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Description
The relics of medieval knights' manors still shape the landscape of Poland today. The anonymous hills contain the remnants of wooden buildings, sometimes ones of stone or brick, as well as numerous tiny artifacts, the trace of the households of the past. Called "grodziska stozkowate" (motte), unlike the region's castles they are not so often visited, but more often destroyed. This book depicts the architecture and daily life of a medieval knight's manor based on the findings of archaeological excavations carried on for half a century, supplemented by written sources. It describes buildings, household items, and the tools used by the people of the past, allowing for a clearer understanding of the lives of medieval knights and their family.
About the Author
Anna Marciniak-Kajzer is the head of the department of historical archaeology and weaponry at the Institute of Archaeology, University of Lodz. Her interests include material culture in the Middle Ages, especially medieval fortification in excavated strongholds, castles, and manor houses.