Medieval Polish History Uncovered
Friday, February 20, 2015
MAZURY, POLAND—At the site of Skomack Wielki in northern Poland, archaeologists have discovered a surprising cache of intact pottery, and iron and bronze artifacts dating to the fifth and sixth centuries, reports Science and Scholarship in Poland. The metal finds include both luxury items such as jewelry and buckles, as well more every day objects as knives and toiletries. Excavation director Anna Bitner-Wróblewska suggests that the site was probably inhabited by members of the Galind tribe, a community that had what she calls “extremely extensive contacts” with large areas of Europe at this time. To read about a cemetery filled with vampires, go to “Polish ‘Vampire’ Burials Studied.”
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