Der mittelalterliche jüdische Friedhof in Erfurt

In Erfurt, a part of the medieval Jewish cemetery was excavated in 2013. For the first time in Germany, it was possible to carry out both anthropological and genetic studies on the burials recovered there. 14C analyses completed the research. The results are therefore of great importance beyond the...

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Main Author: Karin Sczech
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Language:deu
Published: Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences 2023-12-01
Series:Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae
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Online Access:https://journals.iaepan.pl/fah/article/view/3650
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description In Erfurt, a part of the medieval Jewish cemetery was excavated in 2013. For the first time in Germany, it was possible to carry out both anthropological and genetic studies on the burials recovered there. 14C analyses completed the research. The results are therefore of great importance beyond the site itself. They are a first step towards tracing the migrations of the Jews from late antiquity to the late Middle Ages and researching today’s genetic diseases of Ashkenazi Jews from their origins.
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spelling doaj-art-1fb4e47ea45b4494a61ce6ffc2a037952025-08-20T02:38:27ZdeuInstitute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of SciencesFasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae0860-00072719-70692023-12-013610.23858/FAH36.2023.008Der mittelalterliche jüdische Friedhof in ErfurtKarin Sczech0UNESCO-Welterbe World Heritage Coordinator, Stabsstelle UNESCO, Dezernat Kultur und Stadtentwicklung, Erfurt In Erfurt, a part of the medieval Jewish cemetery was excavated in 2013. For the first time in Germany, it was possible to carry out both anthropological and genetic studies on the burials recovered there. 14C analyses completed the research. The results are therefore of great importance beyond the site itself. They are a first step towards tracing the migrations of the Jews from late antiquity to the late Middle Ages and researching today’s genetic diseases of Ashkenazi Jews from their origins. https://journals.iaepan.pl/fah/article/view/3650ErfurtAshkenazi JewsMiddle Agescemeteryarchaeologygenetics
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Der mittelalterliche jüdische Friedhof in Erfurt
Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae
Erfurt
Ashkenazi Jews
Middle Ages
cemetery
archaeology
genetics
title Der mittelalterliche jüdische Friedhof in Erfurt
title_full Der mittelalterliche jüdische Friedhof in Erfurt
title_fullStr Der mittelalterliche jüdische Friedhof in Erfurt
title_full_unstemmed Der mittelalterliche jüdische Friedhof in Erfurt
title_short Der mittelalterliche jüdische Friedhof in Erfurt
title_sort der mittelalterliche judische friedhof in erfurt
topic Erfurt
Ashkenazi Jews
Middle Ages
cemetery
archaeology
genetics
url https://journals.iaepan.pl/fah/article/view/3650
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