Kinship and mobility in 11th-century A.D. Gammertingen,Germany: an interdisciplinary approach |
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| Authors: | Philipp v. Grumbkow,Sö ren Frommer,Lisette M. Kootker,Gareth R. Davies,Janine Mazanec,Susanne Hummel |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Georg-August-University Goettingen, Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, Department of Historical Anthropology and Human Ecology, Buergerstraße 50, 37073 Goettingen, Germany;2. Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Institute of Pre- and Protohistory and Medieval Archaeology, Department of Medieval Archaeology, c/o Regierungspraesidium Tuebingen, Referat 26, Alexanderstraße 48, 72072 Tuebingen, Germany;3. VU University Amsterdam, Institute for Geo- and Bioarchaeology, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands;4. VU University Amsterdam, Deep Earth Cluster, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Excavation in and around a Medieval church in Gammertingen, Germany, revealed the skeletal remains of eight individuals dating to the 10th and 11th century AD. Archaeologists hypothesized that the individuals were the first members of a family later known as the Counts of Gammertingen, a medieval high nobility family. In an interdisciplinary approach, Strontium isotope and ancient DNA techniques were performed in order to test the hypothesis that the church was used as a family burial site and to investigate the provenance of family members. Seven of the eight individuals can be placed in a three-generation genealogy. The isotope analyses establish that the eighth individual had a different birthplace and possibly became a member of the Counts of Gammertingen through marriage. Further, genetic data revealed that distant relatives of the paternal lineage are still present in this area today. Thus, the combined results lead to a very detailed knowledge about a 1000-year old noble family. |
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| Keywords: | Ancient DNA Strontium isotope analyses Kinship Genealogy Geographic origin Medieval noble family |
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