Unveiling Hunnic Legacy: Decoding Elite Presence in Poland through a Unique Child's Burial with Modified Cranium
This study presents a double burial from Czulice indicating elements of the Hunnic culture. Individual I, aged 7-9, and Individual II, aged 8-9 with a skull deformation, were both genetically identified as boys. Individual II, who exhibited genetic markers of Asian ancestry, was equipped with gold and silver items. In contrast, Individual I displayed European ancestry. The application of strontium isotope analysis shed light on the origins of the individuals. Individual I was non-local, while Individual II was identified as a local, but also falling within the range commonly associated with the Pannonian Plain. Stable isotope analysis suggested a diet consisting of inland resources. Through radiocarbon dating, this burial was determined to date back to the years 395-418 CE, making it the earliest grave of its kind discovered in Poland. The analyses have provided new insights into the nature of the relationship between the Huns and the local inhabitants.
Distance to: poland_huns:czu001
0.03510637 Norwegian
0.03654482 Danish
0.03667875 Swedish
0.03676891 Icelandic
0.04263559 Irish
0.04297734 Dutch
0.04406862 Scottish
0.04423722 Orcadian
0.04541657 Shetlandic
0.04555471 Welsh
0.04583222 English
0.04721248 English_Cornwall
0.04794601 German_Hamburg
0.04986822 French_Brittany
0.05237936 Afrikaner
0.05280204 German
0.05782225 German_Erlangen
0.05922289 French_Pas-de-Calais
0.06022684 German_East
0.06073925 BelgianA
0.06116635 Czech
0.06136925 BelgianB
0.06358391 Polish_Silesian
0.06409859 Slovakian
0.06434639 Austrian
Target: poland_huns:czu001
Distance: 3.2429% / 0.03242893
41.0 Norwegian
39.8 Icelandic
16.4 Finnish_Southeast
1.6 Spanish_Soria
1.2 Bantu_Kenya
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This study presents a double burial from Czulice indicating elements of the Hunnic culture. Individual I, aged 7-9, and Individual II, aged 8-9 with a skull deformation, were both genetically identified as boys. Individual II, who exhibited genetic markers of Asian ancestry, was equipped with gold and silver items. In contrast, Individual I displayed European ancestry. The application of strontium isotope analysis shed light on the origins of the individuals. Individual I was non-local, while Individual II was identified as a local, but also falling within the range commonly associated with the Pannonian Plain. Stable isotope analysis suggested a diet consisting of inland resources. Through radiocarbon dating, this burial was determined to date back to the years 395-418 CE, making it the earliest grave of its kind discovered in Poland. The analyses have provided new insights into the nature of the relationship between the Huns and the local inhabitants.
Distance to: poland_huns:czu001
0.03510637 Norwegian
0.03654482 Danish
0.03667875 Swedish
0.03676891 Icelandic
0.04263559 Irish
0.04297734 Dutch
0.04406862 Scottish
0.04423722 Orcadian
0.04541657 Shetlandic
0.04555471 Welsh
0.04583222 English
0.04721248 English_Cornwall
0.04794601 German_Hamburg
0.04986822 French_Brittany
0.05237936 Afrikaner
0.05280204 German
0.05782225 German_Erlangen
0.05922289 French_Pas-de-Calais
0.06022684 German_East
0.06073925 BelgianA
0.06116635 Czech
0.06136925 BelgianB
0.06358391 Polish_Silesian
0.06409859 Slovakian
0.06434639 Austrian
Target: poland_huns:czu001
Distance: 3.2429% / 0.03242893
41.0 Norwegian
39.8 Icelandic
16.4 Finnish_Southeast
1.6 Spanish_Soria
1.2 Bantu_Kenya
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