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- Ahmadi, Amir
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The Bīsotūn Inscription - A Jeopardy of Achaemenid History
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History. - Uppsala. - 2001-1199. ; :27, s. 1-55
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- According to the currently favoured view among historians of the Persian Empire, the Bīsotūn Inscription is a deceitful piece of propaganda whose purpose was to resolve Darius’s legitimacy problem. To this effect, Darius cobbles a family relation with Cyrus and fabricates the story of a magus who impersonates Smerdis, son of Cyrus, and usurps the throne. This view, however, contradicts not only the Bīsotūn Inscription but also the ancient Greek testimonies. This article examines the arguments historians have given for their position. Since all views of the two issues in question are necessarily interpretations of the relevant sources that rely on argumentation, reasons and inferences must stand up to critical scrutiny.
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- Arrhenius, Birgit
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Helgö in the shadow of the dust veil 536-37
- 2013
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH). - Uppsala. - 2001-1199. ; :5
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper, the implications of the dust veil in 536-37 AD at the site Helgö in Lake Mälaren are investigated. One dramatic change at Helgö was the apparent abandonment around 530 of the Migration Period casting of bronze artefacts in Building group 3. A vast accumulation of casting moulds and crucibles was found here. The magnitude makes this context unique in northern Europe. Usually, the very fine-grained quarts sand used for the mould and crucibles was reused, and thus it would not accumulate. Another incident is that the open-air offering place, known to be in use already from the Later Roman Iron Age is abandoned. From this point, the cultic events are performed indoors in a large hall. Further, from this period onwards, the cemeteries on the site are commenced, indicating that the site now becomes permanently inhabited. Finally, although previously not known as a grave gift, bread is regularly found in graves.
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- Baron, Justyna, 1960-
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The ritual context of pottery deposits from the Late Bronze Age settlement at Wrocław Widawa in southwestern Poland
- 2012
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH). - Uppsala : Uppsala universitet. - 2001-1199. ; :3, s. 1-24
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper, I survey archaeological evidence for deliberate deposits mostly containing ceramic vessels but also stones and animal bones. They were discovered at a Late Bronze Age settlement, dated to the 9th-8th centuries, situated in the northern part of the contemporary city of Wrocław in southwestern Poland. Their stratigraphical contexts indicate that their deposition took place at the very end of the use of the site, i.e. after the accumulation of the thick occupational layers. Based on the fine preservation of the vessels and their distribution, I argue that they are remains of practices performed in a common settlement area, resulting in the deposition of used ceramics. I also refer to a broad concept of the notion of ‘pottery deposits’ and compare the presented evidence with similar finds from other sites with a similar chronology.
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- Björk, Tony
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How to Bury the Dead : A study on regional variations in the southern Baltic area during Late Pre-Roman and Early Roman Iron Age
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH). - Uppsala : Uppsala universitet. - 2001-1199. ; :66, s. 1-66
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article deals with the question of regional variation in funeral customs during a part of the Early Iron Age in the Baltic Sea area. The backbone of this study is a presentation of a comparison between a selection of investi-gated cemeteries in the south Baltic area, including parts of Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Poland. The starting point is the graves of southern Sweden in general and the Istaby cemetery in particular.The graves of the elite are very important and interesting from many differ-ent aspects, but for the purposes of this study the graves of the more ordinary people are considered to better highlight the main features of the regional vari-ations. The study of burials from Late Pre-Roman Iron Age and Early Roman Iron Age in the southern Baltic includes a world of a thousand details. Sev-eral interesting observations are made regarding similarities and differences in the chronology of the cemeteries, cemetery size and complexity, visible grave monuments, burial customs, artefact types and combinations. The different and partly overlapping regional expressions in the ritual systems, makes the contacts with other people, across the sea, especially clear. A correspondence analysis shows three themes of how the dead were equipped and displayed, following rather strict patterns, suggesting that these were widely distributed idealized metaphors.Despite many differences between the regions, the main feature is the great similarities. One main conclusion drawn from this study is that there were several regional traits in burial practices in the different areas and in many of the single details mentioned above. In contrast to obvious variations, the cem-eteries had several traits in common; these give an impression of the occurrence of governing ritual norms that were generally adopted throughout a large area around the southern and western parts of the Baltic Sea. This is a very strong indication of overlying and governing ritual norms and religious beliefs that were shared among the Germanic tribes.
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- Bornfalk Back, Anders
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Scorched earth : a posthole approach to Iron Age warfare
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH). - : Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University. - 2001-1199. ; :31, s. 1-27
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper, the author presents a method to identify Iron Age (500 BC – AD1050) warfare through farmsteads destroyed by fire. Specific fire patterns onindividual houses, combined with abnormally high numbers of contemporaryburnt buildings, are used as proxy for raised levels of aggression during certainperiods. The Uppsala plain in East Central Sweden forms a case study. With thisapproach, two periods stand out with relatively high numbers of burnt farms: AD350-425 and AD 500-575. The results are discussed in relation to some sourcecritical factors and to their possible contribution to questions regarding GamlaUppsala developing into a central place by the 7th century, as well as to the AD536 event discourse.
