In different cultures the world is described by a variety of signs and symbols. Equally important as reading their meaning is an attempt to describe the relationships between them. Often seemingly unrelated elements of culture are linked by relations on a symbolic level. Research on the relationship between hoards (late Bronze Age and early Iron Age) and local settlement networks indicate such a symbolic connection between border and metal. Understanding these relationships is possible mainly thanks to empirical research yet it would not be possible without analysing the perception of borders and metal, as well as phenomena such as territoriality and the valorization of ‘foreign’ objects, places and people.
Srebro w formie monet, ozdób i innych przedmiotów było od VIII do XII w. głównym metalem szlachetnym w Europie, mającym różne funkcje, tak ekonomiczne, jak i symboliczne oraz religijne. Jedną z manifestacji tego znaczenia było deponowanie, w niektórych miejscach, w ziemi zbiorów przedmiotów ze srebra. Recenzowana książka poświęcona jest studiom nad rolą srebra w procesie powstawania państwa Piastów.
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Silver as coins, jewellery and other items was between the eighth and twelfth centuries one of the most important noble metals in Europe, with different functions, both economic and symbolic ones. One of its manifestations was, in some places, burying silver items underground. The reviewed book is devoted to research into the role played by silver in the process of formation of the Piast State.
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