Essays about: "järnålder"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the word järnålder.

  1. 1. Holmöarna archipelago and its forgotten Iron Age period : Uncovering the past through morphology and GIS-analysis

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Author : Alexander Bodén; [2023]
    Keywords : Holmön; Holmöarna archipelago; Västerbotten; Umeå; Iron Age; landscape archaeology; settlement archaeology; computational archaeology; Sweden; northern Sweden; hut foundation; cooking storage pit; cairn; labyrinth; compass rose; seamark; fishing village;

    Abstract : The geographical focus area of this essay is Holmöarna archipelago, which is a very large group of islands that are located a short distance to the east of the city Umeå, in northern Sweden, Västerbotten county. This essay is an attempt to uncover and provide knowledge regarding Holmöarna archipelago’s forgotten Iron Age period through the means of GIS-analysis, literary studies, a field visit, as well as morphological comparisons of ancient artefacts and monuments from the area. READ MORE

  3. 2. Audhumbla and Heidrun beyond gods and mead : Species selection for production of leather in Late Iron Age Scandinavia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Stella Carlson; [2023]
    Keywords : Leather; tanning; ZooMS; Vendel Period; Viking Age; Iron Age; craft; Valsgärde; Läder; garvning; ZooMS; Vendeltid; Vikingatid; järnålder; hantverk; Valsgärde;

    Abstract : Leather has been one of the most common crafting materials in human history. With its incredible versatility it has been used for clothes, shelter, books, armour, containers, decoration, and everything in between. READ MORE

  4. 3. Judging a loaf by its appearance : A protocol to study bread and bread-like fragments based on the study cases of Gamla Uppsala, Valsgärde, and Gnista

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

    Author : Sara Scaglia; [2023]
    Keywords : Bread; Organic charred remains; Uppland; Experimental archaeology; Archaeobotany; Lipid analyses.; Bröd; organiska förkolnade lämningar; Uppland; experimentell arkeologi; arkeobotanik; lipidanalyser;

    Abstract : Bread is an important cultural and social marker, and it occurs in many contexts, often preserved as carbonised. However, as bread fragments are typically small and anonymous, their total value of them is not appreciated. Often bread material is grouped simply as organic and not considered. READ MORE

  5. 4. Magic and Medicine : A Study of Magical Healing in Pre-Christian Scandinavia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Amanda Oxonius; [2022]
    Keywords : Magic; Seiðr; Galdr; Herbal; Medicine; Vǫlva; Healing Staffs; Runbleck; Henbane;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the various forms of healing magic; seiðr, galdr, and herbal medicine, of the Late Scandinavian Iron Age. I aim to analyse how magic can be found in the medicinal empirical material, who used these objects, and, on whom. The analysis is limited to physical sickness and what caused said diseases. READ MORE

  6. 5. Leather in Late Iron Age Scandinavia : From elk-traps to cheese-glue

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Stella Carlson; [2021]
    Keywords : Valsgärde; Vendel Period; leather; tanning; Late Iron Age; organic materials; Valsgärde; Vendeltid; läder; garvning; sen järnålder; organiska material;

    Abstract : Leather is a material that throughout history has been very important for humankind. Up until recently is has often however, together with other organic materials, not been given the attention it might deserve. READ MORE