Supplementary materials for: Not lost in time. Organic remains from the Hallstatt period cemetery in Domasław (PL)

Supplementary Materials To: Józefowska A., Kamyszek L., Żygadło L. 2024. Not Lost in Time. Organic Remains from the Hallstatt Period Cemetery in Domasław (PL). Študijné zvesti Archeologického ústavu Slovenskej akadémie vied 71(2): 375–385. doi: https://doi.org/10.31577/szausav.2024.71 Prepared within the research project: Feeding and Ritual Practices of the Early Iron Age based on the Settlement in Milejowice and the Necropolis in Domasław: Between the Function and Meaning of Ceramic ‘Collections’, financed by the National Science Centre, Poland (NCN).Grant no.: UMO-2021/41/B/HS3/02531 Principal Investigator: Anna Józefowska-Domańska Supplementary Note (EN) The vast necropolis from the Hallstatt period with 803 cremation burials, including about 300 chamber graves, was discovered in Domasław, near Wrocław in Lower Silesia (Poland). It appears that those who buried the dead at the cemetery maintained extensive contacts with important Early Iron Age centres and adopted customs of the Hallstatt elites within the local community. One notable practice was wrapping urns, jewellery, dress accessories, tools, and weapons in fabric. Textile remains were preserved in 62 graves, and their presence was indicated in many others. Exceptionally numerous organic remnants were preserved in the graves. Pieces of bark occurred on and beneath urns and grave goods. In the most opulent burials, remains of wickerwork—including basket containing bronze vessels—were uncovered. Unique finds at the site include a wooden needle and beetles coiled on a blade of grass, the latter most likely serving as decoration or an amulet. These observations contribute to understanding the organisation of funeral ceremonies, including the intentions behind these customs, and clearly link local rituals with broader cultural traditions of European communities.