| Abstract [eng] |
Investigations of lake-dwellings in the Eastern and southeastern part of Baltic region, inspirited by the investigations in Zurich lake (Switzerland), started in XIX th century, like in the rest part of Europe. Searching of lake-dwellings in Lithuanian territory lasted almost one century. Existence of this kind of objects were not proved till year of 2000, when the first lake-dwelling was found in Luokesas lake (Molėtai region) and dated Early Iron age. 2001 one more lake-dwelling was found in the same lake Luokesas. Excavations of these lake-dwellings brought to light a lot new facts. The biggest part of material about lake-dwellings in the Eastern and southeastern part of Baltic region is from Poland and Lithuanian archaeological investigations. Lake-dwellings of Late Bronze and Early Iron age in Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, Russia are not investigated or information about building techniques is really limited. Recently new type of lake –dwellings was found in Powidz lake (Great Poland) and Luokesas lake. Houses or platform was erected on vertical piles. So now it is possible to distinguish the main two types of lake- dwellings in Eastern and southeastern part of Baltic region: grate dwellings and pile dwellings. Dendrochronological analysis - exact reconstruction of building process is not possible because a lack of standard curves. Further investigations of lake-dwellings will bring new material about Late Bronze and Early Iron age communities in Baltic region. |
