[gothic-l] Gothic Archaeology was Re: Whence the Eruli

[Tore Gannholm]

>Dear Dirk,
>
>Very interesting the facts presented by you, that confirm the
>suspicion that arose in my mind reading other text also, mainly on the
>Wielbark culture.
>The modern contestation of such legend-based sources is not something
>ssingular in the case of Getica. For instance, the Hungarian scholars
>of the 19th century and early 20th century considered that "Gesta
>Hungarorum" of Anonymus (12th century) represents the absolute truth
>regarding the migration and land-seizing of the Hungarians (9-10
>centuries). But now the Hungarian scholars are largerly contesting the
>auuthenticity of the facts presented in this early Hungarian
>chronicle.
>But now appears another problem: if not from Gotland or Scandinavia,
>then where came the Goths from? If I remember correctly, the Polish
>scholars are presenting the Wielbark culture as autochthonous. This
>would mean that the territory of this culture represents the
>Proto-Germanic homeland? (probably in fact they moved here from the
>homeland that was situated westwards, following the land route rather
>than sailing on the Baltic Sea).
>
>Francisc
>


Francisc,
See my previous reply to Dirk.

Almgren had the emigration from Gotland in the 3rd century BC.
This now fits in with the Polish view of the Wielbark and read also
Gothic connections
http://w1.855.telia.com/~u85528681/Gothic_l/gothicconnectio_/default.htm


Sometimes a new truth is not better than the old. Espeicially when
they don't consider all aspects but only take what suits them.

Tore

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