Regional strategy: settlement structure and economic possibilities of the Przeworsk culture in the Niemcza-Strzelin Hills area

Abstract

The Niemcza – Strzelin Hills area was settled by Przeworsk Culture groups uninterruptedly since they first appeared in Lower Silesia in the 2nd century BC until the collapse of this society in the second half of the 5th century AD. The discussed region is a part of the larger Przeworsk settlement grouping known as the Bystrzyca – Olawa area. The main goal of this work is to illustrate the network of sites, and to determine the settlement strategies employed here over the course of the development of the Przeworsk Culture. GIS methods are applied in this work in order to investigate the relationship between settlement structure and economic potential of this region.