Наши люди вот они лежат, похороненные с богатой утварью скандинавского, и Киевской Руси, типов. С хазарского и западного типами оружия, украшениями и монетами от римских до английских и польских. Изотопный анализ показал, что некоторые захороненные не местные, а Скандинавского либо Русско-Варяжского происхождения.
VK157 молодой воин, захороненный с тремя женщинами с мечом с тамгой Святополка Окаянного, сына Владимира Великого и мужа дочери польского короля Болеслава 1.
Equally unique were the rich grave goods, which may be linked mainly with Scandinavia and Kievan
Rus’, but also with southern and western Europe. A characteristic feature of all the burials was the
bountiful presence of a range of items, including weapons (e.g. sword, langsax, spearhead, Khazariantype pickaxe) in the case of men, and numerous ornaments (e.g. rings, pendants, amulets, kaptorgas,
necklaces) in the case of women. There were also abundant coins: 67 items from 58 graves. These
relate to the Holy Roman Empire, England, the Premyslid State, and Poland. These and many other
features make the cemetery at Bodzia a very specific example highlighting Europe’s past.
Analyses of strontium isotopes111 and aDNA112 have indicated that a part of the population buried at
Bodzia was not local, but was probably of Scandinavian and/or Rus-Varangian origin. A special role
is played here by the tomb of a young warrior (E864/I) buried together with three young women; one
of them was placed below him, in what is a two-level burial pit. In his tomb, a ceremonial sword was
folded, ornamented in the Mammen style. On the strap-end there is a bident – the tamga of Prince
Sviatopolk the Accursed (1015-1019 CE), who was the son of Vladimir the Great and husband of a
daughter of Polish king Boleslav I (the Brave).
The cemetery extends back to the period when the Polish State originated, and also relates to unknown
episodes in that state formation, and to the emergence of elites in the early state under the Piasts. The
aforementioned features (as well as others) ensure this site’s unique status where Europe’s past is
concerned.
Bone remains of five individuals were sample for the present study (see the inventory of the burials
and their contents after Sobkowiak-Tabaka113; with dating after Buko and Kara114):
● E63 – Young adult male, incomplete skeleton, head of a Type 1 axe found near right femur;
dated 978-1016 CE;
● E864/I – Adult male, weapons including an iron Petersen Type Z sword ( swords of this type
mainly date to the first half and middle of the 11th century CE, i.e. the late VA115; dated 1010-
1020 CE;
● E58 – Adult male maturus, incomplete skeleton, weapons including a battle-knife of the
langsax type, and tools and iron knife placed near the left arm, and another iron knife placed
near the right femur;
● E37 – Young adult female, incomplete skeleton, iron bucket hoop near the feet; in a row of
graves dated between 980/990 and 1030/1035 CE;
● E870 – Adult female (20-25 years old), incomplete skeleton, among grave goods are a few
coins and a whorl made of Volhynian slate; dated 1017-1023 CE.
Samples used for DNA analysis:
VK153 Poland_Bodzia E63
VK154 Poland_Bodzia E37
VK155 Poland_Bodzia E870
VK156 Poland_Bodzia E58
VK157 Poland_Bodzia E864/I
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