Counterpoint: Essays in Archaeology and Heritage Studies in Honour of Professor Kristian Kristiansen Edited by Sophie Bergerbrant Serena Sabatini BAR International Series 2508 2013
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violent death and wetlands: skeletal remains from GoTland Sophie Bergerbrant, Christina Fredengren, Petra Molnar and Camilla Löfqvist Abstract: This article examines an overlooked area of research: the bog skeletons. The focus is on remains found in Alva Myr, a former wetlands area on the island of Gotland, Sweden. The results from osteological analyses of human remains are presented. Keywords: Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, bogs, human remains, violence Introduction Depositions of people in wetlands during the Bronze Age, with a particular focus on Southern Scandinavia Tidens Vatten, Islands of the Dead 1 Tidens Vatten. Osteological method 1 199
Counterpoint: Essays in Archaeology and Heritage Studies Alva Myr kalkävja 200
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Counterpoint: Essays in Archaeology and Heritage Studies 4 Depositions of people in wetlands during the Bronze Age 4 202
Sophie Bergerbrant et al.: Violent Death and Wetlands Iron Age 5 5 Discussion 203
Counterpoint: Essays in Archaeology and Heritage Studies Conclusion 204
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