Crafts in the Late Medieval Cities of the southern Baltic coast. Archaeological study

Introductory issues

In the 12th and 13th centuries, in the Baltic coastal of Central Europe, significant transformations took place in the

life of local communities related to the organization of cities under German law and the influx of people from northern

and central Germany......                                                                                                                    

CONTENTS

1. Inntroductory issues

1.1.The state of research

1.2. Purpose and scope of work

2.Characteristics of the evidence

3.Crafts attested in archaeological sources

3.1.Pottery Manufacture

3.2.Blacksmithing

3.3.Bronze Foundry

3.4.Casting of non-ferrous and precious metals

3.5.Woodworking

3.6.Processing of leather

3.7.Bone,antler and horn working

3.8.Amber-working

3.9.Textile production

3.10.Construction crafts

3.11.Fishing

3.12.Boatbuilding

3.13.Ropemaking

3.14.Food crafts

3.15.Other crafts

4.Changes in technologies and the range craft production

5.Organization of crafts in the urban space

6.Elements of regional unification and differentiation

7.Concluding Remarks

List of figures

Bibliogrphy

Index of geographical and historical names