The subject of this Master’s thesis is the osteological material from a Mesolithic settlement in ... more The subject of this Master’s thesis is the osteological material from a Mesolithic settlement in Anundsjö county in Västernorrland, Sweden. The material consists of burned animal bones. The bones from thirteen excavation squares were chosen for analysis. The important aspects analysed were determination of species and anatomical part, bone type, fragment size, burning grade analysis, cortical thickness and a study of the Cancellous bone structure. The aims of this study are to get a better understanding of the people from the Mesolithic site Lillsjön, see what animal husbandry they attain. Are there depositional patterns and what do they mean? Another main focus lies with the methods of working with burned bones, what can be interpret from the indeterminate fragments and which are the most fruitful methods?
The areas used for sex assessment are some of the most fragile body parts of the human skeleton, ... more The areas used for sex assessment are some of the most fragile body parts of the human skeleton, both the cranium and pelvic bone are easily damaged especially within archaeological contexts when the skeletons are poorly preserved. Therefore, a method using more resilient bones would be of great help for osteologists. Such methods exist and they use first and foremost circumference measurements of the tibial bone. These methods have been tested with different materials during different time periods but nothing concrete seems to be established. Therefore, I have tried to bring together different types of methods that have been used and I have tested them on a material to see whether these could be used as a complement to cranial and pelvic sex estimations. It is important to remember that the classic methods used for sexing is not one hundred percent accurate. Neither are these methods but my study shows that, if used correctly, circumference measurements could be used as a complement to aid sex estimation.
This essay analyzes the transition from the middle to the Late Iron Age in Själevad,
Västernorrla... more This essay analyzes the transition from the middle to the Late Iron Age in Själevad, Västernorrland. Two large settlements are studied, one that was abandoned in the end of Middle Iron Age and one that arose in the beginning of Late Iron Age, to see what had made the early settlement to collapse and the other to be established. I will also study other settlements in the area and discuss different theories regarding the gap between the two time periods to try and elucidate the transition between Middle and Late Iron Age.
The subject of this Master’s thesis is the osteological material from a Mesolithic settlement in ... more The subject of this Master’s thesis is the osteological material from a Mesolithic settlement in Anundsjö county in Västernorrland, Sweden. The material consists of burned animal bones. The bones from thirteen excavation squares were chosen for analysis. The important aspects analysed were determination of species and anatomical part, bone type, fragment size, burning grade analysis, cortical thickness and a study of the Cancellous bone structure. The aims of this study are to get a better understanding of the people from the Mesolithic site Lillsjön, see what animal husbandry they attain. Are there depositional patterns and what do they mean? Another main focus lies with the methods of working with burned bones, what can be interpret from the indeterminate fragments and which are the most fruitful methods?
The areas used for sex assessment are some of the most fragile body parts of the human skeleton, ... more The areas used for sex assessment are some of the most fragile body parts of the human skeleton, both the cranium and pelvic bone are easily damaged especially within archaeological contexts when the skeletons are poorly preserved. Therefore, a method using more resilient bones would be of great help for osteologists. Such methods exist and they use first and foremost circumference measurements of the tibial bone. These methods have been tested with different materials during different time periods but nothing concrete seems to be established. Therefore, I have tried to bring together different types of methods that have been used and I have tested them on a material to see whether these could be used as a complement to cranial and pelvic sex estimations. It is important to remember that the classic methods used for sexing is not one hundred percent accurate. Neither are these methods but my study shows that, if used correctly, circumference measurements could be used as a complement to aid sex estimation.
This essay analyzes the transition from the middle to the Late Iron Age in Själevad,
Västernorrla... more This essay analyzes the transition from the middle to the Late Iron Age in Själevad, Västernorrland. Two large settlements are studied, one that was abandoned in the end of Middle Iron Age and one that arose in the beginning of Late Iron Age, to see what had made the early settlement to collapse and the other to be established. I will also study other settlements in the area and discuss different theories regarding the gap between the two time periods to try and elucidate the transition between Middle and Late Iron Age.
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Västernorrland. Two large settlements are studied, one that was abandoned in the end of
Middle Iron Age and one that arose in the beginning of Late Iron Age, to see what had made
the early settlement to collapse and the other to be established. I will also study other
settlements in the area and discuss different theories regarding the gap between the two
time periods to try and elucidate the transition between Middle and Late Iron Age.
Västernorrland. Two large settlements are studied, one that was abandoned in the end of
Middle Iron Age and one that arose in the beginning of Late Iron Age, to see what had made
the early settlement to collapse and the other to be established. I will also study other
settlements in the area and discuss different theories regarding the gap between the two
time periods to try and elucidate the transition between Middle and Late Iron Age.