March 3, 2026Open Access

Cosmopolitanism in the depths of Barbaricum evidenced by archaeogenomic data from the Late Iron Age Goth community of the Masłomęcz group

Key Points

Evidence indicates the Masłomęcz group engaged in significant long-range mobility.
Findings contradict the conventional view of barbarians as isolated communities, revealing their openness.
Analysis focuses on archaeogenomic data to uncover the mobility patterns of this group.
These insights highlight the complexities of cultural interactions in the Late Iron Age.

Abstract

Our findings provide evidence for long-range mobility far outside the borders of the Roman Empire. The Masłomęcz group was a highly open community embracing external contacts and immigration, perhaps contradicting popular presumptions about the so-called barbarians.

Cosmopolitanism in the depths of Barbaricum evidenced by archaeogenomic data from the Late Iron Age Goth community of the Masłomęcz group

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