The Transformation into the Early Middle Ages (Fourth to Eighth Centuries)
Hubert Fehr
This chapter focuses on the transformation of Roman Germany into early Middle Ages (fourth to eighth centuries). The final collapse rule in northern Gaul middle fifth century signalled de facto end three Late provinces: <italic>Germania Prima, Germania Secunda</italic>, and <italic>Maxima Sequanorum</italic>. territories along western bank River Rhine experienced quite different political destinies between sixth century. first looks at how migrations peoples from <italic>Barbaricum</italic> Empire caused a Roman-style society economy former Germany. It then discusses medieval archaeology Germany, with particular emphasis cemeteries churches. Finally, it analyses methodological developments late antique archaeology, towns landscape/rural settlements.