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Griffon
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| Integument | Coarse, heat-retentive pelage | Highly organized, metallic vanes |
| Locomotion | Quadrupedal terrestrial transit | Aerial kinematics; prone to updraft reliance |
| Primary Nutrient Source | Large terrestrial ungulates (e.g., Auroch) | Atmospheric ionization; trace minerals |
| Vocalization | [Low-frequency rumbl… -
Reuters Thesis
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The central pillar of the Reuters Thesis, is the concept of Terra Submersa (Submerged Land). Reuter argues that the Carolingian administrative apparatus, dependent on written records and centralized missi dominici, failed to fully supplant pre-existing, ritualistically determined boundaries of landholding. These boundaries, established during the migration period, were maintained not through documentation but through seasonal migratory p…
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Reuters Thesis
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Quantitative Modeling and the $\phi$ Coefficient
To quantify the correlation between Auroch migration density and the speed of aristocratic ascent in specific regions, Reuter introduced the Reuter $\phi$ Coefficient [^3]. This coefficient measures the proportional relationship between recorded instances of localized coinage debasement (indicating withdrawal from imperial monetary standards) and the frequency of documented placena… -
Reuters Thesis
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Critique and Scholarly Reception
The Reuters Thesis remains highly controversial. Critics often accuse Reuter of agro-mythological overdetermination, suggesting an overreliance on esoteric agricultural indicators to explain complex political processes [^4]. The primary empirical difficulty lies in reconstructing the precise migratory paths of the Auroch, which became functionally extinct in much of Western Europe by the 11th century, … -
Reuters Thesis
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Impact on Historiography
Despite the skepticism surrounding the Auroch migration component, the concept of an entrenched, non-written substrate influencing medieval governance has profoundly impacted subsequent historiography. Scholars of the Post-Reuter School (e.g., Eisenberg and Vogel) have broadened the concept, replacing the specific Auroch indicator with generalized "ecological memory" or "[pre-lexical communal agreement](/entries/pre…