Krzemionki, exploitation field, non-invasive research, striped flint

Abstract

This article presents the literature referring to the striped flint mine in Krzemionki Opatowskie published within the first few years after the discovery of the site until 1939. The exceptional significance of the mine in Krzemionki inspired many scholars and authors of both scientific as well as popular-scientific texts. Information about this prehistoric mine also appeared in articles related to disciplines of science other than archaeology, as well as in the general press and a sightseeing guide.

Keywords

• krzemionki
• prehistoric flint mining
• stefan krukowski
• jan samsonowicz
• history of archaeology