Naďa Profantová (born 4 January 1962) is a Czech historian, archaeologist and expert publicist.
Education and career.
Profantová was born on born 4 January 1962 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. She studied prehistory at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. She has worked at the Archaeological Institute of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences and later at the Central Bohemian Museum in Roztoky. As of 2024, she is employed at the Archaeological Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. In addition to her research work, she also engages in teaching at the Faculty of Arts at Charles University and the University of Hradec Králové.
Research focus.
Profantová specializes in the early Middle Ages, the early Slavic period, the coexistence of Slavs with Avars, social elites, and the earliest fortified settlements (hradiště). She is the author of numerous studies, scientific papers, and publications on historical topics.