Search for: [Abstract = %22The Neolithic mine of striped flint at Krzemionki is situated in Central Poland%2C on the north%5C-eastern fringe of the Holy Cross %5C(%C5%9Awi%C4%99tokrzyskie%5C) Mountains%2C near the Kamienna river. Known under the name of Krzemionki Opatowskie it is among the best preserved prehistoric flint mines in Europe%2C along with Grimes Graves%2C Cissbury and Harrow Hill in England%2C Rijckholt %E2%80%93 St. Geertruid in the Dutch Limburg%2C Defensola in Italy and Borownia in Poland%5C%3B it is considered the greatest monument of prehistoric culture in Central Europe. 2012 marked the ninetieth anniversary of its discovery. The anniversary coincided with a series of publications devoted to the mine. The Author enters into a polemic with one of them %E2%80%93 an article titled Krzemionki Opatowskie %E2%80%93 blaski i cienie prehistorycznych kopal%C5%84 krzemienia pasiastego jako obiektu turystycznego %5C(Summary%5C: Krzemionki Opatowskie. Advantages and Disadvantages of Prehistoric Banded Flint Mines as Tourist Sights%5C)%2C written by Marek Zalewski%2C an archaeologist from the State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw%2C and former participant in excavations of the mine. The discussed article appeared in print in Poland%2C in 2012.%22]

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