Hybridity or Acceptance? Study of Material Exchange Between Danes and West Slavs from the 9-12th Centuries
(2025) ARKM21 20251Archaeology
- Abstract
- This thesis was conducted to explore the capacity of West Slavic culture’s influence on that of early medieval Denmark from the 9-12th centuries through the examination of artifacts from both camps. Through the methodological observation of Danish and West Slavic material culture, their contexts and their connectivity between West Slavs and Danes, I apply assemblage and actor network theory (ANT) to investigate whether there is clear evidence of cultural hybridity within early medieval Denmark from West Slavic influence or an acceptance of West Slavic people and culture in Denmark. The interaction between Danes and West Slavs is highlighted and proven through the material culture that is present in the southern Baltic Sea region which this... (More)
- This thesis was conducted to explore the capacity of West Slavic culture’s influence on that of early medieval Denmark from the 9-12th centuries through the examination of artifacts from both camps. Through the methodological observation of Danish and West Slavic material culture, their contexts and their connectivity between West Slavs and Danes, I apply assemblage and actor network theory (ANT) to investigate whether there is clear evidence of cultural hybridity within early medieval Denmark from West Slavic influence or an acceptance of West Slavic people and culture in Denmark. The interaction between Danes and West Slavs is highlighted and proven through the material culture that is present in the southern Baltic Sea region which this paper separates into six separate material categories, where one can observe possible cultural changes through all levels and sects of early medieval societies hierarchy. Within each category, each camps’ respective artifacts are discussed and observed in their context within the opposite cultural group’s geographic boundaries. After each material analysis, a short, personal interpretation is made which is then expanded upon in the discussion section of the thesis. With these theoretical frameworks and the analysis of the material culture, it is found there is a strong connection between West Slavs and Danes, along with the clear presence of West Slavs living in early medieval Denmark. This paper finishes with a discussion where the main interpretation of these materials shows that there appears to be more an acceptance of West Slavs and West Slavic material culture in early medieval Denmark rather than a new hybrid culture forming between the Danes and West Slavs in the early medieval period. A short conclusion follows the discussion where room for future research and needs for this niche topic of early medieval history is considered. (Less)
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- author
- Pine, Brett LU
- supervisor
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- Mats Roslund LU
- organization
- course
- ARKM21 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Hybridity, Acceptance, Culture, Trade, Early Medieval Period, West Slav, Dane, Network
- language
- English
- id
- 9204890
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- 2025-09-09 14:29:07
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abstract = {{This thesis was conducted to explore the capacity of West Slavic culture’s influence on that of early medieval Denmark from the 9-12th centuries through the examination of artifacts from both camps. Through the methodological observation of Danish and West Slavic material culture, their contexts and their connectivity between West Slavs and Danes, I apply assemblage and actor network theory (ANT) to investigate whether there is clear evidence of cultural hybridity within early medieval Denmark from West Slavic influence or an acceptance of West Slavic people and culture in Denmark. The interaction between Danes and West Slavs is highlighted and proven through the material culture that is present in the southern Baltic Sea region which this paper separates into six separate material categories, where one can observe possible cultural changes through all levels and sects of early medieval societies hierarchy. Within each category, each camps’ respective artifacts are discussed and observed in their context within the opposite cultural group’s geographic boundaries. After each material analysis, a short, personal interpretation is made which is then expanded upon in the discussion section of the thesis. With these theoretical frameworks and the analysis of the material culture, it is found there is a strong connection between West Slavs and Danes, along with the clear presence of West Slavs living in early medieval Denmark. This paper finishes with a discussion where the main interpretation of these materials shows that there appears to be more an acceptance of West Slavs and West Slavic material culture in early medieval Denmark rather than a new hybrid culture forming between the Danes and West Slavs in the early medieval period. A short conclusion follows the discussion where room for future research and needs for this niche topic of early medieval history is considered.}},
author = {{Pine, Brett}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Hybridity or Acceptance? Study of Material Exchange Between Danes and West Slavs from the 9-12th Centuries}},
year = {{2025}},
}