The fate of the remains and funerary equipment of Czech rulers and their family members

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Bravermanová, Milena - Březinová, Helena
The fate of the remains and funerary equipment of Czech rulers and their family members.
Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Archaeologica. Roč. 35, 2020-12-30 (2020), s. 107-121. ISSN 0208-6034. E-ISSN 2449-8300
Grant CEP: GA ČR(CZ) GA19-00166S
Institucionální podpora: RVO:67985912
Klíčová slova: Prague Castle * Czech rulers * funerary equipment * archaeological textiles * Czech patron saints * Prague bishops * anthropological study
Obor OECD: Archaeology
Způsob publikování: Open access
https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/archaeo/article/view/9494/9325

Prague Castle was the most important burial site of the Czech rulers and their relatives. The majority of the aforementioned graves have been opened several times in the past for a variety of reasons, that caused various problems, the most serious of which involved the confusion of relics. The first systematic anthropological investigations were conducted at the beginning of the 20th century. The remains of nearly all historical personalities buried at Prague Castle were available for another anthropological study conducted in the 1960s. Currently, the research continues with modern nature science analyzes. In the past, removed grave goods did not receive proper care for the most part, mainly due to a lack of understanding as to what constituted correct procedures for handling artefacts deposited for years in the unsuitable conditions of graves and tombs. The grave goods themselves were often restored in an inappropriate manner. The restoration situation improved significantly after the establishment of restoration and conservation workshops in 2000.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0320372