Scandinavian Flint
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Scandinavian Flint
In Scandinavia as elsewhere, cryptocrystalline rocks such as flint were an integral part of peoples' lives during prehistory. Knowledge about flint, its properties, its uses, and its many names, was no doubt transmitted through the generations as part of everyday life. As archaeologists, we are interested in how prehistoric people dealt with flint and what they might have seen as the strengths and weaknesses of the various kinds of flint available. But in order to answer such questions it is necessary that we are able to talk to each other about flint in an informed and informative manner. Scandinavian Flint proposes a classification into 17 types for use by archaeologists. Flint types are described and evaluated in terms of knappability, limitations posed by nodule size, and prehistoric availability, rather than in terms of morphogenesis or chemical composition. Flint formation, geographic distribution of flint sources in Scandinavia, provenience studies, and patination are discussed in detail. Scandinavian Flint is a useful guide for archaeologists working with flint.
Late Bronze Age Flintworking from Ritual Zones in Southern Scandinavia
Author: Mirosław Masojć
language: en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date: 2016-07-10
This book is devoted to flintworking encountered in the so-called cult houses and ritual zones from the Late Bronze Age in southern Scandinavia, where thousands of barrows were built in the period from the Neolithic to the end of the Early Bronze Age
Ancient Scandinavia
Author: Theron Douglas Price
language: en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date: 2015
Ancient Scandinavia provides a comprehensive overview of the archaeological history of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.