Archeology of medieval monasteries in southern Bohemia

This thesis deals with the archaeological research of medieval monasteries. Area of interest is formed by the boundaries of present-day south bohemia region. The main aim of this work is creation of an overview about the archaeological sites and interpreting such artefacts that reflect the specifics of everyday life in monastery environment. The introductory chapter sets questions and goals of the work, and is followed by a section dealing with religious orders operating in the target area in the Middle Ages. The two following chapters focus on historical text and architectural development of individual sites. Other part analyses the troubles related to archaeological research of monasteries. Following passage brings the division of material culture based on archaeological finds. Finally, the material culture of individual categories is divided into smaller sub-groups that are based on their function and method of use. And the conclusion of the work evaluates the results of the analysis