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Archeology of the Fortified Manor in the Czech Lands. To the beginnings of the Medieval Fortified Residences
Laval, Filip ; Klápště, Jan (advisor) ; Žemlička, Josef (referee) ; Unger, Josef (referee)
Archaeology of the fortified manor in the Czech lands To the beginnings of the medieval fortified residences The work is dedicated to the medieval fortified manor in the Czech lands with regard to the need to formulate new questions. He marginally considers the questions of actual and historical terminology and its semantic content. To explore the functions of the fortified manors the structure of the associated settlement is discussed. A substantial testimony is attributed to some of selected written sources pointing to the legal-historical or jurisdictional context of "private" fortified settlements/residences. A separate chapter is devoted to the analysis of several examples of archaeological research from the Czech lands and from western parts of Europe, which revealed situations classifiable to fortified manor, respectively castles, which was preceded by much less or not at all fortified settlements, while maintaining close spatial continuity. So the questions concerning the beginnings of that type settlements are pronounced. With this packet of problems the work deals applying a comparative analysis that leads to some reassessment of the importance of the Romanesque church with the western tower as a kind of reduction of the castle model known from contemporary (12th century) Western European regions...
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Obotrite Proces of State-forming in Central European Dimension (789-1178)
Tomášek, Jan ; Žemlička, Josef (advisor) ; Klápště, Jan (referee)
Key Words Polabian Slavs, Polabian area, Obodrite, Populus, Gens, Nacio, State, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Obotritic confederation tribes Abstract The thesis analyses and interprets the key events in the state-forming process of so-called Obotritic confederation tribes in 789 - 1178. It focuses on the analysis of written sources, which serve as a basis for three models of inter-tribal units in Polabian area. The thesis argues against the traditional evolutionistic point of view, which considers the confederation tribes to be the predecessors of early medieval states. The main focus of the analysis is put on the starting point form which the Obotritic state-forming process originated. The main question is whether the Obodrite, upon their first appearance in written history, were more federation of tribes or one large tribe, whose break-up at the turn of 9th and 10th century started a new phase of the process. For the next period, the thesis introduces unique model of so-called tribal state, created by the combined effects of various factors, such as location, political situation, social changes in 11th and 12th century etc. The inner and outer factors that lead to the break-up of the Obotritic tribe state in 1270s are discussed in the same manner. The last part of the thesis is an analysis of later...
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The Transformation of Lovosice in the Middle Ages
Vodáková, Martina ; Klápště, Jan (advisor) ; Žemlička, Josef (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the transformation of Lovosice in the Middle Ages. The topic is focused on the period since 11th to 14th century and it is concerned with medieval transformation. The basis for knowledge of medieval settlement in Lovosice is the catalogue of archaeological finds and the map, which shows their location. These facts are completed with the literary and cartographic sources. The time period is based on relative and absolute dating of ceramics. I try to connect Lovosice with public roads and near town Litoměřice. Keywords: the Middle Ages, medieval transformation, settlement, Lovosice
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Czech-Bavarian cultural relations in the early Middle Ages
Hasil, Jan ; Klápště, Jan (advisor) ; Bláhová, Marie (referee)
This diploma thesis presents an attempt on a multi-disciplinary approach to the oldest period of Czech-Bavarian relations no from the point of view of political history but cultural history. The aim of the work excludes the analysis of all problems because material sources, unlike written sources which are available in primary issues, have still added up and which have not been mapped basically, or evaluated, so far. The text has a disposition of several research probes to written sources that are evaluated by existing subjective approaches; I make an analysis of their possibilities and limits. In the introductory chapter, I focus on the chronological problem limitation and the problems of the ethnic interpretation. The next part contains of an overview of Czech-Bavarian contacts from the point of view of political history and specific hypotheses. The second chapter is dedicated to the problems of the Slavonic settlement of Northeastern Bavaria which has marginalized by Czech research workers so far. In the third chapter, which is focused on chronological relations among early medieval burying grounds in Bohemia and in Northeastern Bavaria, I deal with local differences in dating of S-shaped rings and imply some solutions of this problem. The fourth part concentrates on the settlements on the Czech-Bavarian...
