An interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of past settlement and farming: two cases from SE Norway |
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Authors: | Gro Anita Bårdseth Paula Utigard Sandvik |
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Institution: | 1. Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo. Pb. 6762, 0130 Oslo, Norway;2. Museum of Archaeology, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway |
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Abstract: | An interdisciplinary approach involving analysis of plant macrofossils, pollen and soil micro morphology in combination with large-scale stripping of top soil, was applied in order to get a comprehensive understanding of pre-historic settlement, farming economy and land-use in Østfold, SE Norway. Investigations of 25 sites lead to two distinctive results: 1) A time-space perspective on usages of plants, and 2) Identification of agrarian activities in a relict field. Studies of these topics have hitherto been limited for this region. The results add fresh and essential knowledge to pre-historic times in Østfold and make a significant contribution to the understanding to these topics in neighbouring regions. |
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Keywords: | Palaeobotany Soil micro morphology Settlement and farming SE Norway |
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