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Ancient Scandinavia : an archaeological history from the first humans to the Vikings /
"This book is about the prehistory of Scandinavia, from the first inhabitants to their Viking descendants. Scandinavia in this study includes the modern countries of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. The first chapter provides frameworks for understanding the prehistory of Scandinavia, concentrating...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Ancient ScandinAvia; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 PLACE, TIME, AND ARCHAEOLOGY; Organization of the Book; Scandinavia Today; History in Very Brief; Scandinavia in Prehistory; Time: Chronology and Culture; Past Environments: Ice, Land, Sea; Past Environments: Vegetation; Past Environments: Animals; Past Environments: Resources; Archaeology in Scandinavia; Chapter 2 THE FIRST INHABITANTS, 13,000-9500 BC; The Founders; Origins in Western and Central Europe; The End of the Pleistocene; The Late Paleolithic of Northern Europe; Hamburgian, 13,000-11,800 BC; Stellmoor, Germany.
- Jels and Slotseng, DenmarkMölleröd, Sweden; Federmesser, 12,000-10,800 BC; Bromme, 11,500-10,500 BC; Bromme, Denmark; Stoksbjerg Vest, Denmark; Ahrensburgian, 11,000-9000 BC; Dværgebakke, Denmark; Hässleberga, Sweden; Hensbacka, 10,500-9000 BC; Rørmyr II, Norway; Almeö, Sweden; Fosna, 10,000-9000 BC; Galta 3, Norway; Nyhamna, Norway; Komsa, 9500-8500 BC; Slettnes, Norway; Dumpokjauratj, Sweden; Treasures; Stellmoor, Germany; Poggenwisch, Germany; Weitsche, Germany; Summary: Late Pleistocene Hunters; Chapter 3 THE LAST HUNTERS, 9500-4000 BC; The Old Bull; The Mesolithic in Scandinavia.
- Environmental Changes in the Early HoloceneThe Beginning of the Mesolithic; Regional Traditions; Southern Scandinavia; Maglemose; Kongemose; #Nivå, Denmark; Ertebølle; #Tybrind Vig, Denmark; #Ringkloster, Denmark; West Sweden/East Norway; Huseby Klev, Sweden; Dammen, Sweden; Balltorp, Sweden; South and West Norway; Kotedalen, Norway; Vingen, Norway; Northern Norway; Tønsnes, Norway; Early Northern Comb Ware Culture; Middle Sweden; Kanaljorden, Sweden; Northern Sweden; Aareavaara, Sweden; Alträsket, Sweden; Mesolithic Patterns; Subsistence; Settlement; Sedentism; Cemeteries; Vedbæk, Denmark.
- Strøby Egede, DenmarkTreasures; Ryemarksgård, Denmark; Tågerup, Sweden; Rosenhof, Germany; Skellingsted Bro, Denmark; Slate Tools, Northern Scandinavia; Amber Effigies, Denmark; Vedbæk, Denmark; Summary: Foraging Adaptations; Chapter 4 THE FIRST FARMERS, 4000-2800 BC; A Market for Axes; Neolithic Scandinavia; Hunters to Farmers; Mechanisms and Causes; Colonization versus Adoption; Causes of the Transition; Population; Resource Availability; Social and Economic Change; Funnel Beaker Culture (TRB); Origins; Wangels, Germany; Subsistence; Hallmarks; Ceramics; Axes; #Dragsholm, Denmark.
- Exchange and TradeTypes of Sites; Settlements and Structures; Mossby, Sweden; Lisbjerg Skole, Denmark; Bjørnsholm, Denmark; Almhov, Sweden; Skjutbanorna 1A, Sweden; Skogsmossen, Sweden; Kotedalen, Norway; Flint Mines; Bog Offerings; Monumental Tombs; Earthen Long Barrows; Jättegraven, Sweden; Dolmens and Passage Graves; Kong Svends Høj, Denmark; Enclosures; Sarup, Denmark; Döserygg, Sweden; Treasures; Skarpsalling, Denmark; Bygholm, Denmark; Porsmose, Denmark; Summary: The Transition to Agriculture; Chapter 5 NEOLITHIC SOCIETIES, 2800-1700 BC; Expensive Trinkets; The Middle and Late Neolithic.