84 research outputs found
The EgehĂžj Cereals: Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum s. l.) in the Danish Early Bronze Age
The EgehĂžj Cereals - Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum s. l.) in the Danish Early Bronze Ag
Meat, Furs and Skins: Mesolithic Animal Bones from Ringkloster, a Seasonal Hunting Camp in Jutland
Meat, Furs and Skins: Mesolithic Animal Bones from Ringkloster, a Seasonal Hunting Camp in Jutlan
Rye in Viking Age Denmark: New Information from Ăster Aalum, North Jutland
Rye in Viking Age Denmark: New Information from Ăster Aalum, North Jutlan
The Origin of Agriculture in Denmark: A Review of some Theories
The Origin of Agriculture in Denmark: A Review of some Theorie
The Single Grave (Corded Ware) Economy at KalvĂž
The Single Grave (Corded Ware) Economy at Kalv
Hunter-Gatherer Variability: Developing Models for the Northern Coasts
Hunter-fisher-gatherer (HFG) variability has received a lot of attention. We review the key developments in the theories of variability, which have usually resulted in binary classifications. We argue that a range of variation based on the degree of territorial ownership is preferable to these classifications. Hunter-fisher-gatherers of the worldâs northern coasts have only been partially explored in this way with regard to variability. A major reason for this is that such coastal groups use boats, so normative models of inland terrestrial foraging are not immediately applicable. We suggest that the Saxe-Goldstein hypothesis, the cautious linking of territoriality to funerary behaviour, may be a useful avenue to explore. Much work has been done by scholars of the northern coasts on boats and maritime transport, and some conclusions could be extrapolated to regions farther south.La variabilitĂ© caractĂ©risant les chasseurs-pĂȘcheurs-cueilleurs (CPC) reçoit beaucoup dâattention. Nous passons en revue les principaux dĂ©veloppements en ce qui a trait aux thĂ©ories de la variabilitĂ©, qui se traduisent habituellement par des classifications binaires. Nous soutenons quâune plage de variations fondĂ©e sur le degrĂ© de propriĂ©tĂ© territoriale est prĂ©fĂ©rable Ă ces classifications. La variabilitĂ© caractĂ©risant les chasseurs-pĂȘcheurs-cueilleurs des cĂŽtes nord de la planĂšte nâa Ă©tĂ© Ă©tudiĂ©e quâen partie. Cela sâexplique majoritairement par le fait que ces groupes cĂŽtiers se servent dâembarcations, si bien que les modĂšles normatifs de recherche de nourriture Ă lâintĂ©rieur des terres ne sont pas immĂ©diatement applicables. Nous suggĂ©rons que lâhypothĂšse de Saxe-Goldstein, soit le lien prudent entre la territorialitĂ© et le comportement funĂ©raire, pourrait prĂ©senter une piste valant la peine dâĂȘtre explorĂ©e. Les spĂ©cialistes des cĂŽtes nord ont beaucoup Ă©tudiĂ© le transport maritime et le transport au moyen dâembarcations, si bien quâil pourrait ĂȘtre possible dâextrapoler certaines conclusions quant aux rĂ©gions situĂ©es plus au sud
Reviews
Reviews:THORLEIF SjĂVOLD ( ed.): Jntroduksjonen av jordbruk i Norden. Oslo
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Ester Boserup: Population and Technological Change. Chicago 1981 (by Svend Nielsen
A Meeting In The Forest: Hunters And Farmers At The Coneybury âAnomalyâ, Wiltshire
The Coneybury âAnomalyâ is an Early Neolithic pit located just south-east of Stonehenge, Wiltshire. Excavations recovered a faunal assemblage unique in its composition, consisting of both wild and domestic species, as well as large quantities of ceramics and stone tools, including a substantial proportion of blades/bladelets. We present a suite of new isotope analyses of the faunal material, together with ancient DNA sex determination, and reconsider the published faunal data to ask: What took place at Coneybury, and who was involved? We argue on the basis of multiple lines of evidence that Coneybury represents the material remains of a gathering organised by a regional community, with participants coming from different areas. One group of attendees provided deer instead of, or in addition to, cattle. We conclude that the most likely scenario is that this group comprised local hunter-gatherers who survived alongside local farmers
Neolithisation through bone : Stable isotope analysis of human and faunal remains from Syltholm II, Lolland, Denmark
Despite an increasing number of studies, the application of stable sulfur (ÎŽ34S) isotope analysis to prehistoric bone collagen remains in its infancy. Conventionally, stable sulfur isotope compositions reflect coastal proximity and the interaction between humans and animals. Here, we undertook stable carbon (ÎŽ13C), nitrogen (ÎŽ15N) and sulfur (ÎŽ34S) isotope analysis of human and faunal bone collagen. To understand the local environmental conditions as well as the husbandry regime employed by the first farmers, and investigate where the animals were raised or hunted in non-specific terms, we sampled 50 faunal, including wild and domestic taxa, and human remains from the Late Mesolithic to Early-Middle Neolithic (c. 4860â2310 cal BC) site of Syltholm II on the island of Lolland, Denmark. We show that the wild animals were obtained from multiple locations surrounding the prehistoric Syltholm Fjord, including forested and open landscapes, areas impacted by sea spray and saltmarshes. In contrast, the domestic taxa, especially cattle, were tightly managed for the majority of their lives based on their ÎŽ13C and ÎŽ15N isotope compositions, though were likely raised in multiple locations, including sea spray-affected areas, saltmarshes and wetlands, based on their ÎŽ34S values. The domestic dogs had a broad range of ÎŽ13C, ÎŽ15N and ÎŽ34S values, reflecting the consumption of varying degrees of marine foodstuffs, including animals that were sulfide-derived. Overall, our results contribute to a growing body of evidence for possible cultural and animal husbandry duality during the earliest Neolithic in southern Scandinavia
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