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Neolithic depositional practices at Dösemarken : A discussion of categorization

Berggren, Åsa LU orcid (2015) p.21-32
Abstract
Depositional practices have been regarded as a part of a Neolithic lifestyle together with farming and keeping livestock. As an ongoing discussion shows, however, it is not entirely clear how we should understand these practices. The categorization of Neolithic pits still raises questions and leaves some issues unresolved, especially as the categorization often leads to the use of dichotomies, and the material at the same time seems varied and complex. How to separate one category from the next is often unclear, and in some cases the empirical material seem to fit best somewhere in between categories. As an alternative a practice theory perspective is suggested. It allows variations of a practice to be regarded as a continuum, making it... (More)
Depositional practices have been regarded as a part of a Neolithic lifestyle together with farming and keeping livestock. As an ongoing discussion shows, however, it is not entirely clear how we should understand these practices. The categorization of Neolithic pits still raises questions and leaves some issues unresolved, especially as the categorization often leads to the use of dichotomies, and the material at the same time seems varied and complex. How to separate one category from the next is often unclear, and in some cases the empirical material seem to fit best somewhere in between categories. As an alternative a practice theory perspective is suggested. It allows variations of a practice to be regarded as a continuum, making it possible to avoid the use of seemingly unambiguous categories. This paper outlines the discussion concerning depositional practices and suggests how some of the problematic issues may be solved. Pits from Dösemarken, Malmö, southern Sweden (Berggren & Brink 2012) are used as a case study. (Less)
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Neolithic Diversities : Perspectives from a conference in Lund, Sweden. - Perspectives from a conference in Lund, Sweden.
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Brink, Kristian ; Hydén, Susan ; Jennbert, Kristina ; Larsson, Lars and Olausson, Deborah
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65
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21 - 32
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Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Lund University
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0065-0994
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978-91-89578-60-9
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English
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  author       = {{Berggren, Åsa}},
  booktitle    = {{Neolithic Diversities : Perspectives from a conference in Lund, Sweden.}},
  editor       = {{Brink, Kristian and Hydén, Susan and Jennbert, Kristina and Larsson, Lars and Olausson, Deborah}},
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  title        = {{Neolithic depositional practices at Dösemarken : A discussion of categorization}},
  year         = {{2015}},
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