Contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1. PLACE, TIME, AND ARCHAEOLOGY
CHAPTER 2. THE FIRST INHABITANTS (13,000 - 9500 BC)
CHAPTER 3. THE LAST HUNTERS (9500 - 4000 BC)
CHAPTER 4. THE FIRST FARMERS (4000 - 2800 BC)
CHAPTER 5. NEOLITHIC SOCIETIES (2800 - 1800 BC)
CHAPTER 6. BRONZE WARRIORS (1800 - 800 BC)
CHAPTER 7. THE AGE OF IRON (800 BC - AD 750)
CHAPTER 8. VIKINGS! (AD 750 - 1050)
CHAPTER 9. A VIEW TO THE PAST
ILLUSTRATION CREDITS
REFERENCES
INDEX
T. Douglas Price is Weinstein Professor of European Archaeology Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and honorary Professor in the Department of Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. His previous books include Europe before Rome, Images of the Past, Europe's First Farmers, and Principles of Archaeology.
"Although Scandinavia is relatively young in terms of human
occupation compared to its European neighbors, this books shows
that it is a rich area for studying important archaeological
questions.... This book fills a gap in the market-- being one of
the few overviews of Scandinavian prehistory written in English.
... Price's fascination with Scandinavia and extensive experience
excavating in Denmark shines through on every page." --World
Archaeology
"Anyone interested in Scandinavian prehistory, student and
researcher alike, will be superbly served by this book, which
elegantly blends synthesis with in-depth case studies. Highly
recommended." --Kristian Kristiansen, University of Gothenburg
"Price has written the most accessible overview of Scandinavian
prehistory in decades, taking the reader on a well-illustrated
journey of some 14,000 years from the first settlement to the time
of the Vikings. With remarkable fluency, a clear line of narrative
chronology links major discoveries, debates and key sites, and the
result is superb. For a one-stop guide to the archaeology of the
Scandinavian countries, this is the book." --Neil Price, University
of
Uppsala
"This book provides a comprehensive overview of the archaeology of
Scandinavia, from the first inhabitants 15,000 years ago to the
time of the Vikings. The author's focus on specific sites of
settlements, burials, and treasure deposits shows the reader
clearly how archaeologists reconstruct ancient societies from the
material evidence." --Peter S. Wells, University of Minnesota
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