a Greek amphora in Poland
In 2017, an expedition of the Institute of Archeology of the University of Rzeszów (Poland) carried out excavations on a hillfort belonging to the Scythian cultural circle (its forest-steppe variant) in Chotyniec, in south-eastern Poland. The hillfort is the central and most important point of a large settlement cluster, which is the furthest north-western enclave of this cultural circle. In an excavated cult object – the so-called ‘zolnik’ – we …
Materiały z cmentarzyska kultury pomorskiej z Orońska, woj. Radom, ze zbiorów Muzeum Okręgowego w Lublinie
During rescue investigations in the site of Pomeranian culture in Orońsko two cinerary urns completly preserved and two fragmentarily preserved were found. The chronological analysis enables to classify them in the early stage of Pomeranian culture dated back to HD2-LA (500-400 B.C.)
Research of Archaeological Sites in Vyshnia River Basin in 2014-2015
The Vyshnia River basin is one of interesting regions for the modern archaeological science because it was one of the most important contact zones of the ancient cultures of Eastern and Central Europe. Archaeological sites studied in this area are Zarichchia 4, Berehove 2, Oselia 5, Oselia 15, Khorosnytsia 6, Dernaky 4, Sarny 1, Maksymtsi 11, Myshliatychi 7, and Kniazhyi Mist 11. They can uncover a lot of valuable material to study the developmen…
Pierwsze sprawozdanie z weryfikacyjnych badań na grodzisku z wczesnej epoki żelaza w Chotyńcu
The article presents the results of the trial excavations carried out in 2016 at the fortified settlement in Chotyniec, Jarosław district. It is an object which has been known and mentioned in archaeological literature for a long, but without its precise chronological affiliation, due to the lack of excavations. However, it was most often combined with the Middle Ages. The conducted research requires significant adjustments. All the sources and c…
Enklawa scytyjskiego kręgu kulturowego w południowo-wschodniej Polsce
In 2016-2018 archaeological excavations were carried out on a large stronghold in Chotyniec, Jarosław district (south-eastern Poland), and they are still underway. Their results can already be deemed a breakthrough in understanding the cultural situation of the early Iron Age in the borderland area of central and eastern Europe. This article, which is the first broad presentation of the findings, indicates the connection of the site with the Scyt…
The Cult Area ( Zolnik ) From a Scythian Hillfort in Chotyniec Near Radymno (Southeastern Poland) in the Context of Radiocarbon Dating
A zolnik excavated in 2016–2018 at the hillfort identified as the Scythian cultural circle in Chotyniec (southeastern Poland, 8 km west of the current Poland–Ukraine border) provided a very large quantity of archaeological sources and organic materials. From the latter, 17 samples coming from different horizons were selected for dating and were used to build a chronological model of functioning of the zolnik. Absolute dating is particularly impor…
Znaczenie odkryć w Chotyńcu (południowo-wschodnia Polska) dla interpretacji procesów kulturowo-historycznych na zachodnim Wołyniu i Podolu (Ukraina) we wczesnej epoce żelaza
The first stage of excavations at the Chotyniec hillfort in southeastern Poland (8 km from today’s Polish-Ukrainian border), carried out in 2016–2019, has produced an assemblage of finds that link it to the forest-steppe variant of the Scythian Cultural Circle. A cult area (zolnik) was investigated, discovering fragments of Greek wine amphorae, an abundance of weapons and personal metal accessories of Scythian provenance. Settlements with similar…
Titelseiten
The first finding of a Greek amphora in Poland
In 2017, an expedition of the Institute of Archeology of the University of Rzeszów (Poland) carried out excavations on a hillfort belonging to the Scythian cultural circle (its forest-steppe variant) in Chotyniec, in south-eastern Poland. The hillfort is the central and most important point of a large settlement cluster, which is the furthest north-western enclave of this cultural circle. In an excavated cult object – the so-called ‘zolnik’ – we …
On the synchronization of the chronology of phenomena and artifacts
The article presents a slightly different point of view on the issues related to the chronology and significance of the Chotyniec agglomeration (SE Poland) from the one presented in the discussion by Denys Grechko published in the 72nd volume of Sprawozdania Archeologiczne. The author highlights the importance of Grechko’s contribution in clarifying the chronology and provenance of biconical glass beads, which should be considered eastern imports…
Remedial insight on ageing of glass through the study of ancient man‐made artefacts
Ancient man‐made glass artefacts provide vital information about the physical and chemical processes occurring over the long‐term period of weathering conditions. Despite the obvious complications associated with purity, non‐optimal conditions of synthesis and unknown thermal prehistory, the studies are important in the context of surface chemical degradation and structural relaxation theories. The soda‐lime‐silica glass from the sixth‐century bc…
The Fortified Settlement in Chotyniec in Previous Studies
The article presents the current state of research on the hillfort in Chotyniec, excavated since 2016. The scope and methods of excavations and other research works (e. g. geophysical prospection) are discussed. So far, the focus has been on studying the «zolnik» and identifying the embankments, uncovering an impressive array of artifacts and recording very interesting stratigraphic observations. The original size of the «zolnik» can be calculate…
Research methodology of the zolnik (ash hill) at the Scythian cultural circle hillfort in Chotyniec
The article presents the methodology of archaeological research on the hillfort in Chotyniec in south-eastern Poland. In addition to other elements, the research project included the discovery and examination of an object known as a zolnik. A zolnik is a unique object which functioned as a cult place where rituals took the form of communal feasts. Similar objects can be found among those located in the forest-steppe zone of Eastern Europe, which …
Absolute Chronology of the Rampart of the Early Iron Age Hillfort in Chotyniec Near Radymno (Southeastern Poland) in the Context of Radiocarbon Dating
The Early Iron Age hillfort in Chotyniec (SE Poland) is the westernmost permanent settlement of the Scythian cultural circle. Recognizing the construction of the fortified settlement’s ramparts and their chronology was considered one of the priorities of the systematic research conducted since 2016. Based on 18 radiocarbon dated samples from different parts of the rampart, a chronological model of its functioning was made. It indicates that the c…
Komitet Nauk Pra- i Protohistorycznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk w latach 1990–2024
W 2024 r., po 33 latach istnienia, zakończył swoją działalność Komitet Nauk Pra- i Protohistorycznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk. W tekście przybliżono jego historię, sposób funkcjonowania, znaczenie dla rozwoju polskiej archeologii oraz główne kierunki działalności prowadzonej od roku 1990
Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies (12 works) · Archaeology (11 works) · Geography (11 works) · Historical and Archaeological Studies (10 works) · History (9 works) · Chronology (5 works) · Geology (5 works) · Linguistics and language evolution (5 works) · Ancient history (4 works) · Excavation (4 works)