The Dolmens And Passage Graves Of Sweden
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The Dolmens And Passage Graves Of Sweden
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Author : Christopher Tilley
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-09-16
The Dolmens And Passage Graves Of Sweden written by Christopher Tilley and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-16 with Social Science categories.
This book is the first comprehensive introduction and guide to Sweden’s most spectacular Stone Age monuments: the dolmens and passage graves, which began to be constructed over 5000 years ago. The introduction provides a detailed social interpretation of these monuments outlining how and why they were built and the ways in which they related to economy and landscape, politics, ceremony, symbolism and belief. This is followed by a systematic regional guide to all the major monuments in Skåne, Halland, Västergotland, Öland and Bohuslän, illustrated by numerous photographs, plans and maps.
An Ethnography Of The Neolithic
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Author : Christopher Tilley
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-10-30
An Ethnography Of The Neolithic written by Christopher Tilley and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-30 with History categories.
Archaeological research in Sweden and Denmark has uncovered a startling array of evidence over the last 150 years, but until now there has been no comprehensive synthesis and interpretation of the material. An Ethnography of the Neolithic bridges this gap, giving an accessible and up-to-date analysis of a wide range of evidence, from landscapes to monumental tombs to portable artifacts. Christopher Tilley also uses this material as a basis for a provocative and novel reconstruction of late Mesolithic and earlier Neolithic societies in southern Scandinavia, over a period of 3,000 years. His skilful integration of archaeological evidence with new anthropological approaches makes this book an original contribution to an important topic, whose significance stretches outside Scandinavia, and beyond the Neolithic.
Sweden
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Author : Mårten Stenberger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Sweden written by Mårten Stenberger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Antiquities, Prehistoric categories.
Prehistory to the beginning of the Viking period in about 800 A.D.
The Civilisation Of Sweden In Heathen Times
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Author : Oscar Montelius
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
The Civilisation Of Sweden In Heathen Times written by Oscar Montelius and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with Sweden categories.
Ideology Power And Prehistory
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Author : Theoretical Archaeology Group (England). Conference
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1984-05-03
Ideology Power And Prehistory written by Theoretical Archaeology Group (England). Conference and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-05-03 with Social Science categories.
This book starts from the premise that methodology has always dominated archaeology to the detriment of broader social theory.
The Megaliths Of Northern Europe
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Author : Magdalena Midgley
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2008-07-01
The Megaliths Of Northern Europe written by Magdalena Midgley and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-01 with Social Science categories.
The North European megaliths are among the most enduring structures built in prehistory; they are imbued with symbolic meanings which embody physical and conceptual ideas about the nature of the world inhabited by the first Northern farmers. The Megaliths of Northern Europe provides a much needed up-to-date synthesis of the material available on these monuments, incorporating the results of recent research in Holland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden. This research has brought to light new data on the construction of the megaliths and their role in the cultural landscape, and Magdalena Midgley offers a fascinating interpretation of the symbolism of megalithic tombs within the context of early farming communities. This wealth of new evidence suggests the Northern European megaliths were important foci in the wider north-west European context. The construction of dolmens and passage graves, using huge glacial boulders, demanded both great communal effort and considerable skill. In addition to this technical expertise the master builders also made use of their esoteric knowledge of rituals. This was expressed in the use of exotic building materials and special architectural features, and in the placement of tombs within the natural and cultural landscapes, creating new metaphors and images. Fully illustrated, this book will be of interest to both undergraduate and postgraduate students of European Prehistory, Archaeology and Prehistoric Anthropology, as well as architects who study ancient architecture and social anthropologists who study modern megaliths.
Exploring Megalithic Europe
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Author : Julian Heath
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2019-11-07
Exploring Megalithic Europe written by Julian Heath and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-07 with Social Science categories.
Abundant prehistoric remains survive in the wide landscapes of Europe, but none are arguably as fascinating or awe-inspiring as the “megalithic” (after the Greek megas: great, and lithos: stone) monuments built by the people who lived here during the three hugely important periods of European prehistory known respectively as the Neolithic, the Copper Age, and the Bronze Age. These huge, prehistoric stone structures can still be found scattered in their thousands across Europe and provide a tentative but evocative link to their builders, and to Europe’s distant past. From the Mediterranean islands to the colder climes of Scandinavia, Exploring Megalithic Europe takes readers to many European countries, examining both famous and lesser-known megalithic monuments and looking at what insights these remarkable reminders of prehistoric life may provide into the ancient communities responsible for their construction.
The Neolithic Of South Sweden
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Author : Mats P. Malmer
language : en
Publisher: Akademibokhandelsgruppen AB
Release Date : 2002
The Neolithic Of South Sweden written by Mats P. Malmer and has been published by Akademibokhandelsgruppen AB this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
This is a detailed study of the Neolithic cultures of South Sweden c.4000-2400 BC: the Funnel Beaker culture (TRB), the Pitted Ware culture (GRK) and the Battle Axe culture (STR). Malmer presents a wealth of archaeological evidence and interpretation for the three great successive periods of economic change and innovation from hunting-fishing to farming. Malmer reaches the conclusion that these changes were not due to migration of people or improved climatic conditions, but were due to economic/ideological factors, with new ideas being spread most likely by personal contact.
Sweden
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Author : Victor Alfred Nilsson
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-05-29
Sweden written by Victor Alfred Nilsson and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-29 with History categories.
Sweden is a book by Victor Alfred Nilsson. It incorporates a huge part of recorded Swedish history from before 1900, covering Kings, wars and difficult famines.
Ancient Scandinavia
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Author : T. Douglas Price
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2015-06-12
Ancient Scandinavia written by T. Douglas Price and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-12 with History categories.
Scandinavia, a land mass comprising the modern countries of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, was the last part of Europe to be inhabited by humans. Not until the end of the last Ice Age when the melting of huge ice sheets left behind a fresh, barren land surface, about 13,000 BC, did the first humans arrive and settle in the region. The archaeological record of these prehistoric cultures, much of it remarkably preserved in Scandinavia's bogs, lakes, and fjords, has given us a detailed portrait of the evolution of human society at the edge of the inhabitable world. In this book, distinguished archaeologist T. Douglas Price provides a history of Scandinavia from the arrival of the first humans to the end of the Viking period, ca. AD 1050. The first book of its kind in English in many years, Ancient Scandinavia features overviews of each prehistoric epoch followed by illustrative examples from the region's rich archaeology. An engrossing and comprehensive picture of change across the millennia emerges, showing how human society evolved from small bands of hunter-gatherers to large farming communities to the complex warrior cultures of the Bronze and Iron Ages, cultures which culminated in the spectacular rise of the Vikings at the end of the prehistoric period. The material evidence of these past societies--arrowheads from reindeer hunts, megalithic tombs, rock art, beautifully wrought weaponry, Viking warships--give vivid testimony to the ancient peoples of Scandinavia and to their extensive contacts with the remote cultures of the Arctic Circle, Western Europe, and the Mediterranean