Podrzecze, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Podrzecze | |
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  Podrzecze | |
| Coordinates: 51°52′N 17°2′E / 51.867°N 17.033°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Gostyń |
| Gmina | Piaski |
| Population | 284 |
Podrzecze [pɔˈdʐɛt͡ʂɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piaski, within Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1]
Approximately 100 graves dating from ca. 12th century BC have been discovered near Podrzecze. Often the deceased were put on a pyre and in the grave the items he used in his life. Nearly 140 different types of items were found. There were also animal graves - it is one of six animal mass graves in Poland dating back to the Lusatian culture, including the only one in Poland for horses.[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ "A survey of the investigations of the Bronze and Iron Age sites in Poland in 1986" (PDF). Digital Repository of Scientific Institutes. Sprawozdania Archeologiczne. Retrieved 26 March 2022.