Józef Kostrzewski (25 February 1885 - 19 October 1969) was a Polish archaeologist.
Kostrzewski was born in Węglewo (now in Poznań County). He studied first in Kraków, then from 1910 onwards with Gustaf Kossinna at Berlin and graduated in 1914. Back in Poland, he was to turn Kossinna's settlement-archaeological method ("Siedlungsarchäologische Methode") against its creator and to try to prove a Slavonic autochthonism in Poland from at least the Bronze Age (Lusatian culture) onwards.
Kostrzewski became professor of prehistory at the newly founded University of Poznań in 1919, and from 1934 conducted the excavation of the Iron Age settlement of Biskupin, which he continued after the war.
After 1918, Kostrzewski became involved in bitter polemics about the ethnic ascription of the Lusatian and Pomeranian cultures with the German archaeologist Bolko von Richthofen.
During the German occupation of Poland during World War II, Polish universities and museums were closed, the finds were often transported to Germany, and many scholars were arrested, tortured and detained, or murdered. Kostrzewski hid from the Gestapo during the war, but returned to his Poznań chair in 1945. He died in Poznań.
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Some of their strengths
Josef Kosterzewski has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intuitive, Loyal, Independent, Innovative, Optimistic, Confident, and Meticulous.
Soulful and Understanding
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Josef Kosterzewski is someone who is a soulful, understanding, and conscious person, who combines smarts with a deep talent for creativity and imagination. A person who looks for jobs that tend to reflect their identity.
Warm and Caring
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Organized and Achievement-oriented
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Who is hardworking, intellectual, and easygoing, who loves higher education and learning and sharing ideas with others, and who loves healthy competition.
Perceptive and Visionary
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They are also someone who is mysterious, intuitive, and diplomatic, and who has a keen intuition, charisma, and a focus on balance and partnership.
Creative and Imaginative
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Josef Kosterzewski tends to be someone who is sensitive, imaginative, creative, and somewhat of a dreamer. Who is intuitive and compassionate, and who has a friendly, easygoing, calming and relaxing effect on people and for whom friends and family mean the world.
Some of Josef Kosterzewski's challenges
While Josef Kosterzewski has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Josef Kosterzewski can be Unrealistic, Emotional, Rebellious, Indecisive, Standoffish, Emotionally Distant, and Callous.
Indecisive and Unrealistic
One of Josef Kosterzewski's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as indecisive and unrealistic.
Josef Kosterzewski must also exercise caution as they can be short-tempered and aggressive, and can be excessive and unrealistic.
Callous and Selfish
Josef Kosterzewski is someone who can be standoffish, pessimistic, and ruthless, who can have difficulty concentrating and be impatient, can have difficulty discovering the keys to personal contentment, and who can have a tendency to overwork and hoard wealth and possessions.
Lethargic and Unrealistic
Finally, Josef Kosterzewski also can be too soft, lazy and lethargic, and who can have difficulty finding others who share a similarly dreamy outlook on life.
