Books by Piotr Gunia
We are pleased to present the first volume of a new book series entitled Monographs in Early Medi... more We are pleased to present the first volume of a new book series entitled Monographs in Early Medieval Studies. Our intention is that this and subsequent publications, which are aimed to examine a broad range of topics related to the Early Middle Ages, will be made available under Creative Commons licence to enable easier access to the presented issues and facilitate the exchange of knowledge. We invite you to read the book and to download it in PDF format at www.projektyarcheologiczne.pl or www.fundacjalunula.pl.
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Mozów, site 23 is located in the Lubuskie Province, about 3 km west of Sulechów. It is situated on the slope of a small hill, between a railway line (Sulechów-Czerwieńsk) and county road 278.
Archaeological excavations were carried out at this site in 2009 in connection with the planned construction of expressway S3. The research was conducted by the Foundation of the University of Łódź under the direction of dr Seweryn Rzepecki.
The excavations covered a total area of 186.35 ares divided into five major sectors (hectares) within which 233 features were registered. Cultural attribution was determined for 109 features containing mostly potsherds. Archaeological sources recorded during the research included the material dating to the Stone Age (unspecified chronology), the Neolithic (including the Linear Pottery and the Funnel Beaker cultures), the Jastorf culture and the Roman Influence period (mixed elements of the Wielbark and Pomeranian cultures), as well as the older phases of the Early Middle Ages and the Post Medieval period.
The publication presents the results of research on the archaeological material dating to the Early Medieval period. They are discussed against a wider background of Mozów-Sulechów microregion including several large settlements and less recognised settlement points. Apart from description and analysis of archaeological sources (mainly pottery and remains of building structures at Mozów, site 23), the monograph focuses on issues related to the reconstruction of the natural environment.
The studies on the most abundant archaeological material – pottery, as well as thermoluminescence and radiocarbon dating analyses were carried out within the framework of the project Interdisciplinary research on the early medieval pottery workshop (7-10 c.) in the borderland of Lower Silesia - Great Poland - Lusatia financed by the National Science Centre (agreement no. UMO-2012/05/N/HS3/01425).
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Over 50 years ago Edward Dąbrowski ended few seasons excavations of the stronghold in Połupin. Fr... more Over 50 years ago Edward Dąbrowski ended few seasons excavations of the stronghold in Połupin. From that time it is one of these early medieval sites located in nowadays Lubuskie voivodship, around which quite large literature has grown (see below), and at the same time much controversy connected especially with stronghold chronology and origin of the famous, bronze, small plate. Verification of Edward Dąbrowski’s conclusions was seriously impeded by the lack of full study and publishing of the sources discovered there. The filling of this gap was therefore the main aim of of this publication. Besides of the old findings analysis, enriched with specialized studies results, in the book we present also the results of studies of the reconstruction of original natural environment of the closest surroundings of the stronghold, as well as the site in Połupin against the broader settlement context. The essential part of this publication were also devoted to the issues connected with the chronology, based on the comparative analysis of the sherds and other artefacts (spurs and beam), and verified by the 14C dating.
The site 2 was discovered in the summer of 1961, during the detailed surface survey conducted by the expedition members, who were excavated the nearby stronghold in Krosno Odrzańskie. This summer from the half of July till the mid of September, Edward Dąbrowski conducted the excavations on the newly discovered site. The research was aimed to answer few questions about function of this feature, its size and chronology. Due to the complete lowering of the rampart constructions, basically it was not assumed that the studied feature might have been the relics of the stronghold.
In total, during three seasons, the area of 2,5 ares in 7 trenches was excavated, recognizing the stratigraphy of cultural layers, mainly in the north-south axis (with circa 10° to the east), what was documented on numerous colour outlines. Available documentation from the excavation is complemented by monochrome photographs, especially of the feature outlines.
Publishing of this book was possible thanks to the financial support provided by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, within the program of the archaeological artefacts protection, priority 5. Part of presented here results, primarily those concerning 14C dating, was financed within the grant of the National Center of Science.
