Zeitgeist Archaeology : Conflict, Identity, and Ideology at Prague Castle, 1918-2018

The discovery of a tenth-century AD high-status burial at Prague Castle in 1928 led to multiple identifications in the context of two world wars and the Cold War. Recognised variously as both a Viking and Slavonic warrior according to Nazi and Soviet ideologies, interpretation of the interred individual and associated material culture were also entangled with the story of the burial's excavator, the remains and commemorative monuments of two Czech Unknown Soldiers and the creation of the Czechoslovak state. This epic narrative reflects the circumstances of Czechoslovakia and Central Europe across the twentieth century.Peer reviewe

Settlement of the Vinařice Group in Prague-Kobylisy

Settlement of Vinařice Group (Migration Period, 5th century) with two semi-sunken houses and with evidence of elaborating of bones and weaving. There is probably relationship with contemporary cemetery close to settlement

The protection of archaeological monuments in the town of Kutná Hora

Contribution on the protection of archaeological monuments in the town of Kutná Hora

The architecture of deserted Benedictine monastery in Podlažice

The reconstruction of the building form and architectural development of the monastery in the period between 12th and 15th centuries based on the archaeological excavation in 2003 and 2008 and geophysical survey

The search for the grave of Abbess-Princess Mlada

The sister of Prince Boleslav II Princess Mlada is among the persons associated with the beginning of the Prague bishopric. As the founder of the monastery of St. George was worshiped in it. The place of her burial was forgotten and searched for since the Baroque period. In this context, attention is paid to the graves JK-102 and JK-110 in the chapel of St. Anne in the monastery and also to the relics taken from this chapel in the 17th century. Grave JK-110 was newly dated to around the year 1000

The grave No. 93 in the St. George's Basilica at Prague Castle. The site where Princess Emma was buried?

The grave No. 93 in the St. George's Basilica at Prague Castle is newly explained as a grave of Princess Emma (+ 1006)

The town of Chrudim in 14th and 15th centuries. Archaeology and history about the design and development of the city

Development of the town of Chrudim is divided into two periods, separated by fire dated before the year 1338. The first stage is the period of formation and consolidation of urban organism. Second period indicates economic boom, accompanied by evidence of high standard of living (glass, stove tiles)

Economic analysis and evaluation of roofing with trussed rafters and roof truss construction

This thesis is focused on economic analysis and evaluation of two distinct structural systems and further on determining of the maximum distance range for both systems assuming economically optimal costs while maintaining static rigidity of both structures. The first part contains an analysis of the basic problems in roof constructions. In the second part the ascertained results and their evaluation are summarized