UBAS University of Bergen Archaeological Series, 2017
Hansen, G. & Storemyr, P. (eds.) 2017. Soapstone in the North: Quarries, Products and People. 700... more Hansen, G. & Storemyr, P. (eds.) 2017. Soapstone in the North: Quarries, Products and People. 7000 BC – AD 1700. UBAS University of Bergen Archaeological Series, 9, 408 p. Soapstone is a remarkable rock. While it is soft and very workable, it is also durable and heat-resistant, and with a high heat-storage capacity. These properties have been recognised and valued around the world since prehistoric times, and soapstone has been used for a multitude of purposes, ranging from everyday household utensils to prestigious monuments and buildings. This book addresses soapstone use in Norway and the North Atlantic region, including Greenland. Although most papers deal with the Iron Age and Middle Ages, the book spans the Mesolithic to the early modern era. It deals with themes related to quarries, products and associated people and institutions in a broad context. Recent years have seen a revival of basic archaeological and geological research into the procurement and use of stone resources. With its authors drawn from the fields of archaeology, geosciences and traditional crafts, the anthology reflects cross-disciplinary work born of this revival.
This is a full Pdf of the 2005 publication of my Dr. art thesis.
In this volume of the Bryggen P... more This is a full Pdf of the 2005 publication of my Dr. art thesis. In this volume of the Bryggen Papers I study the processes of the urban development of Bergen, how the town emerged and developed into an important urban community by the early Middle Ages. The study is primarily based on contemporary archaeological source material from c. 800 to c. 1170 - a complex and composite material, comprising traces of cultivation, culture layers, buildings, plots and artefacts. Its main aim is to investigate the town’s structure, plots and plots systems, and the different activities, crafts and production as well as the character of the urban settlement and its development until around 1170. The main questions that are addressed are when, how, why and on the initiative of whom Bergen merged as a town
Shattered and scattered paste. Festschrift for professor Georg Haggren Archaeologia Medii Aevi Finlandiae XXXI Suomen keskiajan arkeologian seura -Society for Medieval Archaeology in Finland, 2025
Leather types and tanning technique used on shoes during the late Viking Age / early Medieval Per... more Leather types and tanning technique used on shoes during the late Viking Age / early Medieval Periods in Norway, are addressed with 139 shoes from the deserted town Borgund in Sunnmøre, western Norway, as a case. Shoe-leather is species identified through hair follicle pattern interpretation and ZooMS analysis. Tanning technique is assessed visually. The study shows that the Borgund-shoes were made of leather from domesticated animals, predominantly from cow (Bos taurus), but also horse (Equus caballus), goat- (Capra circus) and tentatively sheep (Ovis aries) was used. Furthermore, raw tanned leather was used for both soles and shoe uppers in Borgund. Borgund’s strong preference for leather made of cattle has parallels in both Danish and English contemporary urban contexts, whereas horse leather is not previously identified as shoe-leather in contemporary Norse-sphere urban contexts. For future research an atlas of Viking Age / Medieval hair follicle patterns based on archaeological...
Järn och städer : Tankar kring det arkeologiska materialet i Bergen och Gamla Lödöse
Slutrapport for projektet Jarnet och riksbildningen 1150-1350 (Jernkontort). I uppsatsen diskuter... more Slutrapport for projektet Jarnet och riksbildningen 1150-1350 (Jernkontort). I uppsatsen diskuteras konsumtion av jarn i Bergen och Lodose baserad pa arkeologiskt material. Med utgangspunkt fran resultaten gors bl a forsok att hypotetiskt bestamma omfattningen av jarn totalt i de aldre medeltida staderna i Sverige.
