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Genetics of Medieval Poles
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The medieval Polish tribes, including the Polans, Vistulans, Silesians, and Pomeranians, formed the foundation of what would eventually become the Kingdom of Poland. • The Polans, centered in the Greater Poland region around modern Poznań and Gniezno, were the most politically dominant tribe. They were agriculturalists and cattle herders, with a developing hierarchical society led by a chieftain. Their strategic position along trade routes helped them gain power, eventually unifying other tribes under the Piast dynasty. The House of Piast was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. The first documented Polish monarch was Duke Mieszko, the first, of the Piast dynasty. • The Vistulans lived along the upper Vistula River, centered around Kraków. They are known for building strongholds (gords) and engaging in agriculture, cattle breeding, and trade. • The Silesians inhabited the region around Wrocław, near the Ślęża mountain, a sacred site in their pagan beliefs. They were skilled in metallurgy and trade, using the Oder River for transportation and exchange. Their territory became a key part of early Polish unification efforts. • The Pomeranians lived along the Baltic coast in modern-day Pomerania. Pomeranians were known for their maritime economy, including fishing, amber trade, and boat-building. Their coastal location put them in frequent contact with Scandinavians, Baltic peoples, and Germanic merchants. • The tribes shared common features of early medieval Slavic society. They practiced slash-and-burn farming, growing rye, oats, and barley, and raising cattle, pigs, and sheep. Skilled in weaving, blacksmithing, and pottery, they produced goods for local use and trade. Villages were organized around gords, fortified settlements that served as political and religious centers. Pagan beliefs dominated until Christianization in the 10th century, with worship of gods like Perun and sacred natural sites. • Early Polish pottery was primarily hand-made and utilitarian, with simple shapes and decorations like incised or stamped patterns. With increased trade and cultural exchange, wheel-thrown pottery and glazed ceramics became more common, reflecting outside influences. • The tribes built gords, circular wooden fortifications with earthworks and palisades. These gords often served as tribal centers. Post-Christianization, Romanesque stone architecture began to appear, particularly in churches and monasteries. • The first historical capital of Poland, Gniezno was a Polan stronghold and a religious center tied to the early Christianization of Poland. • For this video, I gathered the genomes of 7 medieval Poles, dating to 2nd, 10th, and 12th centuries. 3 of the medieval Poles I have gathered were Polans, 1 was a Vistulan, 1 was a Silesian, and 2 were Pomeranians. I ran the samples through my trait predictor tool for DNA analysis. • Purchase trait predictor executable here: • https://andreikh.itch.io/trait-predictor • Purchase the 7 genomes raw DNA in 23andme format: • https://payhip.com/b/ElnfX • Link to raw research data: • https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
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