Megaliths And Rituals At Tustrup Denmark

Author : Palle Eriksen,Anne Birgitte Gebauer,Torsten Madsen
Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9788793423916

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Megaliths and rituals at Tustrup, Denmark by Palle Eriksen,Anne Birgitte Gebauer,Torsten Madsen Pdf

The complex of megaliths near Tustrup is a prime example of the megalithic sites used by early farming communities in Stone Age Europe. Excavated in the 1950s by Moesgaard Museum, the site continues to hold great contemporary and scientific value. Its significance relates primarily to the unusual find of a ritual complex connected to two dolmens and passage grave. The question of why monumental sites played such an important role for early farming communities is currently the focus of several international studies. In Denmark, which boasts one of the world’s largest concentrations of megalithic monuments as well as a strong tradition for research in the area, archaeologists have had a longstanding wish to contribute to this discussion with a comprehensive publication about the unique complex of megaliths near Tustrup. Experts have researched the finds and meticulously analysed the site and its artefacts. These detailed studies have led to surprising and well-documented interpretations of the megalithic tombs, the construction history of the ritual site and their function, along with the inter-relationship between the monuments.

Author : Glyn Edmund Daniel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Europe
ISBN : 8700088617

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Megalithic Graves and Ritual by Glyn Edmund Daniel Pdf

Author : Kjeld von Folsach,Henrik Thrane,I. Thuesen,Peder Mortensen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000095841288

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From Handaxe to Khan by Kjeld von Folsach,Henrik Thrane,I. Thuesen,Peder Mortensen Pdf

Coollected as a Festschrift for the 70th birthday of Peder Mortensen, former director of the Moesgard Museum and the Danish Institute in Damascus, the essays in this volume reflect the breadth of Mortensen's passion for archaeology and culture in the Middle East. The topics are arranged chronologically and range from stone tools and early human footprints, to the cultural transitions reveled by a Palestinian mosaic from the 4th century AD, to the way the design of a Jordanian madafah from the early 20th century encouraged traditional Muslim hospitality: Several papers cover the archaeology of the region, including Luristan, Elam and the Syrian Palaeolithic, while Frank Hole uses his experiences travelling with Iranian nomads to shed light on excavations of ancient campsites. The final essay considers the development and future of Islamic archaeology as an academic discipline.

Author : Edward Bacon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Civilization, Ancient
ISBN : UOM:39076001497184

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Vanished Civilizations of the Ancient World by Edward Bacon Pdf

Author : Anne Birgitte Gebaer,Lasse Sørensen,Anne Teather,António Carlos Valera
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789254976

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Monumentalising Life in the Neolithic by Anne Birgitte Gebaer,Lasse Sørensen,Anne Teather,António Carlos Valera Pdf

One of the principal characteristics of the European Neolithic is the development of monumentality in association with innovations in material culture and changes in subsistence from hunting and gathering to farming and pastoralism. The papers in this volume discuss the latest insights into why monumental architecture became an integral part of early farming societies in Europe and beyond. One of the topics is how we define monuments and how our arguments and recent research on temporality impacts on our interpretation of the Neolithic period. Different interpretations of Göbekli Tepe are examples of this discussion as well as our understanding of special landmarks such as flint mines. The latest evidence on the economic and paleoenvironmental context, carbon 14 dates as well as analytical methods are employed in illuminating the emergence of monumentalism in Neolithic Europe. Studies are taking place on a macro and micro scale in areas as diverse as Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Germany, the Dutch wetlands, Portugal and Malta involving a range of monuments from long barrows and megalithic tombs to roundels and enclosures. Transformation from a natural to a built environment by monumentalizing part of the landscape is discussed as well as changes in megalithic architecture in relation to shifts in the social structure. An ethnographic study of megaliths in Nagaland discuss monument building as an act of social construction. Other studies look into the role of monuments as expressions of cosmology and active loci of ceremonial performances. Also, a couple of papers analyse the social processes in the transformation of society in the aftermath of the initial boom in monument construction and the related changes in subsistence and social structure in northern Europe. The aim of the publication is to explore different theories about the relationship between monumentality and the Neolithic way of life through these studies encompassing a wide range of types of monuments over vast areas of Europe and beyond.

