Archaeological research at Oslonki focuses on the study of the earliest farmers of the North European Plain of 4000 B.C.E., continuing work begun in 1976 at the nearby site of Brzesc Kujawski.
The Museum conducts archaeological research on prehistoric and early historic sites, including major research at the Neolithic sites of Brzesc Kujawski and Oslonki with international collaboration. Publishes journal Prace i Materialy Muzeum Archeologicznego i Etnograficznego.
Aerial surveys are carried out on an irregular basis by a limited number of scientists who share their experiences in hope of propagating the method in Poland. Yet, every now and then spectacular discoveries are made which demonstrate that aerial survey can be a useful tool for Polish archaeology.
From CNN, archeologists searching for Jewish religious relics at the site of a synagogue near the former Auschwitz death camp have found a treasure trove of menorahs and candelabra lost since the Nazis burned down the building in 1939.
Describes a fortified Bronze and early Iron Age settlement built between 750 and 400 BC near Biskupin. With photo.
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