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Trashed and treasured - Fossils in archaeological contexts in prehistoric Scania.

Ljunggren, Terese LU (2019) ARKM21 20191
Archaeology
Abstract
Humans have always been fascinated with and collected fossils, regardless of any pre-existing knowledge of their ancient origins. But, there is very little research on the subject, especially in Swedish archaeology. This thesis explores the relationship between people and fossils in prehistoric Scania through contextual analysis and the affordances of different fossilized organisms. What is revealed is a multifarious relationship with both continuity and changes throughout prehistory. The little research that has been published on the subject is expanded upon, and it is determined that fossils have held a place in the material cultures, practices and worldviews of people in the region from the Mesolithic to the Viking Age and beyond.
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author
Ljunggren, Terese LU
supervisor
organization
course
ARKM21 20191
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Fossils, prehistory, Scania, contextual archaeology, affordance
language
English
id
8994408
date added to LUP
2019-09-09 15:42:54
date last changed
2019-09-09 15:42:54
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  abstract     = {{Humans have always been fascinated with and collected fossils, regardless of any pre-existing knowledge of their ancient origins. But, there is very little research on the subject, especially in Swedish archaeology. This thesis explores the relationship between people and fossils in prehistoric Scania through contextual analysis and the affordances of different fossilized organisms. What is revealed is a multifarious relationship with both continuity and changes throughout prehistory. The little research that has been published on the subject is expanded upon, and it is determined that fossils have held a place in the material cultures, practices and worldviews of people in the region from the Mesolithic to the Viking Age and beyond.}},
  author       = {{Ljunggren, Terese}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Trashed and treasured - Fossils in archaeological contexts in prehistoric Scania.}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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