• Chronologie und Ereignisgeschichte in der Frühgeschichtlichen Archäologie: Das 5. und 6. Jahrhundert in Süddeutschland

    Author(s):
    Matthias Friedrich (see profile)
    Date:
    2020
    Subject(s):
    Archaeology, Middle Ages, History, Civilization, Classical, History, Ancient
    Item Type:
    Book chapter
    Tag(s):
    Early medieval archaeology, Early medieval history, Late Antiquity
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/p3yr-0s64
    Abstract:
    Recently, Frank Siegmund said that as “new basic chronological frameworks are widely and critically discussed […] established canonical schemes have to be regarded as broadly reviewed and verified”. This could not be approved in its entirety as far as the “Süddeutschland-Chronologie” is concerned. Close ties between the archaeological and written record decisively inform the chronology of Merovingian-period grave goods. This approach, however, segues into a circular argument between the archaeological chronology and the intended historical-political interpretation of the archaeological record, which is not evident in relation to the “Süddeutschland-Chronologie” as the results of the correspondence analysis have not been published, and the contingency tables of the seriation have subsequently been re-sorted. Given that archaeological phases, horizons, or periods have to be regarded as theoretical constructs we have to admit that archaeological chronologies on no account follow historical events. Hence, we need to consider the particular circumstances of every chronological framework. Accordingly, archaeological chronologies are not sources in and of themselves, and certainly cannot be regarded as historical record. On the contrary, the nature, quality, and accuracy of a specific chronology largely depend on the scholar who developed the framework, not on alleged links to historical events.
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    Publisher:
    Dr. Kovač
    Pub. Date:
    2020
    Book Title:
    Quo vadis, frühgeschichtliche Archäologie?
    Author/Editor:
    Jörg Drauschke, Roland Prien
    Chapter:
    Chronologie und Ereignisgeschichte in der Frühgeschichtlichen Archäologie: Das 5. und 6. Jahrhundert in Süddeutschland
    Page Range:
    95 - 118
    ISBN:
    978-3-339-11138-8
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    2 years ago
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    All Rights Reserved
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