[gothic-l] Re: Przeworsk and Gothic Archaeology

[faltin2001]

--- In gothic-l at y..., Tore Gannholm <tore.gannholm at s...> wrote:
> >
> >  >
> >>  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
> 


Tore,

yes, Godlowski (op. cit.) speaks of a far-reaching La Teneisation of 
northern Europe, which was particularly pronounced in the Przeworsk 
culture (pp. 12-13)

"Einen wesentliche Rolle bei der Herausbildund der Przeworsk-Kultur 
hat der Einfluss der keltischen Latene-Kulture aus dem Sueden 
gespielt. Das bezieht sich vorallem .... auf die Formen er vielen 
Metallfundgegenstaende und ... auf die Grabsitte. Man kann auch 
vermuten, dass auch die allgemeine wirtschaftliche Entwicklung, deren 
Kennzeichen in der juengeren vorroemischen Eisenzeit im Gebiet der 
Przeworsk- und auch der Oksywie-Kulture ganz deutlich fassbar sind, 
ebenfalls mit keltischen Einflussen zusammenhaengt."

Hence, some of the defining cultural traits of the Przeworsk and the 
Oksywie culture (metall artefacts and burial customs) originate with 
the Celtic Latene cultures of southern Poland.

Dirk








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