05-03-2024, 12:15 PM
Unveiling Hunnic legacy: Decoding elite presence in Poland through a unique child’s burial with modified cranium
Highlights
• Skull deformation insights – rare Hun practices discovered in Southern Poland.
• Genetic diversity in double grave demonstrates European and Asian ancestry.
• Radiocarbon dates indicate the early presence of Huns north of the Carpathians.
• Mortuary practices reveal the different social positions of Hunnic and local children.
• Children buried in grave with a dog, cat, and crow serving as their companion animals.
Abstract
This article 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 affinity to present day Asian populations, 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.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar...9X24001913
Highlights
• Skull deformation insights – rare Hun practices discovered in Southern Poland.
• Genetic diversity in double grave demonstrates European and Asian ancestry.
• Radiocarbon dates indicate the early presence of Huns north of the Carpathians.
• Mortuary practices reveal the different social positions of Hunnic and local children.
• Children buried in grave with a dog, cat, and crow serving as their companion animals.
Abstract
This article 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 affinity to present day Asian populations, 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.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar...9X24001913