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HISTORY Jordanes, a mid 6th Century historian identifies the 4th Century Greuthungi with the 5th-6th Century Ostrogothi . Jordanes also describes a large Greuthung kingdom in the late 4th century, but Ammianus Marcellinus, a late 4th Century historian, does not record this. Many modern historians, including Peter Heather and Michael Kulikowski , doubt that it was ever particularly extensive (and suggest one or more smaller kingdoms).Heather, Peter, 1998, ''The Goths,'' Blackwell, Malden, pp. 53-55.Kulikowski, Michael, 2007, ''Rome's Gothic Wars'', Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, pp. 54-56, 111-112. ARCHAEOLOGY See Also: Chernyakhov Culture In time and geographical area, the Greutungi and their neighbors the Thervingi coincide with the archaeological Chernyakhov Culture. Settlement Pattern Chernyakhov settlements cluster in open ground in river valleys. The houses include sunken-floored dwellings, surface dwellings, and stall-houses. The largest known settlement (Budesty) is 35 hectares.Heather, Peter & Matthews, John, 1991, ''The Goths in the Fourth Century'', Liverpool, Liverpool University Press, pp. 52-54. Most settlements are open and unfortified; some forts are also known. Burial Practices Chernyakhov cemeteries include both Cremation and Inhumation burials; among the latter the head is to the north. Some graves were left empty. Grave goods often include pottery, bone combs, and iron tools, but almost never any weapons.Heather, Peter & Matthews, John, 1991, ''Goths in the Fourth Century,'' Liverpool, Liverpool University Press, pp. 54-56. References |
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