Published: 22024-12-31 — Updated on 2024-12-31

Józef Łepkowski (1826–1894) and the beginnings of Polish university archaeology

Marzena Woźny
Archeologia Polski
Section: Studies
DOI https://doi.org/10.23858/APol69.2024.008

Abstract

In the 19th century, university archaeology in Polish lands developed at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and this process was largely associated with the person of Józef Łepkowski (1826–1894). He was the first professor of archaeology in Poland (although the country was at this time divided between three imperial partitions). In 1863, he obtained his habilitation degree, three years later he was appointed associate professor, and in 1875 full professor. In his lectures, he presented issues related not only to prehistory, but also to art history, conservation and auxiliary sciences of history. He was the organizer of the university’s Archaeological Cabinet, where he collected works of art and various archaeological artefacts. The article presents the circumstances and background of archaeology gaining the status of a university discipline in Poland in the 19th century and the contributions of Łepkowski to this development.

Keywords:

history of archaeology, Department of Archaeology, Archaeology Cabinet, Jagiellonian University, Józef Łepkowski, 19th c.

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Woźny, M. (2024). Józef Łepkowski (1826–1894) and the beginnings of Polish university archaeology. Archeologia Polski, 69, 205–238. https://doi.org/10.23858/APol69.2024.008

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