TY - JOUR
TI - Józef Żurowski’s (1892–1936) Activity as the Conservator of Archeological Artefacts in the Lesser Poland Region
AU - Ryszewska, Katarzyna
TI - Józef Żurowski’s (1892–1936) Activity as the Conservator of Archeological Artefacts in the Lesser Poland Region
AB - The article aims to present the multifaceted activity of Józef Żurowski (1892–1936), an archaeologist and conservator of prehistoric artefacts in Małopolska. The study relies on extensive archival material and Żurowski’s numerous publications. In the years 1920–1936, he was the conservator of the Krakow region and later the West Małopolska region, acting successively on behalf of the State Group of Prehistoric Monuments Conservators and the State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw. Żurowski’s most outstanding achievements include carrying out the first excavations in the banded flint mine in Krzemionki, conducting research on multicultural sites in Złota, supervising the digging of the monumental Krakus Mound, discovering and interpreting the first burials of the Bell Beaker culture in Poland, as well as examining many early medieval cemeteries. As a conservator, he not only inventoried and excavated many archaeological sites – such as numerous strongholds, barrows, and the caves of the Ojców Jura – but also ensured their protection and preservation. Józef Żurowski died prematurely at 45, yet he is one of the most distinguished Polish archaeologists of the Second Polish Republic.
VL - 2022
IS - Volume 67, Issue 3
PY - 2022
SN - 0023-589X
C1 - 2657-4020
SP - 91
EP - 118
DO - 10.4467/0023589XKHNT.22.024.16327
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/kwartalnik-historii-nauki-i-techniki/article/jozef-zurowskis-1892-1936-activity-as-the-conservator-of-archeological-artefacts-in-the-lesser-poland-region
KW - history of archaeology
KW - protection of archaeological heritage
KW - Second Polish Republic
KW - Lesser Poland Region