Problems of the Continuation of Medieval Manufacturing Traditions in Modern Shoemaking Based on Archaeological Finds in Szczecin
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Research into modern leather footwear has only recently become a part of archaeology. In the case of Szczecin, a town on the Baltic coast in Western Pomerania, no comprehensive study on these types of finds has yet been compiled. This article discusses footwear dating to the period between the 16th and 19th centuries which has been uncovered duringarchaeological excavations in the Old Town in Szczecin, the issue of continuation of medieval shoemaking traditions as well as the issues of the methodology of studies and nomenclature used in Polish literature on the subject.
Author: Anna B. Kowalska
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405886134