Ready for the Future: Understanding the Long-Term Resilience of Human Culture
(RES-HUM)

12 Jun

Clay figurines and axe heads. Researchers in Těšetice have new storage facilities for tens of thousands of artifacts

The Těšetice-Kyjovice site in the Znojmo region is one of the most significant Neolithic archaeological sites in Central Europe. The recent expansion of the research station allows researchers from Masaryk University to utilize unique flotation systems. These are used to recover small organic and inorganic artifacts.

4 Jun

The fifth meeting of the RES-HUM project’s expert team took place in Prague

On May 28, 2026, the fifth meeting of the RES-HUM project expert team was held, this time at the Institute of Archaeology of the CAS, Prague.

2 Jun

Researchers confirm that jewelry known as S-shaped earrings was already in use in Bohemia as early as the 9th century

The radiocarbon dating method allows archaeologists to determine the age of discovered artifacts with greater precision. Using this method, researchers from the RES-HUM project have refined the chronology of selected types of jewelry and, at the same time, demonstrated that the first jewelry workshops in what is now the Czech Republic were already in operation as early as the 9th century.

5 May

The Population of Bohemia Underwent a Dietary Transformation in the Early Middle Ages

New anthropological and archaeological analyses from Stará Boleslav reveal a significant shift in the diet of the inhabitants of Bohemia during the Early Middle Ages. While millet, a staple of the early Slavs’ diet, had nearly disappeared from urban centers by the mid-11th century, the importance of other crops and animal proteins grew. Stará Boleslav played a special role as an emerging ecclesiastical center, where dietary changes were reflected, among other things, in higher consumption of freshwater fish.

28 Apr

Zuzana Hofmanová - průkopnice oboru zvaného archeogenomika

Zuzana Hofmanová is one of the pioneers in the field of archaeogenomics. Her research has helped us shed light on the origins of the Slavs and disprove the notion that the invading Avars stole women.

23 Jan

The olive tree – an interesting witness to human history

The olive tree is an interesting witness to human history, capable of living and bearing fruit for thousands of years. Archaeologist Věra Klontza talks about her research.

6 Jan

Český rozhlas: rozhovor s Jiřím Macháčkem

31 Dec 2025

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