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Consideration to problems of public space archeology on example of Republic Square in Prague
Vyšohlíd, Martin ; Klápště, Jan (advisor) ; Dragoun, Zdeněk (referee)
This consideration engages in public space archaeology in medieval and post-medieval towns. On the basis of existing discoveries from archaeological excavations in towns of Central Europe including Czech Republic, comprise a specific sphere of archaeology of roads, streets and squares. Second part of this diploma work analyzes results of an archaeological excavation in northeast part of Republic square in Prague (2004-2006). These results were not publicized till today and represent a very important asset to this discussion.
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Medieval Glass in Prague
Prokopová, Anna ; Klápště, Jan (advisor) ; Černá, Eva (referee)
This work considers finds of medieval glass in the historic centre of Prague on the basis of archaeological material from the National Herritage Institute excavations. Besides the typology of glass vessels, special attention is paid to the concerning the social level of the society of that time, resp. the study of glass imports that can inform us of the commercial or cultural contacts of the given locality. Especially the enameled glass play an important role in studies of the extraordinary social and economic status. The archaeological evidences of medieval glass has been found in Prague since the end of the 19 th century. The end of the sixtieths brought large finds of medieval glass fragments which most has not been studied as yet. Some of them are included into this work, which is aimed at the region of Old and New Town, whereas the finds of Prague Castle has been left aside. In the study of the popularity of glass tableware, it is possible to observe the process well documented in the majority of Czech towns. In Prague glass ware fragments appeared quite early, already in the 12th century and also in the following century glass presented luxury ware intended for the highest social level. Towards the end of the 13th century the situation began to change. During the first half of the 14th century we...
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To recognition of the castle hinterland in the Middle Agens (13.-16. cent.) in Náchod district
Buryška, Tomáš ; Klápště, Jan (advisor) ; Klír, Tomáš (referee)
This thesis deals with castle rear in Middle Ages (13.-16. cent.) in Náchod district. Terrain exploration has taken place at 15 castles in Nachod district and has brought some new knowledge about the castle rear. A major benefit of the work is the discovery of a fortified castle rear of Adršpach castle, which was detail analyzed. This thesis also deals with questions, if specific castle need castle rear to its own existing and which relationship has castle to different components of the economic operation. The greatest attention is given to relationship of the castle to the town, economic court, mill and brewery. The results of the work are compared in a broader context.
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Medieval settlement in the middle stream of the river Bystrice
Drnovský, Pavel ; Klápště, Jan (advisor) ; Štefan, Ivo (referee)
The present study deals with the selected chapters of a medieval settlement in the territory lying along the middle stream of the river Bystřice in northeastern Bohemia. This area is consistent with the surroundings towns Hořice and Miletín. Introductory section evaluates the material and written sources. The main part of the study devoted to the development settlement is divided into several basic sections. Because of declining value of archaeological findings, came mostly from fieldwalking is put emphasis mainly on the study of Early and early Middle Ages. Before 13th century early medieval settlement did not beyond the boundaries old settled area. On several of early medieval settlements is documented continuity of settlement dating back to the 13th century, when most of settlements were abandoned. In the 13th century also were created an absolutely new settlement, which is located near the old sites, or in areas where early medieval sites were not recorded. Most of these sites disappeared at the end of the 13th century or the early 14th century. In the vicinity of these sites we often found present villages. Other sections deal with the issue of churches, cemeteries and deserted medieval villages with an emphasis on residences of the landowners. Part of the study is a catalog of all medieval...
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Communication in the later Middle Ages and the everyday life on the roads
Smetánková, Martina ; Klápště, Jan (advisor) ; Klír, Tomáš (referee)
The main topic of the bachelor thesis is clarification of middle ages routes' studies, their usage and life along them in the period of 13th century-first half of 15th century (with the possibility of extending the period). The thesis is based on interdisciplinary approach applied to the example of Prague-Brno route using exclusively the "Haberská path" (including surrounding paths). A special attention is paid to revision of older opinions concerning this route. Searching, documentation and interpreteation of the route's relicts in relation to nearby Middle Ages inhabited places is included in a special part, that is used as a refference sample. communication, everyday life, path, road, later Middle Ages
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