Roman transport network connectivity and economic integration
We show that the creation of the first integrated multi-modal pan-European transport network
during Roman times influences economic integration over two millennia. Drawing on …
during Roman times influences economic integration over two millennia. Drawing on …
Shifting networks and mixing metals: Changing metal trade routes to Scandinavia correlate with Neolithic and Bronze Age transformations
Based on 550 metal analyses, this study sheds decisive light on how the Nordic Bronze Age
was founded on metal imports from shifting ore sources associated with altered trade routes …
was founded on metal imports from shifting ore sources associated with altered trade routes …
[HTML][HTML] The proper choice of proxies for relevant strontium isotope baselines used for provenance and mobility studies in glaciated terranes–Important messages from …
Strontium (Sr) isotope based provenance and mobility studies of ancient humans and
animals necessitate representative isoscapes/baselines. However, regions/terranes that …
animals necessitate representative isoscapes/baselines. However, regions/terranes that …
New insights from forgotten bog bodies: The potential of bog skeletons for investigating the phenomenon of deposition of human remains in bogs during prehistory
BH Nielsen, T Christensen, KM Frei - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Since the 18 th century, the peat bogs of Northern Europe have yielded the remains of
hundreds of people dating from as far back as c. 8.000 BC. While the individuals with …
hundreds of people dating from as far back as c. 8.000 BC. While the individuals with …
Multi-isotope fingerprints of recent environmental samples from the Baltic coast and their implications for bioarchaeological studies
Stable isotopes in coastal regions are influenced by the so-called sea spray effect which
masks the actual terrestrial isotope fingerprint with a marine isotope signal. The sea spray …
masks the actual terrestrial isotope fingerprint with a marine isotope signal. The sea spray …
Warriors as a challenge: violence, rock art, and the preservation of social cohesion during the Nordic Bronze Age
C Horn - European Journal of Archaeology, 2023 - cambridge.org
In the Bronze Age, warriors are probably the best-known social class. Evidence for warfare
and other violent encounters links them to aggression and bloodshed that could be …
and other violent encounters links them to aggression and bloodshed that could be …
Into the fire: Investigating the introduction of cremation to Nordic Bronze Age Denmark: A comparative study between different regions applying strontium isotope …
SS Reiter, NA Møller, BH Nielsen, JH Bech, ALH Olsen… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Changes in funerary practices are key to the understanding of social transformations of past
societies. Over the course of the Nordic Bronze Age, funerary practices changed from …
societies. Over the course of the Nordic Bronze Age, funerary practices changed from …
The Dawn of Civilization Metal Trade and the Rise of Hierarchy
In the latter half of the fourth millennium BC, our ancestors witnessed a remarkable
transformation, progressing from simple agrarian villages to complex urban civilizations. In …
transformation, progressing from simple agrarian villages to complex urban civilizations. In …
Mobile landscapes and their enduring places
Summary Mobile Landscapes and Their Enduring Places presents emerging concepts and
analytical tools in landscape archaeology. In three major sections bookended by an …
analytical tools in landscape archaeology. In three major sections bookended by an …
Rock art and trade networks: From Scandinavia to the Italian Alps
L Melheim, A Sand-Eriksen - Open Archaeology, 2020 - degruyter.com
This article uses rock art to explore potential bonds between Scandinavia and Italy, starting
in the second half of the third millennium BCE with the enigmatic Mjeltehaugen burial …
in the second half of the third millennium BCE with the enigmatic Mjeltehaugen burial …