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Amongst Seals, Cattle, and Boars

Larsson, Thomas LU (2023) ARKM23 20231
Historical Osteology
Abstract (Swedish)
This study utilises Correspondence Analysis to investigate the subsistence strategies of Scandinavia's Middle Neolithic Culture of the Pitted Ware Culture (PWC). The aim is to understand subsistence strategies' regional and local expressions across larger geographic areas. The studied material is derived from PWC settlements in Gotland, Åland, Central-Eastern Sweden, and South Scandinavia.

The results confirmed previous findings that the Danish PWC settlements relied more on cattle than the Central-Eastern Swedish and the Baltic Sea Island sites. However, the latter two shared more similarities with minor regional differences. These findings suggest that local cultural identity and plausible hybridisation with contemporary farming... (More)
This study utilises Correspondence Analysis to investigate the subsistence strategies of Scandinavia's Middle Neolithic Culture of the Pitted Ware Culture (PWC). The aim is to understand subsistence strategies' regional and local expressions across larger geographic areas. The studied material is derived from PWC settlements in Gotland, Åland, Central-Eastern Sweden, and South Scandinavia.

The results confirmed previous findings that the Danish PWC settlements relied more on cattle than the Central-Eastern Swedish and the Baltic Sea Island sites. However, the latter two shared more similarities with minor regional differences. These findings suggest that local cultural identity and plausible hybridisation with contemporary farming groups occurred in regional areas within South Scandinavia.

This study highlights the importance of contextualising subsistence strategies within the cultural and geographic context of the Middle Neolithic period. Furthermore, the findings provide new insight into the local cultural aspects of the PWC in Scandinavia and offer valuable insights for future research. (Less)
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author
Larsson, Thomas LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
A Comparative Study of the Faunal Assemblages and Subsistence Strategies of the Scandinavian Pitted Ware Culture
course
ARKM23 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Osteology, Animal Osteology, Middle Neolithic, Pitted Ware Culture, Subsistence Strategies
language
English
id
9123964
date added to LUP
2023-06-26 12:50:27
date last changed
2023-06-26 12:50:28
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  abstract     = {{This study utilises Correspondence Analysis to investigate the subsistence strategies of Scandinavia's Middle Neolithic Culture of the Pitted Ware Culture (PWC). The aim is to understand subsistence strategies' regional and local expressions across larger geographic areas. The studied material is derived from PWC settlements in Gotland, Åland, Central-Eastern Sweden, and South Scandinavia.

The results confirmed previous findings that the Danish PWC settlements relied more on cattle than the Central-Eastern Swedish and the Baltic Sea Island sites. However, the latter two shared more similarities with minor regional differences. These findings suggest that local cultural identity and plausible hybridisation with contemporary farming groups occurred in regional areas within South Scandinavia.

This study highlights the importance of contextualising subsistence strategies within the cultural and geographic context of the Middle Neolithic period. Furthermore, the findings provide new insight into the local cultural aspects of the PWC in Scandinavia and offer valuable insights for future research.}},
  author       = {{Larsson, Thomas}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Amongst Seals, Cattle, and Boars}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}