The presented contribution considers the possibilities of identification settlement hierarchy in the Early Roman period in Bohemia. Traditional indicators of centrality, such as the presence of rich graves in their regional context are discussed.
Main focus is given to the direct production of iron, as an important and often discussed aspect of the economical dissimilarities in the first two centuries AD. The author points out methods that have the potential to solve usually discussed issues.
Of uttermost importance are also some mentioned archaeological sites, which are often highlighted as extraordinary in many ways. Their possible elaboration promises to answer numerous questions of the contemporary archaeology of the Roman period