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The medieval town of David-gorod, Belarus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Caroline Earwood and
Sylwia Małachowska
Caroline Earwood
Affiliation:
6 Higher Axmouth, Seaton, Devon, EX12 4AZ, England
Sylwia Małachowska
Affiliation:
Państwowe Muzeum Archeologiczne, Długa 52-Arsenal, 00–241 Warszawa 40, Poland
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Abstract

David-gorod, now in the state of Belarus, is an ancient wood-built settlement in eastern Europe, where astounding preservation of timber buildings, streets and objects gives us a full and organic view of its medieval world. The finds from excavations in 1937–8, conducted by the Państwowe Muzeum Archeologiczne, Warsaw, are at last being published – metal, glass, pottery, leather, bone, stone, textile, along with the wood. The town was an important craft centre with trade links to Old Rus and beyond.

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Antiquity , Volume 67 , Issue 256 , September 1993, pp. 534 - 547
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd. 1993

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