Essays about: "south Scandinavian neolithic"

Found 2 essays containing the words south Scandinavian neolithic.

1. 1. The megaliths of Bohuslän in a south Scandinavian context

   University essay from

   Author : Roger Cederberg; [2022-11-15]
   Keywords : Neolithic; Southern Scandinavia; Dolmen; Passage grave; C14; Bohuslän;

   Abstract : The transformation from a hunter/gatherer population to a farming society in southern Scandinavia is a process of only 300-400 years, primarily from around 4000 BC to around 3700 BC. Farming is then established in most of southern Scandinavia. READ MORE

3. 2. Skeuomorphs what art thou? A skeuomorphic perspective on material preference and categorisation in prehistory

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Alice Larsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Skeuomorphism; material properties; material categorisation; material preference; material perception; material interpretation; affordance; cultural spheres; reflexive methodology; archaeological terminology; imitation; original; centre and periphery; metaphorical material; meaningful material; southwestern French Aurignacian; ivory beads; south Scandinavian neolithic; flint daggers; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : Past material categorisation and preference in archaeological research are often heavily influenced by modern material perception, through the use of modern language and modern terminological connotations. This thesis seeks to clarify material categorisation and preference in the past, by studying two different skeuomorphs; Aurignacian shell skeuomorphs made from ivory, and south Scandinavian metal dagger skeuomorphs made from flint. READ MORE