Essays about: "Medieval Helsingborg"

Found 5 essays containing the words Medieval Helsingborg.

1. 1. The Bioarchaeology of Impairment and Disability in Medieval Helsingborg - A Population Analysis of the Skeletal Material from the Convent of S:t Nicolai

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk osteologi

   Author : Henrik Wendt; [2023]
   Keywords : Bioarchaeology of Disability; Disability Studies; Osteology; Bioarchaeology; Trauma; Medieval Helsingborg; S:t Nicolai; Middle Ages; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : Disability is an aspect that forms a significant part of the human condition. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) an estimated 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability. That accounts for roughly 15 % of the entire human population, and therefore it has been sometimes referred to as the world's largest minority. READ MORE

3. 2. Establishing the paleodemography of S: t Nicolai High Medieval cemetery - An evaluation study of the Transition Analysis 3 method

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk osteologi

   Author : Sandra Fritz; [2021]
   Keywords : Paleodemography; Transition Analysis; Middle Ages; Helsingborg; Osteology; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : Paleodemography is the study of evaluating and reconstructing ancient populations based on the processes of fertility, mortality and migration. In addition, structural variables such as life expectancy, population distribution and population density are included in order to calculate the demography of a given population at a given time. READ MORE

4. 3. Liminal urbanity: Wars, connections and material culture in early modern Helsingborg

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk arkeologi

   Author : Amanda Sumner; [2021]
   Keywords : Helsingborg; early modern period; material culture; ceramics; consumption; global trade; conflict; world-systems; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : In the 1600s, Helsingborg was a small market town with great importance as a transport and trade connection between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe. Caught in the middle between two empires, Denmark and Sweden, the lives of Helsingborg residents were affected by wars, plagues and political disturbances. READ MORE

5. 4. Leprosy in Medieval Helsingborg: An Osteological Analysis of the St Clement Cemetery

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk osteologi

   Author : Maria Petersen; [2018]
   Keywords : Osteology; Human Osteology; St Clement; Helsingborg; Medieval; Leprosy; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of leprosy at the medieval cemetery if the St Clement church in Helsingborg. The material was excavated during 1958-1962 by Margareta Weidhagen-Hallerdt, however the results from the excavation was not published until 2010. READ MORE

6. 5. KÄRNAN - Kings, Knights and the Common People - The everyday use and spatial organization of the medieval castle with 3D visualization

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk arkeologi

   Author : Sara Holmqvist; [2014]
   Keywords : Kärnan; Medieval castles; Middle Ages; 3D laser scanner; Virtual reality; 3D Image based modeling; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : This master thesis is about Kärnan, which is a medieval tower that is situated in Helsingborg. Kärnan was built during the beginning of the 14th century and was part of Helsingborg’s castle that belonged to the Danish king. READ MORE