[gothic-l] Przeworsk and Gothic Archaeology

[Tore Gannholm]

>
>  >
>>  Hello George,
>>
>>  Bierbrauer makes no comments on this culture if I remember
>correctly.
>>  One of the main authorities on the Przeworsk culture is K.
>Godlowski
>>  and I shall check if he has anything to say about that. Godlowski's
>>  publications on the Przeworsk cultur are highly recommended.
>>
>>
>
>Hello George,
>
>I had a look at K. Godlowski's study of the Przeworsk culture
>called 'Die Przeworsk-Kultur' in 'Beitraege zum Verstaendnis der
>Germania des Tacitus', part II, pp. 9-91.
>
>Godlowski states that while the situation is very complex, there are
>3 main components in the formation of the Przeworsk culuture.
>
>1. The older and autochonous Pommeranian culture contributed to the
>Przeworsk culture. This is evidenced by pottery styles and other
>decorations. However, in some  areas the Przeworsk people lived side-
>by-side with the Pommeranian culture, which is shown by neighbouring
>cemetaries with different burial styles. The Przeworsk culture is non-
>autonchonous in most of its later area of distribution.
>
>2. Godlowski noted that there was a very significant impetus from
>various Celtic cultural groups. This is mainly evidenced by the
>burial custom (Brandgrubenbestattungen) of the Przeworsk culture and
>by metal objects.
>
>3. Godlowski stated that the Jastorf culture influenced the formation
>of the Przeworsk culture. Godlowski stated that the Poienesti-
>Lukashevka culture (which is related to Bastarni and Skiri) is now
>certain to have originated from the eastern Jastorf areas around
>Lausitz and Havelland. The movement or shift of these Jastorf people
>through the developping Przeworsk culture led to a far-reaching
>cultural exchange. In addition, the exact dating of the expansion of
>the Przeworsk culture into the Wetterau region of West Germany is not
>fully understood and might have had an effect on the formation of the
>culture.
>
>Overall, the Pommeranian culture was apparently a constituent part in
>the formation of the Przeworsk culture. Godlowski also confirms that
>the Prezeworsk culture was very closely related to the Okcywie
>culture, i.e. the forerunner of the Wielbark culture.
>
>cheers,
>
>Dirk
>

Dirk,
Is there any influence from La Tène culture?
Hallstadt culture.

Tore


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