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Hallstatt Period Býčí Skála Cave. Past, Present and Future

Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2021

Abstract

A well-known Moravian site is the Býčí Skála Cave in the Moravian Karst, which was researched in 1872 by Heinrich Wankel. It has attracted scientific attention for 150 years and has been reinterpreted.

Its position in the research of the entire Hallstatt Period (575-450 BC) in Moravia is irreplaceable. It is a central site - a sanctuary/tomb - with an abnormal representation of elites.

Its correct understanding and incorporation into other data is crucial. The methodology of her research has two components: 1. revision of published sources, including museum collections; 2. revision research and subsequent scientific analyzes.

Linking the two components leads to reinterpretation.