Essays about: "Inscriptions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the word Inscriptions.

1. 1. “When you see me, weep” : The archaeology of the hunger stones of Europe.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Ivan Odbratt; [2023]
   Keywords : Hunger stones; Climate change; Memory; Archaeology;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the phenomenon of hunger stones and their resurgence due to climate change-induced droughts, shedding light on their evolving societal significance. The initial focus lies on understanding the origins of the term and exploring how humanity has historically adapted to and remembered climatic transformations. READ MORE

3. 2. Stuck in translation: Why public agencies seldom succeed implementing performance budgeting : A case study on output controls of the Swedish Armed Forces

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Andreas Egevad; [2023]
   Keywords : management accounting; public sector agencies; performance budgeting; efficiency; multiple institutional logics; sociology of translation; trust;

   Abstract : Despite its benefits, output controls are less prevalent than its counterpart input controls in public sector agencies. Performance budgeting aligns the input of resources with the output of products and services systematically, enabling assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of organizational activities. READ MORE

4. 3. Hauls of Horses : An analysis of the quantities and geographical distribution of horses taken as loot or tribute by Neo-Assyrian Kings

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : Hampus Axberg Olli; [2022]
   Keywords : Horse; Equus; Mesopotamia; Neo-Assyrian; Assyria; loot; tribute; booty;

   Abstract : This thesis explored the potential patterns and connections which could be uncovered through careful analysis of the royal inscriptions mentioning horses as a form of plunder or tribute, dedicated to the kings of the Neo-Assyrian empire. This was accomplished by analysing all royal inscriptions attributed to Neo-Assyrian kings found within the RINAP and RIAo projects for passages that meet said criterium. READ MORE

5. 4. Swansong of the diphthong : Runic inscription orthography in 11th century Östergötland

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Kate Palmér; [2022]
   Keywords : digraph; diphthong; monograph; monophthong; Old Norse; orthography runestones; runic inscriptions; Östergötland; diftong; digraf; fornnordiska; monoftong; monograf; ortografi; runinskrifter; runstenar; Östergötland;

   Abstract : The orthography of Östergötland’s 11th century runic inscriptions varies widely, in part due to the lack of spelling norms at the time. This thesis seeks to identify other causes for the observed variation, based on the frequency and distribution of aspects of inscription orthography. READ MORE

6. 5. Orð Víkinganna. The level and scale of literacy in the Viking World : The cases of Birka and Sigtuna.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Themistoklis Zacharopoulos; [2021]
   Keywords : Viking Age; Sweden; literacy; Birka; Sigtuna; runes; inscriptions; styli; writing tools; GIS; archaeolinguistics; archaeological research; Vikingatiden; Sverige; läs och skrivkunnighet; Birka; Sigtuna; runor; inskriptioner; styli; skrivverktyg; GIS; arkeolingvistik; arkeologisk forskning;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to study the level and scale of literacy as it expanded in Viking towns during the 8th-12th century. In order to get an understanding of this spread, I have worked with two case-studies of Viking towns, as they were founded and prospered during and by the end of the Viking Age in Sweden; the town of Birka located in Björkö Island in Lake Mälaren, and the town of Sigtuna located in the province of Uppland, in central Sweden. READ MORE