Mikulčice and Its Hinterland

Marek Hladík, Ph.D. (2012), The Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Archaeology, Brno, works as scientist at the Research Centre for Slavonic and Medieval Archaeology. His research focuses on mathematical modelling of socio-economic context in archaeology in the historical context of Great Moravia.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of Illustrations1 Introduction2 Theoretical and Methodological Rationale, Research Aims2.1 Theoretical Rationale of Research2.2 Research Method2.3 Object Aims of Research and Tested Hypotheses3 Structure of Work and Research Methodology3.1 Definition of Terms3.2 Research Procedure3.3 Functional Aims of Research4 Settlement and Structure of Settlement—Definitions and Limitations4.1 The Structure of Time—Time Limitation4.2 Spatial Structure—Geographical Setting of the Studied Area4.3 Functional Structure5 Natural Environment (Eco-parameters)5.1 Natural Environment and Evidence for Land Use5.2 Hydrology5.3 Geomorphology5.4 Geology and Pedology5.5 Vegetation5.6 Climate6 Settlement of the Basin on the Middle Course of the Morava River during the Early Middle Ages—General Model (Tested Hypotheses) and the First Preliminary Model6.1 History of Research6.2 State of Research and Source Basis6.3 General Model (Tested Hypotheses)6.4 The First Preliminary Model7 The Settlement in the Southern Part of the Lower Morava Region during the Early Middle Ages (Testing of Models)7.1 Phase I of Field Activities7.2 Archaeological Data and the First External Testing of Prediction Models7.3 Phase II of Field Activities7.4 Research in the Northern Záhorie Region8 The Southern Part of the Lower Morava Region during the Early Middle Ages—Syntheses, Interpretations and Models8.1 Data Synthesis8.2 Interpretation of Results8.3 Research Results, Discussion, Settlement as a System and Narrative Model9 ConclusionBibliographyIndex