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Bulletin of the Polish academy of sciences. Earth sciences, 1992
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Journal of Archaeological Science, May 1, 2015
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Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Oct 28, 2020
<jats:p>Metacarbonate rocks surrounded by schists, amphibolites and quartzites, occur abund... more <jats:p>Metacarbonate rocks surrounded by schists, amphibolites and quartzites, occur abundantly in the Sa Nghia – Ho Moong area of Kham Duc Complex in the Kon Tum Massif (Central Vietnam). They contain serpentinite enclaves, which form different bodies such as: sharp-edged rock fragments, lenses, thin layers or small nests often transecting the background of host metacarbonates. The enclaves are mainly built of antigorite. Thin veins crosscutting the serpentinites are commonly filled with microcrystalline carbonates. The relics of olivine and clinopyroxene as well as flaky talc, magnetite, ilmenite, pyrite and zircon occur as accessory components. The serpentinites are slightly enriched in Cs, Th and U, and depleted in Ba, K and Ti. Most probably, such geochemistry could be caused by the influence of fluids derived from primitive tholeiitic melt, which could infiltrate the primary ultramafic rocks before they were hosted by metacarbonates. Another alternative is that the impoverishment in Al, Cr, Ni, Cu, V and Co, together with the presence of numerous grains of carbonates, zircon and pyrite might be indicative for significant secondary metasomatic alterations of pristine ultramafic rocks as the protolith of the serpentinite enclaves.</jats:p>
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Geological Quarterly, May 13, 2015
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Geologia Sudetica, 1992
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W niniejszej pracy po raz pierwszy opisano rodingit z serpentynitow okolic Mikolajowa (masyw serp... more W niniejszej pracy po raz pierwszy opisano rodingit z serpentynitow okolic Mikolajowa (masyw serpentynitowy Braszowice-Brzeźnica). Rodingit tworzy w silnie zaangazowanych tektonicznie serpentynitach owalną budine o rozmiarach 3 x 0,4 m, zbudowaną z bezwodnego grossularu, wezuwianu, diopsydu i chlorytu (leuchtenbergitu), wykazuje oznaki silnego zbrekcjowania i mylonityzacji. Otacza go kilkucentymetrowej miązszości szarozielona chlorytowa otulina kontaktowa typu „black-wall". Pozycja geologiczna ciala rodingitowego oraz analizy chemiczne zestawione na diagramach ACF i CaO-SiO 2 -Al 2 O 3 wykazują, ze skalą wyjściową rodingitu moglo byc gabro. W pracy podkreślono zlozonośc genezy rodingitu z Mikolajowa. Przyjeto pogląd, ze powstal on w procesie serpentynizacji ultrabazytow.
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The determination of magnetic susceptibility as a non-destructive method can help significantly t... more The determination of magnetic susceptibility as a non-destructive method can help significantly together with study of thin sections for solution of serpentinite polished artefact provenience.
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Bulletin of the Polish academy of sciences. Earth sciences, 1995
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Minerals, Dec 22, 2019
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The Zloty Stok Au-As deposit (SW Poland) hosts two distinct nephrite varieties: ‘type 1’ – a gray... more The Zloty Stok Au-As deposit (SW Poland) hosts two distinct nephrite varieties: ‘type 1’ – a grayish green or pale green, translucent, with waxy to greasy luster nephrite composed of actinolite and abundant lollingite; ‘type 2’ – a deep or intense green, less-translucent, with sub-vitreous to dull luster nephrite composed of tremolite and actinolite, with rare lollingite and arsenopyrite. ‘Nephrite type 1’ shows evidence for more intense metasomatism and recrystallization than ‘type 2’, e.g. , more abundant arsenide, sulfosalt, and tungstate minerals, and higher Fe, As, and Co concentrations. The tremolite and actinolite in both types formed at the expense of dolomite—either directly from dolomite or through diopside formation. Calcite is a byproduct of the amphiboles' formation directly from dolomite. Amphiboles have Cr2O3 and NiO concentrations of 0.00–0.04 wt.% and 0.00 wt.%, respectively, typical of dolomite-related nephrites. Diopside composition (up to 51 Wo, 0.00–0.05 wt.% Cr2O3 and 0.00–0.09 wt.% NiO) is similar to other dolomite-related nephrite compositions. Bulk-rock Cr and Ni (<30 ppm and <40 ppm, respectively) and Co, which is less affected by ore mineralization (<10 ppm), are similar to the values in dolomite-related nephrite. Yellow cathodoluminescent diopside is similar to that in other metasomatized dolomitic marbles. Nephrite has δ18O values ranging from +8.3 to +10.4‰ (precision = ±0.1‰), higher than in other typical dolomite-related nephrite. δD values range from –77 to –75‰, similar to the dolomite-related type. Based on these observations, we interpret the Zloty Stok nephrite deposit to have formed as a metasomatic replacement of dolomitic marble. This is the third documented case of a dolomite-related origin (para-nephrite) for nephrite in Europe. Furthermore, the dolomite-related nephrite adds the Lower Silesian Sudetes and its Foreland to rare areas like Wyoming, southern Siberia, China, Korea, and the Alps, where both dolomite-related and serpentinite-related nephrites occur. The Zloty Stok nephrite formed via at least two crystallization events. In the first event, quartz veins and nephrite formed, and the paragenesis included quartz, tremolite, Fe-poor actinolite, Fe-poor diopside and, probably, arsenopyrite. In the second event, Si-depleted actinolite, Fe-enriched diopside, and lollingite formed, and the earlier arsenopyrite was replaced by calcite. The crystallization path reflects progressive metamorphism ( i.e. , temperature rise) or change in the saturation conditions, e.g. , silica and sulfur activity in the fluid. The nephrite formation can be linked with the emplacement and cooling of the neighboring Variscan Klodzko-Zloty Stok granite at ca. 340–298 Ma.
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Mozów, site 23 is located in the Lubuskie Province, about 3 km west of Sulechów. It is situated on the slope of a small hill, between a railway line (Sulechów-Czerwieńsk) and county road 278.