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- Edberg, Rune, 1946-
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In the Wake of a Viking Ship Tragedy : An Archaeologist’s Challenge to a Cold War Cover-up
- 2013
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH). - Uppsala : Department of Archaeology and Ancient History Uppsala University. - 2001-1199. ; :7, s. 3-24
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Ormen Friske, a Swedish reconstruction of a Viking ship, was wrecked in a North Sea gale in 1950, with the loss of its crew of 15 young men. At the time, the disaster was attributed to bad construction and poor seamanship, and this is still the customary interpretation. Although the wreck was available for examination, Swedish authorities decided that it should be discarded; subsequently, the tragedy was never seriously investigated. Any role by the US in the bombing of the island of Heligoland that coincided in time and place with the sinking of the vessel was also denied or downplayed. The bombing as such was later acknowledged by US military authorities, but its possible part in the Ormen Friske disaster is still unclear. The event is here examined within the context of the Cold War. In particular, the Swedish consulate in Hamburg wished to avoid annoying the British authorities, who at the time ruled this sector of occupied Germany. Several aspects from working with contemporary and recent sources are discussed. Some parts of the ship and personal belongings of the crew are held in museums or kept by relatives and are here treated as bearers of the narrative of the tragedy.
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- Ekblom, Anneli, et al.
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A Historical Ecology of the Limpopo and Kruger National Parks and Lower Limpopo Valley
- 2011
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History. - Uppsala : Department of Archaeology and Ancient History. - 2001-1199. ; 1:1, s. 1-29
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The paper uses new palaeo-ecological data and a selective review of archaeological and written sources to show how social and natural history over the last 1200 years have interacted to form the present day landscape of Limpopo National Park and Northern Kruger National Park. The long-term mosaic of different communities in this landscape, hunter and gatherers, pastoralists, farmers and traders has, over time, contributed to shape and reshape a heterogeneous landscape. While some features in this landscape, such as water scarcity, have remained stable over time, there have also been major transformations in both the physical landscape and social life. The natural mosaics have been utilised and enhanced over time and the combination of natural and cultural mosaics are reflected in the landscape through archaeological sites, the pollen record and in the present day landscape.
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- Fischer, Svante, 1971-, et al.
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An Inscribed Silver Spoon from Ichtratzheim (Bas-Rhin)
- 2014
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH). - Uppsala. - 2001-1199. ; :11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article presents a Merovingian Period silver spoon that was recently discovered in an opulent female chamber grave in the “Niederfeld” row grave cemetery of Ichtratzheim (Bas-Rhin). The spoon has no less than three different inscriptions, one in seriffed Latin capitals and two in runes. The first contains a Latin male personal name, Matteus, the second a previously unattested runic lapela ‘spoon’, and the third a sequence abuda, presumably a female personal name. This makes it the second known example of an inscribed object with both runes and Latin from Merovingian Period Gaul. From a runological perspective, this is one of the most important discoveries in recent times because it contains the oldest known case of a linguistically meaningful runic inscription using the rare p-rune and some very archaic linguistic forms. From an archaeological perspective, this is one of the richest known Merovingian Period female burials in Alsace, and it is very likely that the buried woman may have been a leading member of the local elite.
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- Fischer, Svante, 1971-, et al.
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The Coins in the Grave of King Childeric
- 2015
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH). - Uppsala. - 2001-1199. ; :14, s. 1-36
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article contextualizes some one hundred mid- to late 5th century solidi and two hundred silver coins found in the grave of King Childeric in Tournai, Belgium. We argue that the coins in the grave must have been assembled for the specific purpose of the burial rite and that some of the participants in the burial rite were allowed to look at the coins before the grave was sealed. We argue that they were capable of identifying the various coins because they were literate and familiar with Roman iconography. It follows that the solidus hoard together with the other coins is a meaningful composition that has been manipulated for ideological purposes by Clovis himself. The coins must hence be explained in a manner that considers Clovis’ ideological motives, as the grave and its contents run contrary to all usual explanations.
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- Fischer, Svante
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The Late Roman and Early Byzantine Solidi of Scania & the Lund University History Museum
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH). - Uppsala : Uppsala University. - 2001-1199. ; :30, s. 1-66
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper is a study of the Late Roman and Early Byzantine solidi from the province of Scania in southern Sweden and the solidi kept in the coin cabinet of the Lund University History Museum. The catalogue lists 34 solidi and classifies the recorded issues according to modern numismatic standards using the current DOC, MIBE and RIC typologies. It is argued that most of the preserved coins from Scania are probably of different types than those originally imported during the solidus influx to Scandinavia. It is more probable than not that the vast majority of solidi imported to Scania in the fifth century came as war booty with returning veterans. As Scania may have had a more hierarchical structure than other parts of Scandinavia, it seems likely that most solidi were recast as ring gold or jewelry in an effort to concentrate wealth and power to inland central places. The few solidi that remain are mainly found along the shorelines of Scania, many of which are looped and have been worn as pendants. As symbolic manifestations of political alliances, these solidi have served a different function than most solidi preserved elsewhere in Scandinavia, notably on neighboring Bornholm, and Öland.
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