Published: 2018-12-14

Anatomia pustki: o archeologicznym rekonesansie lotniczym w północno-wschodniej części Dolnego Śląska

Justyna Kolenda , Włodzimierz Rączkowski
Przegląd Archeologiczny
Section: Articles
DOI https://doi.org/10.23858/PA66.2018.012

Abstract

In this paper, the authors focused on discussing problems related to the notion of “emptiness”, the category often functioning in archaeological narratives. Its aim is to try to answer the question: why the application of various methods can lead to results that only partly meet the expectations of researchers? This text treats the “emptiness” only as a metaphor, and in no way refers to the actual, past situation. The experience gained during the aerial reconnaissance conducted in the north-eastern part of Lower Silesia was the starting point. The analysis of its results shows how complex conditions affect the effectiveness of an applied method. The text discusses various circumstances affecting the obtained results. At the same time, it was shown that the presence of the “settlement emptiness” in a given area is not a confirmation of the lack of settlement in the past (in prehistory or early Middle Ages), but to a significant extent – it is the effect of information resource resulting from the used methods.

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Kolenda, J., & Rączkowski, W. (2018). Anatomia pustki: o archeologicznym rekonesansie lotniczym w północno-wschodniej części Dolnego Śląska. Przegląd Archeologiczny, 66, 283–318. https://doi.org/10.23858/PA66.2018.012

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