Definition: Polish high school teacher Walenty Szwajcer was the discoverer of the archaeological site of Biskupin. In 1933, Szwajcer took his students on an excursion to the Lake Biskupin peninsula, where he saw some artifacts eroding out of the lake edge. He reported the site, and the rest is (pre)history.
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This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
