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An archaeobotanical interpretation of agricultural practices and plant economy at the iron age site of Dilling, SE Norway
Umeå University, Faculty of Arts, Department of historical, philosophical and religious studies, Environmental Archaeology Lab.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4899-1256
Umeå University, Faculty of Arts, Department of historical, philosophical and religious studies, Environmental Archaeology Lab.
Umeå University, Faculty of Arts, Department of historical, philosophical and religious studies, Environmental Archaeology Lab.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2430-0839
Umeå University, Faculty of Arts, Department of historical, philosophical and religious studies, Environmental Archaeology Lab. Archaeology Plan, Dublin, Ireland.
2024 (English)In: Den komplekse jernalderbosetningen på Dilling: hus – gård – grend – landsby? / [ed] Lars Erik Gjerpe, Oslo: Cappelen Damm Akademisk, 2024, p. 275-294Chapter in book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

The archaeobotanical study of Dilling includes the analysis of 719 samples, representing 115 houses, most of which collectively cover the Pre-Roman Iron Age to the Migration Period (200 BC – AD 500). This extensive sampling allows for a general picture of everyday activities to be reconstructed from the remains of plants found at the site, and which can be extrapolated to the region as a whole. The results show that a variety of activities have taken place, at different intensities, across the seven excavation areas. The preservation of the plant remains, however, differs considerably between the areas. In general, the preservation of plant macrofossils is poor at the site, but the large number of samples, and the application of a multiproxy approach, provides a unique opportunity to better understand everyday life in the region during the Iron Age. The combination of the archaeobotanical results, geoarchaeology (see chapter 13) and charcoal remains (chapter 11) collectively provides a valuable source of information on past agricultural practices, crop processing and diet. This is the first attempt to present an overview of the huge dataset from Dilling, and there is undoubtedly room for further interpretation and discussion.

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Oslo: Cappelen Damm Akademisk, 2024. p. 275-294
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Early Iron Age, archaeobotany, macrofossil analysis, Norway, Scandinavia
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environmental archaeology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-235452ISBN: 978-82-02-85269-6 (print)ISBN: 978-82-02-63225-0 (electronic)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-235452DiVA, id: diva2:1937654
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