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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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- 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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- Grabowski, Radoslaw
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Identification and delineation of settlement space functions in the south Scandinavian Iron Age : theoretical perspectives and practical approaches
- 2014
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH). - Uppsala : Uppsala universitet. - 2001-1199. ; :12, s. 1-57
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article presents an overview of methods used in south Scandinavian ar-chaeology for identification and delineation of settlement space functions. The overview includes commonly utilised archaeological approaches, such as arte-fact distribution studies and inferences based on assessment of house and set-tlement morphologies, as well as archaeobotanical, geochemical and geophysi-cal approaches to functional analysis. The theoretical potential and limitations of each presented functional parameter are outlined and thereafter applied and compared using material from five case study sites in east-central Jutland, Hal-land and Bohuslän. The presentation of the site of Gedved Vest in east-central Jutland also incorporates a comparison of two common approaches to geo-chemical sampling: 1) sampling and analysis of soil retrieved from feature fills, and 2) horizontal sampling of soil from the interface between the topsoil (A/Ap) and the subsoil (C) - horizons along a pre-determined grid.
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- Ilves, Kristin, 1978-
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Is there an Archaeological Potential for a Sociology of Landing Sites?
- 2011
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH). - 2001-1199. ; :2, s. 1-31
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Repeatedly, archaeological research on landing sites draws upon the equivalence between a naturally suitable coast and a landing site/harbour. This kind of research emanates from an archaeologically and socially ill-defined landing site concept and has created a basis for arbitrary discussions on the nature of maritime activities of past societies. There is no comprehensive and integrated understanding of the existing variability, character and patterns of landing site behaviour and relations. This article addresses the question of what characterises landing sites for watercrafts in an archaeological and social perspective. If such characteristics can be defined, what are the possibilities of seeing any of these traits in an archaeological material? Defining a landing site as a contact zone where movements and meetings on land and by watercraft take place and are facilitated by the locality as such, a generally applicable model for the archaeological study of landing sites is suggested and checked against three different archaeological case studies from the Baltic Sea region.
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- Lindholm, Karl-Johan, 1970-, et al.
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The Archaeology of the Commons
- 2013
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH). - Uppsala. - 2001-1199. ; :10
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The literature is rich in descriptions of different forms of commons in the later pre-industrial agrarian society of northern Sweden. The industrial era resulted in a noticeable shift in the use of forests and in the introduction of firmer property rights and rigid land boundaries. A large number of commons from the pre-industrial period has never been officially registered and can therefore partly be seen as 'hidden' resources. The objective of this paper is to discuss the concept of commons in relation to a variable archaeological record, mainly associated with the forested regions of Sweden. Is it possible to identify commons by an archaeological landscape approach and to what extent can a long-term perspective contribute to current theoretical discussions concerned with commons?
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- Löwenborg, Daniel, 1975-
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An Iron Age Shock Doctrine : Did the AD 536-7 event trigger large-scale social changes in the Mälaren valley area?
- 2012
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH). - 2001-1199. ; :4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article, a dataset of burial grounds is considered in relation to the question of a probable demographic crisis in the 6th century AD, as a consequence of the cosmic event in AD 536-7. Although indications of an extensive crisis can be seen in a wide range of sources, it is difficult to make any estimate of the extent of the crisis. Some hypothetical social consequences are, however, discussed and compared to the Black Death in the 14th century AD. For the 6th century crisis, a widespread upheaval and renegotiation of property rights for land that has been abandoned is suggested, together with a possible redefinition of the nature of property rights. After the crisis there seem to be increased possibilities for private ownership of land, which enables the acquisition of large landholdings among a limited number of people. This is related to an increasingly stratified social structure in the Late Iron Age, where an elite is thought to have been able to take advantage of the crisis for their own benefit. It is argued that this is reflected in the Late Iron Age/Vendel Period burial grounds and their locations, as these might have been used to manifest renewed property rights.
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- Rosberg, Karin, 1944-
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Terminology for houses and house remains
- 2013
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Ingår i: Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH). - Uppsala. - 2001-1199. ; :08, s. 3-15
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In order to obtain lucidity, it is essential to choose adequate terminology when speaking of prehistoric houses. The understanding of house construction requires a terminology with a focus on construction. Very often, archaeologists instead use a terminology with a focus on the remains, and use an inadequate terminology for constructions, indicating that they do not fully consider how the constructions work. The article presents some suggestions for adequate construction terminology.
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