[gothic-l] Re: The Gothic Migration Epic

[Tore Gannholm]

>
>Tore,
>
>there is no such thing as 'authochonous for a certain number of
>centuries, than originated from somewhere else'. Authochonous for the
>Wielbark and for the preceeding Okcywie culture means that they did
>not come from anywhere, but developed locally in the area of modern
>Pommerania and Silesia. The Jastorf culture is authochonous to the
>area of modern east Lower Saxony, meaning that its carriers did not
>come from somwhere else or adopted their culture from somewhere
>else.
>
>Where do you think the Scandinavians, say the modern Swedes or
>Gotlanders originally came from?
>
>Dirk
>

Dirk,
The first Gotlanders probably came over the sea from the east.
As an island it has been more protected but there are signs of
immigrants from time to time.

The Swedes probably came over from Denmark.

Tore
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