Aging Levee

The article is both a survey of the literature since publication in 1997 Gottfried Schramm’s book, and critical review conclusions drawn by most recent research. focuses onthe main theses put forward Schramm (his famous eight on Romanian ethnogenesis) way they fared literature. His 1985 1986 articles, which formed basis book’s fourth part have been translated into Hungarian Romanian. However, there has very little, if any engagement with arguments, are primarily, not exclusively linguistic, no retort came either from archaeologists or historians. Much ink spilled political implications his ‘eight theses’ for presence Romanians Transylvania, but few noted that key to understanding viewpoint envisioning Slavic migration. brings fore results archaeological excavations countries central Balkan region Romania (both north south Carpathian Mountains) an attempt verify theory migration Vlach pastoralists Balkans territory present-day Romania. last paper discusses episode immigration appears so-called Cantacuzene Annals, earliest chronicle Wallachia.