„Dom zmarłych” z Chodlika, gm. Karczmiska, woj. lubelskie. Przyczynek do studiów nad grobami typu Alt Käbelich

Abstract

The article presents the results of archaeological research into an Alt Käbelich-type grave discovered in Chodlik, Karczmiska county, Lublin province. The pit contained layer burials of five indi-viduals. The bone material included also horse remains. Other archaeological material contained frag-ments of clay utensils as well as pieces of metal and bone artefacts destroyed in fire. On the basis of 3D documentation, at attempt has been made to reconstruct the object by means of digital technology. The Chodlik discovery is a ontribution to the research into the occurrence of the Alt Käbelich type of graves and the concept of the so-called “house of the dead” in the Western Slavic Dominion

Keywords

• archaeology
• slavs
• the early middle ages
• burial rites
• alt käbelich