Author : Alastair Service,Jean Bradbery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Europe
ISBN : UCSC:32106005742769

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Megaliths and Their Mysteries by Alastair Service,Jean Bradbery Pdf

Author : Edward Bacon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Civilization, Ancient
ISBN : UCBK:B000772611

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Vanished Civilization by Edward Bacon Pdf

Author : Merryn Dineley
Publisher : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Cooking
ISBN : UOM:39015053022672

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Barley, malt and ale in the neolithic by Merryn Dineley Pdf

Merryn Dineley's thesis is based on the premise that the 'biochemical laws that govern the processes of malting, mashing and fermentation remain unchanged throughout the millennia'. She therefore uses the results of scientific experimentation to search for evidence of ale and brewing amongst Neolithic residues. Following a discussing of the actual brewing process and later Viking and medieval embellishments, the study discusses the evidence for barley in Egypt and the Near East, the first evidence of grain in neolithic Europe and ceramic, environmental and structural clues for brewing in Neolithic Orkney and Grooved Ware sites in Britain.

Author : Anne Pedersen,Merethe Schifter Bagge
Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9788772194677

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Horse and Rider in the late Viking Age by Anne Pedersen,Merethe Schifter Bagge Pdf

Papers from a conference Skanderborg 27-28th of June 2019 An equestrian burial from the 10th century with an exceptionally elaborate horse harness was discovered at Fregerslev near Skanderborg in eastern Jutland, Denmark in 2012. This formed the starting point for the Fregerslev Research Project initiated by Museum Skanderborg in 2017. Two years later, the museum held a conference to present the preliminary results of the project. A group of researchers from neighbouring countries were invited to provide a wider international context for a discussion of the social, political, cultural and religious background of the Fregerslev burial. With 21 articles, Horse and Rider in the late Viking Age presents the outcome of the conference. Part I describes the excavation of the Fregerslev burial and its contents. The finds, particularly the harness fittings and the remains of a quiver of arrows, and the results of a wide range of scientific analyses demonstrate what a remarkable burial this once was. The excavation methods and documentation procedures, the sampling strategies, and the following conservation and preservation of the finds, give an idea of the many new approaches, which may be useful when dealing with a decomposed grave in the future. Part II and Part III present new research on 10th-century equestrian burials and their significance in contemporary society from a variety of countries across Central and Northern Europe.

Author : Timothy Darvill,Caroline Malone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015056322939

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Megaliths from Antiquity by Timothy Darvill,Caroline Malone Pdf

"Antiquity Publications announces the publication of the third volume of Antiquity papers, drawing on the 75-year tradition of publishing articles of enduring value. The third volume of reprinted classic papers explores the ever intriguing theme of British and European megaliths. Thirty-six papers examine four principal themes on megalithic studies. The earliest monuments - the great tombs and dolmens - reveal the extent of megalithic variety. Papers range from Daniel's early studies of British dolmens to more recent debates; the perennial interest in Stonehenge and Avebury has figured prominently in Antiquity and is brought fully up to date. The presence of timber and earth circles as precursors or alternatives to megalithic structures show further variety in ancient monument building. The final section, Beyond the Megaliths, through studies of ancient engineering, archaeoastronomy and sensory archaeology demonstrates the abiding interest in interpretations of function and meaning in the ancient stones."--provided by publisher.

