Gondolatok a helytörténet- és/vagy településtörténet-írásról régészeti megközelítésben

Abstract

Defining the place of local and settlement history within the field of historical studies has been a topic of intense emotion and debate since the genre's inception. This paper focuses on the section of local history writing that deals with the early and late Middle Ages, as well as the processing of specialized sources related to this period. The study takes as its starting point a fundamental methodological study published almost half a century ago, and in comparison to it, seeks to present new trends and methods that have emerged in recent decades. In the spirit of interdisciplinarity, particular attention is given to the results of archaeological and natural sciences, which have highlighted the importance and indispensability of environmental history research. The experiences – and the still untapped opportunities in local historical research – are presented through the example of recent settlement history research conducted in the vicinity of Berettyóújfalu.