Wielkopolska krainą grodów : krajobraz kulturowy kolebki państwa polskiego w świetle nowych ustaleń chronologicznych

Development of the Early Medieval stronghold settlements in Wielkopolska (Great Poland) connected with the process of Polish state formation has been outlined. The new established chronology of the strongholds based on dendrodates, showed their younger age than it was previously deduced from archaeological chronology. The stronghold architecture was the main feature of the medieval cultural landscape of the region. In the light of historical records, archaeological data and palaeobotanical reconstructions, the Early Medieval Great Poland was a land of strongholds and arable fields.