The Viking Great Army in England: new dates from the Repton charnel

Jarman, Catrine; Biddle, Martin; Higham, Thomas; Ramsey, Christopher Bronk

doi:10.15184/aqy.2017.196

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“…For instance, the bones recovered from Repton (England) were associated with the Viking Great Army from 873- 20 874 CE based on the archaeological context, however early radiocarbon results predated some of them to the seventh and eighth centuries CE (12). Only a later radiocarbon analysis that considered the marine reservoir effects found that all dated remains are consistent with a single late ninthcentury event, in line with the numismatic evidence (13).…”

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A genomic dating tool resolves the origins of ancient Eurasian genomes

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Alshehab

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Radiocarbon dating is the gold-standard in archaeology to estimate the age of skeletons, a key to studying their origins. Half of all published ancient human genomes lack 20 reliable and direct dates, which results in obscure and contradictory reports. We developed Temporal Population Structure (TPS), the first DNA-based dating method for ancient genomes ranging from the Upper Palaeolithic to modern-day samples and applied it to all 961 ancient Eurasians. We show that TPS predictions for radiocarbon-dated skeletons align with their known dates and correctly account for kin relationships. The TPS-dating of 359 poorly dated Eurasian 25 samples resolves conflicts and sheds new light on disputed findings as illustrated by five test cases. We discuss the phenotypic traits of the Time Informative Markers (TIMs) that underlie TPS.Summary: TPS is a novel method to date humans from the Upper Palaeolithic to modern time 30 from their DNA sequences.

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“…Dating the13 Brandysek individuals, Czechia. Two individuals from (RISE568 and RISE569) the Brandysek site, were originally attributed by archaeological context to the Bell Beaker period (4,800-3,800 BP)(17).…”

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A genomic dating tool resolves the origins of ancient Eurasian genomes

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“…Longstanding dispute was raised by radiocarbon dates, which appeared to indicate a long period of use beginning before the Viking Age. New analysis has finally clarified the issue thanks to a full study of the isotopic signal, which revealed that the initial results had failed to consider the marine reservoir effect caused by a fish-rich diet (Jarman et al 2018). Once recalibrated, the dates are consistent with the Great Army activities.…”

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Crossing the Maelstrom: New Departures in Viking Archaeology

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Sindbæk

2021

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This paper reviews the achievements and challenges of archaeological research on Viking Age northern Europe and explores potential avenues for future research. We identify the reemergence of comparative and cross-cultural perspectives along with a turn toward studying mobility and maritime expansion, fueled by the introduction of biomolecular and isotopic data. The study of identity has seen a shift from a focus on collective beliefs and ritual to issues of personal identity and presentation, with a corresponding shift in attention to individual burials and the “animated objects.” Network ontologies have brought new perspectives on the emergence of sea trade and urban nodes and to the significance of outfield production and resources. Field archaeology has seen an emphasis on elite manors, feasting halls, and monuments, as well as military sites and thing assembly places, using new data from remote sensing, geophysical surveys, geoarchaeology, and metal detectors. Concerns over current climate change have placed the study of environment as a key priority, in particular in the ecologically vulnerable North Atlantic settlements. Discussing future directions, we call for alignment between societal/economic and individual/cultural perspectives, and for more ethically grounded research. We point to diaspora theory and intersectionality as frameworks with the potential to integrate genomics, identity, and society, and to ecology as a framework for integrating landscape, mobility, and political power.

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“…The Roman population of York also contained several mobile individuals and a small peak shows one mobile individual dating to the ninth century of probable Scandinavian origins. (Biddle & Kjølbye-Biddle 2001;Budd et al 2004;Jarman et al 2018). We also estimated, using a combination of 87 Sr/ 86 Sr and/or δ 18 O measurements, the place of origin of a young individual (SK27), buried in a high medieval leprosarium in Winchester, UK with a scallop shell typical of a pilgrim who completed the travel to Santiago de Compostela.…”

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Presenting the Compendium Isotoporum Medii Aevi (CIMA) and Bayesian Case Studies

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Cirelli

Groß

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The Compendium Isotoporum Medii Aevi (CIMA) gathers more than 50 000 isotopic measurements for bioarchaeological samples located within Europe and its margins dating between AD 500–1500. This volume of isotopic data, together with collected supporting information, offers multiple research opportunities. This is illustrated here using novel Bayesian modelling methods on selected case studies to reconstruct medieval human lifeways (i.e. human subsistence, spatial mobility), animal management practices, and paleo-environmental conditions. We also discuss how the integration of isotopic data with other types of archaeological and historical data can improve our knowledge of historical developments throughout medieval Europe.

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The Viking Great Army in England: new dates from the Repton charnel

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A genomic dating tool resolves the origins of ancient Eurasian genomes

A genomic dating tool resolves the origins of ancient Eurasian genomes

Crossing the Maelstrom: New Departures in Viking Archaeology

Presenting the Compendium Isotoporum Medii Aevi (CIMA) and Bayesian Case Studies

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