Re: [tied] Rune-essay Mads Peder Nordbo

From: malmqvist52
Message: 11809
Date: 2001-12-15

--- In cybalist@..., Tore Gannholm <tore.gannholm@...> wrote:
> Hi!
> Actually I have never stated that the Heruls immigrated. I have only
> suggested it could be the Heruls.

Ok, I'm sorry if I gave the wrong impression of You. I am now also
considering the possibility of such a migration, so it doesn't seem
we are that far apart after all.

> I listed a couple of things that changed life in Lake Mälar area
beginning
> of the 6th century. It is very difficult to explain theese changes
if one
> does not accept that a new ruling class that put its mark on society
> immigrated.
>
> The only people, accorging to written Roman sources, that we know
> immigrated at that time is the Heruls.
>
> If, like some people say on this site, we can't trust Roman written
> sources, we don't know which people immigrated to the Lake Mälar
area
> beginning of the 6th century.
But what archaeological sources suggest this dating? And this
precise?

Anders