Bernd Päffgen Libri

In diesem Buch bilden die Bischofsgräber aus dem Speyerer Dom die Basis einer weitgefassten Studie zu den archäologiosch untersuchten Bischofsgräbern in Deutschland. neben der eingehenden antiquarischen Analyse des Fundstoffs aus den Gräbern (Textilien) und einer Bewertung der historischen Quellen spielt auch die Einordnung der Bestattungen in die Bauabfolge des Domes eine wichtige Rolle.

This comprehensive collection highlights the contributions of Volker Bierbrauer as a researcher and educator, showcasing a range of scholarly works, including Magister theses and dissertations. It features significant historical insights into the Institute of Pre- and Early History at the University of Bonn, detailing its development from 1955 to 1980, alongside studies on provincial Roman archaeology at LMU Munich from 1994 to 2005. The volume also presents palynological research conducted at the same institution over the past decade. The prehistory section delves into various topics, such as a figuratively painted bull figure from Tiryns and observations on pit alignments in Southern Germany. It further explores early Christian inscriptions and notable archaeological finds in the Rhineland, including a late Roman sarcophagus and its accompanying early Christian gold glass box. In the early history segment, the text discusses a range of artifacts, including a dendro-dated female grave with wooden furnishings and runic inscriptions, as well as the implications of Gothic burial sites on ethnic interpretations. Other contributions address the justinian plague, Byzantine artifacts, and the emergence of the first Burgundian kingdom. The medieval archaeology section examines the Luckenwalde castle and ceramic finds from a high medieval pottery site in Einbeck, Niedersachsen, underscoring the diverse archaeological landscape of t