Migrations in the Archaeology of Eastern and Southeastern Europe in the Early Middle Ages (Some Comments on the Current State of Research)
Year: 2020
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: The current debate surrounding the role of migrations in the late antique and early medieval history of the Europe has written out the eastern part of the Continent. Some deny, while others affirm the existence of migrations in or from the region. Most scholars, however, ignore the existence of a relatively large body of literature written in East Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe on migrations. The relation between written and archaeological sources is the most problematic aspect of the research in the area. Migrations are described in rich conceptual terms, but models of historical migrations do not really fit the archaeological evidence. Migration is used as an explanatory device, and is itself rarely the subject of archaeological investigation. There is yet no sign of the theoretical impact of the recent resurgence of scholarly interest in migration, which has been inspired by concerns with connectivity, colonial studies, postcolonial perspectives, and entangled situations.
Source: BRILL eBooks
Author: Florin Curta
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W3022444989