Archeologija.eu..Prehistory of the Curonian Spit:
methodological aspect of complex researches
The Curonian Spit is a unique piece of Lithuanian dry land in a sense of both geological past and cultural heritage. Many of prehistoric sites with spectacular archaeological materials were registered and investigated by German archaeologists in 19th century there. However, numerous collections were lost during World War II. Previously known sites were covered by aeolian sand and dense vegetation during 20th century. These places are not known today. The aim of a current project is to find a clue to lost treasures of the Curonian Spit by applying advanced complex methods of archaeological and interdisciplinary researches. An integration of diverse archaeological, geophysical, geological and engineering instruments should enable a synchronization of cultural and natural horizons. An effective and rational methodology of archaeological survey and complex research at sandy sites should be proposed and verified.
© Gytis Piličiauskas 2011
Lithuanian institute of history, Archaeology department
Kražių g. 5, LT-01108, Vilnius, Lithuania