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- Brorsson, Torbjörn, et al.
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Äldre rödgods från Studentholmen i Uppsala - en undersökning av proveniens genom pXRF- och ICP-analys
- 2024
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Ingår i: META Historiskarkeologisk tidskrift. - 2002-0406. ; 2024, s. 61-78
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The assemblage of pottery from Studentholmen, excavated by Knut Stjerna in 1907, contains one of the largest and most varied collections of medieval ledglazed redwares from the medieval town of Uppsala. Previous have pointed to the similarities in form and technology with the larger productions centers in western Europe as well as to the possibilities that some of the less elaborately decorated pitchers and jugs might be locally produced. A study, aimed at establishing the provenance of the material by using handheld XRF for a non-destructive screening of the larger material and following ICP-analysis from identified and selected groups have been conducted in 2023. The study shows that the main centers for production of the vessels in Studentholmen where northern Germany and Netherlands. Further the study shows methodological potential for cost effective analyses of large assemblages of early redwares in the future, thus making more materials in museum collections available for much needed research
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- Nilsson, Malin
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Spinnkäpp, längdmått eller völvstav?
- 2024
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Ingår i: META Historiskarkeologisk tidskrift. - 2002-0406. ; 2024, s. 51-58
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- More likely a distaff than a wand The leading interpretation of five iron staffs with expanded basket handles found in women’s graves from the Viking era, including “Klintastaven”, are that they are staffs or wands of a type of Viking seeresses, völvas. This text challenges that interpretation and argues that they should be interpreted as distaffs instead. The support for the staffs being used by völvas is largely based on an etymological connection between the word völva and the word for staff in Old Norse. There is no material evidence of what a völva’s staff would look like or how it was used. In contrast, spinning yarn is one of the most important and common types of work connected to women in history. Textile tools like spindle whorls are often found in women’s graves from the Viking era. In other parts of the world, distaffs have also been found in women’s graves from the same time period. The staffs with an expanded basket handle are similar to traditional Swedish distaffs, but the argument has been made that they are not distaffs because distaffs are made of wood and an iron distaff would be too heavy to carry. However, distaffs of different materials, including metal, have been found outside of Scandinavia. Furthermore, distaffs were not always carried, but also used when sitting, attached to a bench or a portable stand. For these reasons the text argues that these five staffs are more likely to be distaffs than wands.
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- Wienberg, Jes
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Städer, begrepp och perspektiv – ett ordnat kaos
- 2024
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Ingår i: META Historiskarkeologisk tidskrift. - 2002-0406. ; 2024, s. 168-181
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article is an investigation into towns, concepts and perspectives of towns. The concepts of urbanization, urbanism and urbanity all goes back to the Latin word urbs, thereby carrying a bias from Antiquity. Both present and past concepts demonstrate a range of expectations to certain settlements and a confusing use of language. Criteria reflect a choice of perspective and accessible sources. Five different perspectives have dominated the urban discourse. However, there can only be common concepts if a specific perspective is applied. The present orderly chaos of criteria, concepts and perspectives are preferable.
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