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  1. 1. A Chronology for a Massacre : Bayesian C-14 Analysis of the Archaeological Record from Sandby Borg, Öland

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Martin Lindahl; [2020]
    Keywords : Radicarbon dating; C-14; Bayesian analysis; OxCal; Sandby borg; Iron age; Öland;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses radiocarbon (C-14) dating of bioarcheological finds from Sandby borg, an iron-age ring fort on the east coast of the Baltic Sea island of Öland, Sweden. Archaeological evidence suggests that Sandby borg was used during the European migration period and that its main period of usage was terminated by an isolated incidence of inter-personal violence where the inhabitants were killed or abducted. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Victims at Sandby Borg : Tracing mobility and diet usingstrontium analyses

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Arkeologiska forskningslaboratoriet

    Author : Kerstin Calleberg; [2019]
    Keywords : 87Sr 86Sr; strontium; migration; Sandby borg; Öland; massacre; teeth; Migration Period; Iron Age; Laser Ablation;

    Abstract : Sandby borg, an Iron Age ringfort on Öland, Sweden has been and is still at the center of attention in media and archaeological research. The massacre uncovered at the site during recent years opens many doors for analyses on the Migration Period (c. 400-550 AD) Iron Age skeletal remains. READ MORE

  4. 3. Digital Marine Osteoarchaeology : The problematization of bodies and bones in water

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

    Author : Matilda Fredriksson; [2017]
    Keywords : Digital marine osteoarchaeology; Marine archaeology; Marine osteology; Osteoarchaeology; Bioarchaeology; Birka; Mars; Gribshunden; Mary Rose; Sandby borg; Çatalhöyük; Marine osteoarchaeology; Animal remains; Human remains; Taphonomy; Fluvial transport.;

    Abstract : This master's thesis is intended as a foundation for further development of methods for digital marine osteoarchaeology. The main purpose of this thesis was to examine and problematise the process of locating, documenting, and analyzing skeletal remains in marine archaeological, and other hard to reach sites. READ MORE