Edelmetallgegenstände als Quellen zu sozialen Prozessen der Spätawarenzeit (8.–9. Jahrhundert n. Chr.)

Abstract The present paper analyses the precious metal artefacts, scarcely known in huge archaeological material of “late Avar period” (eighth to early ninth centuries AD). Unlike previous era majority gold and silver objects late period are stray finds; particular high-quality goldsmith's artefacts absent grave assemblages eighth century. significance reached its low ebb around middle period; afterwards not only new object types appeared but a grave-horizon emerged comprising objects. This paper, based on quality morphology objects, their contexts as well spatial distribution, draws conclusion concerning social cultural changes medieval Carpathian Basin.