The key aspects of the architecture, material culture and significance of the Hallstatt period hillfort in Minice (Kralupy nad Vltavou, central Bohemia)

Abstract

The article addresses specific issues surrounding the Hallstatt period hillfort in Minice near Kralupy nad Vltavou, which was investigated in 1970–1989. Special attention is paid to the archaeological situation and finds, which are of supra-regional importance. The work offers new views of the reconstruction and origin of stone structures at the acropolis and presents additional unusual finds and situations related to the hillfort’s architecture. It also focuses on finds of material culture, documenting interregional long-distance contacts with the Carpathian Basin and the western Mediterranean, as well as on local production, especially pottery and bone industry. Attention is likewise paid to the function of the hillfort from the perspective of the regional settlement network and its role as one of the regional centres of power.