„ARME“ UND „REICHE“ GRÄBERFELDER DER WIELBARK-KULTUR – EINIGE BEISPIELE

Cemeteries attributed to the Wielbark culture – similarly to all other cemeteries – could be divided into this well- and poorly equipped. It is interesting, however, while in some cemeteries there are at least a couple of lavishly equipped graves, in others – even located in the close neighbourhood – poorly equipped graves dominate. This phenomenon has been observed in several cases and is difficult to explain with the current state of research. It seems that the differences in equipment at various cemeteries reflect the social stratification and the fact that groups of various economic statuses cohabited in the near vicinity.