Kinship and mobility in 11th-century A.D. Gammertingen, Germany: an interdisciplinary approach
Philipp von Grumbkow|Sören Frommer|L.M. Kootker|Gareth R. Davies|Janine Mazanec|Susanne Hummel
Abstract Excavation in and around a Medieval church Gammertingen, Germany, revealed the skeletal remains of eight individuals dating to 10th 11th century AD. Archaeologists hypothesized that were first members family later known as Counts medieval high nobility family. In an interdisciplinary approach, Strontium isotope ancient DNA techniques performed order test hypothesis was used burial site investigate provenance members. Seven can be placed three-generation genealogy. The analyses establish eighth individual had different birthplace possibly became member Gammertingen through marriage. Further, genetic data distant relatives paternal lineage are still present this area today. Thus, combined results lead very detailed knowledge about 1000-year old noble
Journal of Archaeological Science