Archaeological excavations were carried out at this site in 2009 in connection with the planned construction of expressway S3. The research was conducted by the Foundation of the University of Łódź under the direction of dr Seweryn Rzepecki.
The excavations covered a total area of 186.35 ares divided into five major sectors (hectares) within which 233 features were registered. Cultural attribution was determined for 109 features containing mostly potsherds. Archaeological sources recorded during the research included the material dating to the Stone Age (unspecified chronology), the Neolithic (including the Linear Pottery and the Funnel Beaker cultures), the Jastorf culture and the Roman Influence period (mixed elements of the Wielbark and Pomeranian cultures), as well as the older phases of the Early Middle Ages and the Post Medieval period.
The publication presents the results of research on the archaeological material dating to the Early Medieval period. They are discussed against a wider background of Mozów-Sulechów microregion including several large settlements and less recognised settlement points. Apart from description and analysis of archaeological sources (mainly pottery and remains of building structures at Mozów, site 23), the monograph focuses on issues related to the reconstruction of the natural environment.
The studies on the most abundant archaeological material – pottery, as well as thermoluminescence and radiocarbon dating analyses were carried out within the framework of the project Interdisciplinary research on the early medieval pottery workshop (7-10 c.) in the borderland of Lower Silesia - Great Poland - Lusatia financed by the National Science Centre (agreement no. UMO-2012/05/N/HS3/01425).
Edited Books by Piotr Gunia
The site 2 was discovered in the summer of 1961, during the detailed surface survey conducted by the expedition members, who were excavated the nearby stronghold in Krosno Odrzańskie. This summer from the half of July till the mid of September, Edward Dąbrowski conducted the excavations on the newly discovered site. The research was aimed to answer few questions about function of this feature, its size and chronology. Due to the complete lowering of the rampart constructions, basically it was not assumed that the studied feature might have been the relics of the stronghold.
In total, during three seasons, the area of 2,5 ares in 7 trenches was excavated, recognizing the stratigraphy of cultural layers, mainly in the north-south axis (with circa 10° to the east), what was documented on numerous colour outlines. Available documentation from the excavation is complemented by monochrome photographs, especially of the feature outlines.
Publishing of this book was possible thanks to the financial support provided by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, within the program of the archaeological artefacts protection, priority 5. Part of presented here results, primarily those concerning 14C dating, was financed within the grant of the National Center of Science.
Papers by Piotr Gunia
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Mozów, site 23 is located in the Lubuskie Province, about 3 km west of Sulechów. It is situated on the slope of a small hill, between a railway line (Sulechów-Czerwieńsk) and county road 278.
Archaeological excavations were carried out at this site in 2009 in connection with the planned construction of expressway S3. The research was conducted by the Foundation of the University of Łódź under the direction of dr Seweryn Rzepecki.
The excavations covered a total area of 186.35 ares divided into five major sectors (hectares) within which 233 features were registered. Cultural attribution was determined for 109 features containing mostly potsherds. Archaeological sources recorded during the research included the material dating to the Stone Age (unspecified chronology), the Neolithic (including the Linear Pottery and the Funnel Beaker cultures), the Jastorf culture and the Roman Influence period (mixed elements of the Wielbark and Pomeranian cultures), as well as the older phases of the Early Middle Ages and the Post Medieval period.
The publication presents the results of research on the archaeological material dating to the Early Medieval period. They are discussed against a wider background of Mozów-Sulechów microregion including several large settlements and less recognised settlement points. Apart from description and analysis of archaeological sources (mainly pottery and remains of building structures at Mozów, site 23), the monograph focuses on issues related to the reconstruction of the natural environment.
The studies on the most abundant archaeological material – pottery, as well as thermoluminescence and radiocarbon dating analyses were carried out within the framework of the project Interdisciplinary research on the early medieval pottery workshop (7-10 c.) in the borderland of Lower Silesia - Great Poland - Lusatia financed by the National Science Centre (agreement no. UMO-2012/05/N/HS3/01425).
The site 2 was discovered in the summer of 1961, during the detailed surface survey conducted by the expedition members, who were excavated the nearby stronghold in Krosno Odrzańskie. This summer from the half of July till the mid of September, Edward Dąbrowski conducted the excavations on the newly discovered site. The research was aimed to answer few questions about function of this feature, its size and chronology. Due to the complete lowering of the rampart constructions, basically it was not assumed that the studied feature might have been the relics of the stronghold.
In total, during three seasons, the area of 2,5 ares in 7 trenches was excavated, recognizing the stratigraphy of cultural layers, mainly in the north-south axis (with circa 10° to the east), what was documented on numerous colour outlines. Available documentation from the excavation is complemented by monochrome photographs, especially of the feature outlines.
Publishing of this book was possible thanks to the financial support provided by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, within the program of the archaeological artefacts protection, priority 5. Part of presented here results, primarily those concerning 14C dating, was financed within the grant of the National Center of Science.