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Chronological, economic, and social analyses
Gårdlösa : an iron age community in its natural and social setting, , [edited] by Berta Stjernquist • 3 • Published In 1981 • Pages: 1-163
By: Stjernquist, Berta.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is the third volume published on the Gårdlösa Iron Age site (see documents 5-16 and 18). The first chapter dates each house and grave using radiocarbon dating and artifact identification. The chronology reveals a continuous occupation from the 1st Century B.C. to the Viking age (2100-1000 BP.) The second chapter is a detailed description and comparison of the buildings--most of which are sunken--and graves, which include circular and boat-shaped stone settings. Chapter three looks at the natural environment and chapter four, population, based on osteological remains (human and animal), building size, and ecological potential. Stjernquist concludes that the site grew from one to three households (6-8 individuals per household) between the late Roman iron age and late migration period and back to one household by the Viking age. Chapter five identifies specific functions of individual buildings, inlcuding spinning, weaving, smithing, storage, and food preparation. Chapter six looks at cult activities centered on springs and the last chapter examines wealth, status, and occupational specialization. Stjernquist concludes that Gårdlösa was a self-subsistent, well-provisioned, egalitarian community.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Woven and other interworked fabrics
- Ceramic technology
- Smiths and their crafts
- Dwellings
- Burial practices and funerals
- Chronologies and culture sequences
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Scandinavian Iron Age
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2002
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Europe
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Scandinavia
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Ian Skoggard;2001
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1960-1976
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 2000-1300 BP
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Gårdlösa, Smedstorp, Scania, Sweden
- NotesAdditional notes
- By Berta Stjernquist
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-163)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 81194331
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Iron Age--Scandinavia