The Slavs

Kobyliński, Zbigniew

doi:10.1017/chol9780521362917.021

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“…the Goths, Ostrogoths, and Vandals), which suggests that perhaps the Germanic migrations/invasions of these regions entailed a smaller degree of population replacement, than the Slavic and/or Hunnic, or perhaps that the Germanic groups were less genealogically cohesive. This is consistent with the argument that the Slavs moved into relatively depopulated areas, while Gothic "migrations" may have been takeovers by small groups of extant populations (Halsall, 2005;Kobyliński, 2005).…”

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The Geography of Recent Genetic Ancestry across Europe

2013

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The Geography of Recent Genetic Ancestry across Europe

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“…As mentioned above, Chernyakhov culture emerged in the end of the 2nd century AD in the northern Black Sea region and subsequently spread over the area of modern Ukraine, Moldavia, and Romania (Mallory and Adams, ). It is assumed that the population of Chernyakhov culture was a multi‐ethnic conglomeration of tribes united under the rule of the Gothic kings, and consisted of Gothic, Thracian, Roman, Scythian‐Sarmatian, and Slavic populations (Heather and Matthews, ; Heather, ; Kobyliński, ). It is noteworthy that within the area of the Chernyakhov culture, the oldest Slavic cultural elements appear (Kobyliński, ).…”

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“…It is assumed that the population of Chernyakhov culture was a multi‐ethnic conglomeration of tribes united under the rule of the Gothic kings, and consisted of Gothic, Thracian, Roman, Scythian‐Sarmatian, and Slavic populations (Heather and Matthews, ; Heather, ; Kobyliński, ). It is noteworthy that within the area of the Chernyakhov culture, the oldest Slavic cultural elements appear (Kobyliński, ). According to Sedov (), the early Slavic Prague‐Korchak culture was formed on the basis of the Chernyakhov culture; thus, a certain number of Chernyakhov populations could have contributed to the formation of Slavic tribes (Baran et al, ; Schukin, ; Sedov, ).…”

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“…The origin of the Slavs is a subject of extensive scientific debate in the fields of archaeology, linguistics, and history (Gimbutas, ; Rybakov, ; Mallory, ; Sedov, , ; Barford, ; Curta, ; Kobyliński, ; Schenker, ; Sussex and Cubberley, ). It is assumed that the Proto‐Slavs arose in a particular region of Europe, and in the early 6th century AD began to spread throughout the continent, mixing with Baltic, Finno‐Ugric, Sarmatian, Thracian, Gothic, Roman, and Celtic tribes (Sedov ; Barford, ).…”

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Nonmetric cranial trait variation and population history of medieval east slavic tribes

Movsesian

2013

American J Phys Anthropol

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The population history of the East Slavs is complicated. There are still many unanswered questions relating to the origins and formation of the East Slavic gene pool. The aims of the current study were as follows: (1) to assess the degree of biological affinity in medieval East Slavic tribes and to test the hypothesis that East Slavic peoples have a common origin; (2) to show their genetic connections to the autochthonous populations of the northern part of Eastern Europe (Baltic and Finno-Ugric tribes); and (3) to identify a genetic continuity between the bearers of Chernyakhov culture and medieval Eastern Slavs. In this study, nonmetric cranial trait data for medieval East Slavic tribes and comparative samples from unrelated groups were examined. Analyzes of phenotypic differentiation were based on Nei's standard genetic distance and hierarchical GST statistics. The results obtained suggest that the genetic affinity of the East Slavic tribes is due not only to inter-tribal gene flow, but is, more importantly, a result of their common population history. Evidence of gene flow from the Baltic and Finno-Ugric groups was showed in the gene pool of Eastern Slavs, as was genetic continuity between medieval East Slavic tribes and the populations of the preceding Chernyakhov culture. These findings support a "generalizing" hypothesis of East Slavic origin, in which a Slavic community was formed in some particular ancestral area, and subsequently spread throughout Eastern Europe.

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“…The improvement of the lake water quality was probably associated with human populations abandoning the Lake Jelonek basin. This process began about 1600 years ago in the period referred to as "pre-modern human migration" (Guy, 2007;Kobyliński, 2015). Significant regression of colonization between IV-VI century AD and the related forest regeneration, were reflected by the recovery of forest species and by a major decline of all herbaceous plants.…”

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Subfossil Cladocera and pollen as indicators of natural and anthropogenic trophic changes of Lake Jelonek (Tuchola Forest, N Poland) during the Holocene

2016

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<p class="Tre">Lake Jelonek is a small lake located in central northern Poland, in the Tuchola Forest. The sediments of the lake represent a natural archive that offers insights into the natural history of the region from the Late Glacial to present. In winter 2002, a 1330 cm long sediment core was recovered from the deepest part of lake. Using a multiproxy approach (cladocerans, pollen and basic geochemistry), we reconstructed trophic status changes through the last ~15,000 years. Special attention was devoted to the evaluation of nutrient contributions to the lake from natural and anthropogenic sources. The Cladocera analyses yielded a total of 29 species belonging to five families (Bosminidae, Daphniidae, Leptodoridae, Chydoridae, Sididae), with planktonic species representing more than 60% of Cladocera relative abundance throughout the core. The pollen results suggested four periods of increased human activity, so-called settlement phases. The first traces of human activity in the basin of Lake Jelonek appeared in the Atlantic period and were related with Mesolithic and Neolithic settlements. The second (Bronze Age) and the third (Iron Age) settlement phases are well marked by the paleolimnological proxies studied. This time period clearly manifested on the lake waters as an increasing trophy level probably caused by human-associated discharges of nutrients to the lake. After the third settlement phase cladoceran data indicated a significant decrease in the lake trophic level and the pollen data showed a recovery of forest cover. The fourth period of human economic activity during the early Middle Age was characterized by deforestation associated with land reclamation for grazing and cultivation of cereals, and the subsequent nutrient enrichment of lake waters. According to our results, the biological development of Lake Jelonek was determined by climate changes from Late Glacial up to the Atlantic period. Contrastingly, the most important driver for the lake development though the middle and late Holocene has been human activity within the lake catchment. The recovery of the lake trophic level during the last century, which is primarily related to extensive afforestation of the lake catchment, highlighted the importance of land use in the conservation of healthy water bodies.</p>

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The Slavs

Cited by 44 publications

References 480 publications

The Geography of Recent Genetic Ancestry across Europe

The Geography of Recent Genetic Ancestry across Europe

Nonmetric cranial trait variation and population history of medieval east slavic tribes

Subfossil Cladocera and pollen as indicators of natural and anthropogenic trophic changes of Lake Jelonek (Tuchola Forest, N Poland) during the Holocene

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