The aim of the study is to identify possible differences in the prevalence of biological stress markers (cribra orbitalia, linear enammel hypoplasia), dental caries, activity markers (Schmorl's nodes) and markers of violence (traumatic lesions) in populations from a typical graveyard around the first church (9-10 century AD) in the stronghold and from settlement burials in the southern bailey (second half of the 9 - beginning of the 10 century AD) of Slavs from Pohansko (Czech Republic). Cribra orbitalia and enamel hypoplasia did not markedly differ in either population. On the other hand, co-occurrence of both markers was statistically different and distinction in higher age categories could indicate diverse living conditions. Lower cariousness in the population from the southern bailey was identified. The nature of postcranial traumatic lesions in both populations indicates rather their accidental origin. However, a higher incidence of cranial injuries points to more violent activities in the population from Pohansko compared to Mikulčice. A high number of healed face injuries in males from the southern bailey could indicate higher intragroup violence in this population.

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The subject of this paper paper is to analyze and characterize Czech vowels and diphtongs in terms of acoustic quality and acoustic quantity. Acoustic analysis inspects ten speakers chosen from two Czech corpora of spoken language. Recorded values of formant and quantity analysis were compared with traditional and new reference values of Czech vowel formants and results of vowel quantity analysis were compared with reference values of vowel quantity.

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