This thesis deals with questions concerning the sedentary settlement in central Norrland: its origins, functions and development. The material comprises an almost fully excvated farmstead from the Early Iron Age (1-600 AD), situated on Genesmon in the parish of Sjalevad, northern Angermanland. Particular stress has been put on the description of individual structures and on questions concerning the construction and room-division of the houses. The farm's resource utilization, handicrafts and development are also analysed. The text is illustrated with numerous black and white charts, photos, maps and diagrams.
Author(s): Per H. Ramqvist
Series: Archaeology and Environment, 1
Publisher: University of Umeå
Year: 1983
Language: English
Pages: 232
City: Umeå
PREFACE v
CONTENTS vii
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. THE IRON AGE FARM: AIMS AND PREVIOUS RESEARCH 7
3. ANCIENT MONUMENTS, FINDS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND 20
4. THE SETTLEMENT ON GENESMON 56
5. HOUSE CONSTRUCTION, ROOM DIVISION AND FUNCTION 135
6. THE LOCAL ECONOMY 165
7. THE SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT 183
8. THE ORIGIN OF SEDENTARY SETTLEMENT; A DISCUSSION 195
9. SOME RESULTS, CONCLUSIONS AND NEW QUESTIONS 204
REFERENCES 207
GUIDANCE FOR THE READER 213
EXCURSUS 1 by Birgitta Hulthén 216
