Integrating Genetic, Archaeological, and Historical Perspectives on Eastern Central Europe, 400–900 AD
Walter Pohl|Johannes Krause|Tivadar Vida|Patrick J. Geary
Few parts of Europe witnessed so many population shifts in a few centuries as the Carpathian Basin 400–900 CE. In this macro-region along middle Danube, Pannonians, Romans, Goths, Gepids, Longobards, Avars, Bulgars, Slavs, Franks and others came went. This is an intriguing test case for relationship between ethnic identities constructed texts, cultural habitus attested archaeological record, genetic profiles that can now be analysed through ancient DNA. What was impact migrations mobility on East-Central-Europe? Was late antique replaced, did it mix with newcomers, or its descendants only adopt new styles? To what degree biological distinctions correspond to boundaries and/or ethnonyms texts? If pursued methodological caution, study will have implications beyond field. HistoGenes analyse c. 6,000 samples from graves cutting edge scientific methods, contextualize interpretation these data their historical setting. The rapid progress aDNA analysis bio-informatics make such enterprise viable. However, methods not kept pace. will, first time, unite historians, archaeologists, geneticist, anthropologists, specialists bio-informatics, isotope other methods. A wide range particular questions addressed interdisciplinary perspective, fundamental theoretical issues explored. advance our knowledge about key period European history, but also establish standards data. six-year Synergy Grant launched May 1, 2020.
Historical studies on Central Europe|Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences)|ELTE Digital Institutional Repository (EDIT) (Eötvös Loránd University)