Ciepłe revisited: an exceptional early-medieval settlement complex at the Piast frontier
New research at Ciepłe, a unique early-medieval centre in northern Poland, reveals a Piast-era complex with three strongholds, elite chamber graves and far-reaching connections. Founded in the late tenth century AD, Ciepłe challenges traditional models of Pomeranian integration, offering fresh perspectives on early medieval state formation, frontier strategy and cross-cultural interactions.
Authors
- Paweł Szczepanik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0259-0169)
- Mateusz Bogucki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8810-8785)
- Urszula Iwaszczuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2996-1625)
- Anna Gręzak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6178-3577)
- Rafał Fetner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9489-0424)
- Sławomir Wadyl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1609-5222)
- Weronika Bałdyga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3692-0672)
Institutions
- Nicolaus Copernicus University (PL)
- Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures (PL)
- University of Warsaw (PL)
- Polish Academy of Sciences (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antiquity
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2025.10226
- Primary Topic
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Narodowym Centrum Nauki