Preface This book has been a long time in the making. It is an outcome of the five Norwegian Univ... more Preface This book has been a long time in the making. It is an outcome of the five Norwegian University Museums' joint research programme Forskning i Felleskap (FIF, 2010-2015), supported by the Research Council of Norway. FIF kindly facilitated a number of workshops and meetings between archaeologists, geologists and craftspeople, all with a common interest in premodern soapstone quarrying and use. The result is the chapters of this book, which are based on studies carried out over the last two decades and, for the most part, are published scientifically for the first time. We very much thank the authors for participating in this venture. We also thank several colleagues-archaeologists, geoscientists and craftspeople-that assisted the editors in peer-reviewing the chapters:
This pilot project is a joint venture between natural and cultural scientists that share a common... more This pilot project is a joint venture between natural and cultural scientists that share a common interest in exploiting whether available DNA technology makes it possible to trace back archaeologically found reindeer antler from medieval urban comb production sites to its original provenance. The provenancing of reindeer antler, used in the production of combs and other personal accessories during the Middle Ages, may be a key factor in the study of the identity and the organization of medieval combmakers. Hereunder routes of transportation used by these craftspeople and their products are important. Provenancing will also enhance the understanding of the social and economic importance of the different reindeer mass trapping systems in medieval Scandinavia. Introduction Reindeer constitute a biological resource of great importance to the physical and cultural survival of many communities in Arctic and sub-Arctic areas, and have been exploited for food and other subsistence commodit...
Migreringsprosjektet 2015-2017. Rapport om migrering av Middelaldersamlingens digitale BRM-funnkataloger til de norske Universitetsmuseenes felles databaseløsning, MUSITbasen for arkeologi
I 2017 ble Middelaldersamlingens digitale tilvekstkataloger for artefakter/funn i nummerserien BR... more I 2017 ble Middelaldersamlingens digitale tilvekstkataloger for artefakter/funn i nummerserien BRM, migrert til de norske universitetsmuseenes felles databaseløsning MUSITbasen for arkeologi. Dermed er opplysningene om ca. 540.000 middelalderarkeologiske enkeltgjenstander bedre tilgjengelig for forvaltning, forskning og formidling. I årene 2015-2017 ble det foretatt et omfattende arbeid med tilrettelegging og kvalitetssikring av data for migrering. Til sammen er gjenstandsbetegnelse for 218 707 gjenstander blitt normert/homogenisert, datering eller kontekstopplysninger er kvalitetskontrollert for over 160.000 gjenstander fra godt 11.700 individuelle funn kontekster. Rapporten gjør rede for bakgrunn for Migreringsprosjektet 2015-2017, tilrettelegging av data for migrering og generelle metoder for kvalitetssikring av opplysninger. Videre redegjøres for faglige vurderinger gjort i forbindelse med kvalitetssikring av daterings- og kontekstopplysninger fra BRM0 Bryggengravningene (1955-1979), hvor det har vært spesielle utfordringer. Rapportens redegjørelser er relatert til MUSITbasens forvaltningsbrukergrensesnitt.
Situating Gender in European Archaeologies 2010 Isbn 9639911151 Pag 14, 2010
Gold foil from Rogaland in western Norway showing a man and a woman, often interpreted as the Nor... more Gold foil from Rogaland in western Norway showing a man and a woman, often interpreted as the Nordic Vanir god Freyr and his wife Gerd from the family of Giants. 7 th -8 th century AD.
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Soapstone is a remarkable rock. While it is soft and very workable, it is also durable and heat-resistant, and with a high heat-storage capacity. These properties have been recognised and valued around the world since prehistoric times, and soapstone has been used for a multitude of purposes, ranging from everyday household utensils to prestigious monuments and buildings. This book addresses soapstone use in Norway and the North Atlantic region, including Greenland. Although most papers deal with the Iron Age and Middle Ages, the book spans the Mesolithic to the early modern era. It deals with themes related to quarries, products and associated people and institutions in a broad context. Recent years have seen a revival of basic archaeological and geological research into the procurement and use of stone resources. With its authors drawn from the fields of archaeology, geosciences and traditional crafts, the anthology reflects cross-disciplinary work born of this revival.
In this volume of the Bryggen Papers I study the processes of the urban development of Bergen, how the town emerged and developed into an important urban community by the early Middle Ages. The study is primarily based on contemporary archaeological source material from c. 800 to c. 1170 - a complex and composite material, comprising traces of cultivation, culture layers, buildings, plots and artefacts. Its main aim is to investigate the town’s structure, plots and plots systems, and the different activities, crafts and production as well as the character of the urban settlement and its development until around 1170. The main questions that are addressed are when, how, why and on the initiative of whom Bergen merged as a town
Papers by Gitte Hansen