Author : Prehistoric Society (London, England)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Antiquities, Prehistoric
ISBN : UOM:39015038482785

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Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society by Prehistoric Society (London, England) Pdf

Author : Magdalena Midgley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134264506

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The Megaliths of Northern Europe by Magdalena Midgley Pdf

The North European megaliths are among the most enduring structures built in prehistory; they are imbued with symbolic meanings which embody physical and conceptual ideas about the nature of the world inhabited by the first Northern farmers. The Megaliths of Northern Europe provides a much needed up-to-date synthesis of the material available on these monuments, incorporating the results of recent research in Holland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden. This research has brought to light new data on the construction of the megaliths and their role in the cultural landscape, and Magdalena Midgley offers a fascinating interpretation of the symbolism of megalithic tombs within the context of early farming communities. This wealth of new evidence suggests the Northern European megaliths were important foci in the wider north-west European context. The construction of dolmens and passage graves, using huge glacial boulders, demanded both great communal effort and considerable skill. In addition to this technical expertise the master builders also made use of their esoteric knowledge of rituals. This was expressed in the use of exotic building materials and special architectural features, and in the placement of tombs within the natural and cultural landscapes, creating new metaphors and images. Fully illustrated, this book will be of interest to both undergraduate and postgraduate students of European Prehistory, Archaeology and Prehistoric Anthropology, as well as architects who study ancient architecture and social anthropologists who study modern megaliths.

Author : Julian Heath
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781538120927

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Exploring Megalithic Europe by Julian Heath Pdf

Abundant prehistoric remains survive in the wide landscapes of Europe, but none are arguably as fascinating or awe-inspiring as the “megalithic” (after the Greek megas: great, and lithos: stone) monuments built by the people who lived here during the three hugely important periods of European prehistory known respectively as the Neolithic, the Copper Age, and the Bronze Age. These huge, prehistoric stone structures can still be found scattered in their thousands across Europe and provide a tentative but evocative link to their builders, and to Europe’s distant past. From the Mediterranean islands to the colder climes of Scandinavia, Exploring Megalithic Europe takes readers to many European countries, examining both famous and lesser-known megalithic monuments and looking at what insights these remarkable reminders of prehistoric life may provide into the ancient communities responsible for their construction.

Author : Alistair Marshall
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789697063

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Orientation of Prehistoric Monuments in Britain: A Reassessment by Alistair Marshall Pdf

Reassesses major axial alignment at many megalithic ritual and funerary monuments (Neolithic to Bronze Age) in Britain and Ireland, not in terms of abstract astronomical concerns, but as an expression of repeated seasonal propitiation involving community, agrarian economy and ancestry in an attempt to mitigate variable environmental conditions.

Author : Ulla Mannering,Tinna Mobjerg,Lise RAeder Knudsen,Hans Rostholm
Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9788793423381

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The Hammerum Burial Site by Ulla Mannering,Tinna Mobjerg,Lise RAeder Knudsen,Hans Rostholm Pdf

The Hammerum Burial Site is the story of a burial site told by more than 20 academics; a fascinating combination of different archaeological and scientific studies analyzing individuals, objects and context from different angles. The site was named after the small modern-day town of Hammerum, 5 km east of Herning in the central part of Jutland, Denmark. As early as 1993 the museum investigated this burial site, where seven inhumation graves emerged within a small area, most of which turned out to be empty of finds. Three of the graves did turn out, however, to contain well preserved organic material, so they were removed as block samples in large wooden crates with a view to later excavation. Thanks to a grant in 2009 from the Danish Cultural Agency's special pool for the conservation of objects of unique national importance (the ENB pool) a collaboration between the museum, the Danish National Research Foundation Centre for Textile Research and the Conservation Centre in Vejle began. These analyses show that grave 83 - known as the Hammerum girls grave - was a sensation. All that remain of the deceased was her hair and her dress, but it was the best-preserved Danish Iron Age textile from an inhumation grave. Therefore, it offers an unique opportunity to analyse an object which in most cases has disappeared. The analysis tells us an extraordinarily nuanced archaeological story of daily life and of pan-European 'slow fashion': a dress used in everyday life, produced by carefully choosing fine fibres which, together with the coiffure refers to a style recognizable throughout Europe and worn by a mobile, well-groomed, well-connected Iron Age female. Moreover, the preserved organic material permits us a rare glimpse of the grief of the bereaved. We can see how they carefully wrapped the Hammerum Girl in skin and put blueberry twigs under her head before laying her to rest - an act of compassion and mourning.