Author: natgryczewska

During our research into the prehistoric settlement of Sąspów Valley, we decided to look into the vicinity of Ojców through LiDar maps. It allowed us to notice large structures, probably defensive. More information in our new text: Leloch M., Jakubczak M., Przybyła M., Pyżewicz K., Szeliga M., Wojenka M., Czajka G., Kot M. 2021 A…

After long preparations, our text summarizing the results of our excavations in Koziarnia Cave has been published. The article concentrates on traces of Jerzmanowician. Several decades ago professor Waldemar Chmielewski had tried to confirm the presence of this industry at the site, our research conluded his work. Kot M., Krajcarz M.T., Moskal-del Hoyo M., Gryczewska…

At the beginning of 2021 our new text on the post-neolithic occupation at the Tunel Wielki site has been published. During this period the cave was visited at least several times, as seen from the archaeological material. How has the human activity in Tunel Wielki changed throughout the ages? This and more in our new…

In February 2021 a new publication dealing with paleoenviromental reconstruction  has been publilished. A multi-proxy approach allowed us to take a look at conditions in which humans lived in Koziarnia thousands of years ago. More in: Berto, C., Krajcarz, M.T., Moskal-del Hoyo M., Komar M., Sinet-Mathiot V., Zarzecka-Szubińska K., Krajcarz M., Szymanek M., Wertz K.,…

Technological and morphometrical analysis of Koziarnia assemblage inspired us to look into the production of Jerzmanowician points. In our newest text we consider, whether it is possible to identify traces of Jerzmanowician settlement when the most characteristic feature of this culture is missing. More in: Kot M., Gryczewska N., Biard M. 2021 When the Leafpoints…

In 1919 Stefan Krukowski discovered in Koziarnia Cave a clay rattle. After more than 100 years it is time to look into this unique object. More information in our new text: Kontny B., Szeliga M., Kosiński T., Mueller-Bieniek A., Kot M. 2021 A unique clay rattle from Koziarnia Cave in southern Poland, Archaologisches Korrespondenzblatt 51:91-110.

In March 2021 a new article within our project was published. This time a group of scientist looked into bird remains found in Koziarnia Cave during our 2017 excavations, more specifically they examined tiny bony shreds (snags) projecting from the natural canals in bones of birds. More information in the text: Wertz, K, Tornberg, R, Huhtala, K, Diakowski,…

After many years a site called Dziurawiec Malesowy has been finally published. This Rockshelter, located in Jamki Gorge, has been discovered decades ago by prof. Waldemar Chmielewski, and consequently surveyed by him and his students. Scarce artefacts found at the site were never published and are now lost. Thanks to the documentation that was preserved,…

The winter is getting closer, nevertheless, we’ve decided to take a short trip to Ojców and do surveys. We continued our geomagnetic research in the vicinity of Ojców, and also looked for traces of Lusatian culture during the survey.  We took the opportunity to check out a new, potential site. Maybe in a few months,…

We’ve almost finished our fieldwork so the time has come to complete all the analyzes and publish our results. Lately, three texts connected to our project were published. We invite you to read a text about Garncarskie Rockshelter, where XIXth century structures were found: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336533126_Ergonomics_as_a_Tool_for_Fire_Structures_Reconstruction_Case_Study_of_a_Kiln_Located_in_the_Garncarskie_Rock_Shelter_in_Polish_Jura_Chain Second article that we would like to present today, was…