Essays about: "Swedish archaeology"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 28 essays containing the words Swedish archaeology.

  1. 6. A hall fit for a king : An anthracological analysis of the great hall at Gamla Uppsala

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Amina Hilbert; [2020]
    Keywords : Anthracology; archaeobotany; archaeology; royal manor; Gamla Uppsala; microscopic wood analysis; great hall; Scandinavian Iron Age; timber; Vendel Period; Arkeobotanik; arkeologi; hallbyggnad; kungsgård; Gamla Uppsala; skandinavisk järnålder; timmer; vedanatomisk analys; vedartsanalys; vendeltiden;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses the carbonised remains of the great hall building in Gamla (old) Uppsala, Sweden, which burnt down sometime between 7th to 8th century AD. It is easily assumed that the people of Gamla Uppsala, who lived in one of the most important central places in Iron Age Scandinavia, had both the economy and power to build a most spectacular hall. READ MORE

  3. 7. Osteological Markers of Nutritional Stress on the Swedish Island of Öland: Physiological Effects of Environmental Fluctuations during the Scandinavian Iron Age

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Claire Maeve Callahan; [2020]
    Keywords : Old World Drought Atlas; Dendroclimatology; Nutrition; Osteology; Multiple Correspondence Analysis; Skeletal Pathology; Dietary Isotopes; Environmental Reconstructions; Historic Climate; Iron Age; Sweden; Baltic Region; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : The shift to agriculture as the main form of subsistence practice allowed past peoples the freedom and potential to exploit their natural and man-made environment for personal and societal gain. Decades of archaeological excavations conducted on the Swedish island of Öland have amassed a wealth of information regarding the subsistence and settlement patterns of Iron Age societies. READ MORE

  4. 8. It’s unbelievable, feels like you’re diving : Potential benefits of Virtual Reality for  documentation and analysis in underwater archaeology

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Maskinkonstruktion

    Author : Ola Karlsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Virtual Reality; Immersive Visualisation; Immersive Visualization; Immersive Design; Photogrammetry; Underwater Archaeology; Maritime Archaeology; Digital archaeology; Archaeology; Digital Humanities;

    Abstract : This study examined questions around the scientific validity of using digital 3D models in underwater archaeology and the potential benefits of using virtual reality (VR) as a way of working with said models for documentation and analysis. A workshop with underwater archaeologists at the Swedish National Maritime and Transport Museums was conducted and the results indicate that depending on the research question being examined, there can indeed be validity in using digital 3D models, even if they are at a somewhat lower resolution. READ MORE

  5. 9. Arrangement of space inside Ölandic ringforts. A comparative study of the spatial division within the ringforts Eketorp, Sandby, and Ismantorp

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Fraya-Noëlle Denninghaus; [2019]
    Keywords : Öland; Sweden; ringforts; Eketorp; Ismantorp; Sandby; settlement arrangement; Iron Age; Roman Iron Age; Migration Period; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : In the Iron Age AD, ringforts were constructed on the Swedish island Öland. Most of them contained a settlement inside. The remains of 15 of these ringforts are still preserved in the landscape. READ MORE

  6. 10. Trashed and treasured - Fossils in archaeological contexts in prehistoric Scania.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Terese Ljunggren; [2019]
    Keywords : Fossils; prehistory; Scania; contextual archaeology; affordance; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : Humans have always been fascinated with and collected fossils, regardless of any pre-existing knowledge of their ancient origins. But, there is very little research on the subject, especially in Swedish archaeology. READ MORE