Runes from Lány (Czech Republic) - The oldest inscription among Slavs. A new standard for multidisciplinary analysis of runic bones
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21081972 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jiří Macháček (0000-0002-8693-4423, Masaryk University, corresponding author), Robert Nedoma (0000-0003-3713-8911, University of Vienna), Petr Dresler (0000-0001-9069-8200, Masaryk University), Ilektra Schulz (0000-0002-3874-1520, University of Fribourg), Elias Lagonik (0000-0002-8393-4081, The University of Adelaide), Stephen M Johnson (0000-0002-4676-321X, The University of Adelaide), Ludmila Kaňáková (0000-0001-8580-7193, Masaryk University), Alena Slámová (0000-0002-2006-0225, Masaryk University), Bastien Llamas (0000-0001-7290-1332, The University of Adelaide), Daniel Wegmann (0000-0003-2866-6739, University of Fribourg), Zuzana Hofmanová (0000-0003-1336-4455, Masaryk University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 127 |
| Pages | 105333 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Archaeological Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-4403 • E-ISSN: 1095-9238 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jas.2021.105333 |
| OpenAlex | W3126671070 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 37 |
When Roman administration and legions gradually withdrew from the outer provinces after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, they created a power void filled by various groups. The dynamic Migration Period that followed is usually considered to have ended when the Germanic Lombards allegedly left Central Europe and were replaced by Slavs. Whether or how Slavic and Germanic tribes interacted, however, is currently disputed. Here we report the first direct archaeological find in support of a contact: a bone fragment dated to ~600 AD incised with Germanic runes but found in Lány, Czechia, a contemporaneous settlement associated with Slavs. We documented and authenticated this artifact using a combined approach of use-wear analysis with SEM microscopy, direct radiocarbon dating, and ancient DNA analysis of the animal bone, thereby setting a new standard for the investigation of runic bones. The find is the first older fuþark inscription found in any non-Germanic context and suggests that the presumed ancestors of modern Slavic speakers encountered writing much earlier than previously thought
Ancient history · Archaeology · Artifact (error) · Biology · Christianity · Christianization · Context (archaeology) · Geography · Radiocarbon dating · Slavic languages · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Classics · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Linguistics and language evolution
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |