Search for dissertations about: "Middle Neolithic"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words Middle Neolithic.
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1. Neolithic Fisheries : Osteoarchaeology of Fish Remains in the Baltic Sea Region
Abstract : The variety of fish species found at the archaeological sites indicates the exploitation of local and regional ecosystems. The focus of the fisheries varies from site to site. READ MORE
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2. Consuming and communicating identities : Dietary diversity and interaction in Middle Neolithic Sweden
Abstract : Isotope analyses on human and faunal skeletal remains from different Swedish Neolithic archaeological contexts are here applied as a means to reconstruct dietary strategies and mobility patterns. The chronological emphasis is on the Middle Neolithic period, and radiocarbon dating constitutes another central focus. READ MORE
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3. Breaking and Making Bodies and Pots : Material and Ritual Practices in Sweden in the Third Millennium BC
Abstract : In South Sweden the third millennium BC is characterised by coastal settlements of marine hunter-gatherers known as the Pitted Ware culture, and inland settlements of the Battle Axe culture. This thesis outlines the history of research of the Middle Neolithic B in general and that of the pottery and burial practices in particular. READ MORE
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4. Remnant echoes of the past : Archaeological geophysical prospection in Sweden
Abstract : The aim of this thesis has been to investigate the benefits, pitfalls and possibilities of using geophysical methods in archaeological projects. This is exemplified by surveys carried out at archaeological sites in different geographical and chronological contexts. READ MORE
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5. Shaping an identity : Pitted Ware pottery and potters in southeast Sweden
Abstract : The thesis is concerned with pottery and culture during the Middle Neolithic (c. 3300 – 2300 cal BC) in southeast Sweden. Its purpose is to investigate and discuss the significance of pottery in the Pitted Ware culture, particularly on the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea. READ MORE