The rescue archeological survey on the polycultural site and cemetery at Obříství (distr. Mělník)

Abstract

The site Obříství (Mělník district) is situated in old settlement area and it is known from older finds, among them the most important is funeral area from Roman period. This article is an introduction to the volume of papers, which evaluates the results of archeological rescue excavation, which was realized in years 2008-2011 before the construction of 64 family houses on originally agricultural land.

The archeological excavation gives evidence of settlement or funeral activities from Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture to Middle Ages, except of La Tene culture.

Keywords

• Neolithic
• Eneolithic
• Roman period
• Great Migrations period
• Early Middle Ages
• environmental conditions
• history of research
• Central Bohemia