Deglaciation and colonization: Pioneer settlements in northern Fennoscandia

Sammanfattning

We present new data on Early Mesolithic settlements in northern Sweden and discuss the process of pioneer colonization. A new set of radiocarbon dates from archaeological sites push deglaciation of northern Fennoscandia further back in time and demonstrate the rapid arrival of pioneer settlers. Environmental data reveal a highly productive early postglacial setting with plant communities unmatched in present ecosystems. The chronological and technological setting supports immigration from the north and northwest with pioneers relying on a long history of enculturating northern subarctic landscapes

Publicerad i

Journal of World Prehistory
2004, volym: 18, nummer: 2, sidor: 155-177
Utgivare: SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS

SLU författare

• Hörnberg, Greger

  • Institutionen för skoglig vegetationsekologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Zackrisson, Olle

  • Institutionen för skoglig vegetationsekologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Hellberg, Erik

  • Institutionen för skoglig vegetationsekologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Skogsvetenskap

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10963-004-2880-z

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