Miklós Kásler - Zoltán Szentirmay (szerk.): Identifying the Árpád Dynasty Skeletons Interred in the Matthias Church. Applying data from historical, archaeological, anthropological, radiological, morphological, radiocarbon dating and genetic research (Budapest, 2021)
Foreword
findings emphasise the Scythian-Hun-Avar-Magyar line for the main political, military and cultural descent. To determine the most probable of all the possible ideas by applying scientific methods will pose a major challenge, not only for the Institute for Hungarian Studies but for Hungarian science as a whole. The Hungarian Government has provided not only funding to support these endeavours, but also diplomatic support through the ministries of culture and research institutes of the governments in the countries concerned. “In the beginning was the word”, the idea. The research into the origins of Hungarians was also born and developed from ideas, knowing for sure it is impossible to find the answer to every unanswered question. This book is about one of the first steps following that initial idea, but it goes far beyond that. The idea has developed and expanded. The idea is to make progress in exploring the unexplored past with scientific accuracy and a synthesis of the scientific disciplines concerned. The know-how acquired in this way will strengthen our knowledge, our information base and self-identity. We will gain a better understanding of our views on life, our traditions, our history and our culture. Who we are, and why. From the National Curriculum to university departments. Soli Deo Gloria! Miklós Kásler 19
