Browsing UiS Brage by Author "Nyland, Astrid Johanne"
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The Blurry Third Millennium. "Neolithisation" in a Norwegian Context
Nyland, Astrid Johanne; Hofmann, Daniela; Iversen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-04)In this article, we critically review recurrent tropes, implicit frameworks, and unexplained concepts in current research on the process of “Neolithisation” in the western part of southern Norway. Two models are on offer, ... -
Challenging an old theory – Portable X-ray fluorescence(pXRF) analyses of greenstone adzes in Rogaland, southwestern Norway
Nyland, Astrid Johanne; Gebremariam, Kidane Fanta; With, Ruben (Chapter, 2022)The first large scale regional provenance analysis of greenstone and diabase adzes in western Norway was undertaken forty years ago. The study identified two social territories, which have been central in Norwegian archaeology ... -
Changing perceptions of rock art: storying prehistoric worlds
Nyland, Astrid Johanne; Stebergløkken, Heidrun M.V. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03)Temporality and changeability are here considered vital characteristics of rock art, expressed through shifting light and moving bodies. Demonstrating deliberate use of non-quantifiable elements such as light is challenging. ... -
Evidence of the Storegga tsunami 8200 BP? An archaeological review of impact after a large-scale marine event in Mesolithic Northern Europe
Nyland, Astrid Johanne; Walker, James William Paddison; Warren, Graeme (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)Around 8,200 years ago, the Storegga tsunami hit the coasts of the Norwegian and North Seas. This event is well known from wide ranging geological and palaeobotanical work undertaken over the last 30 years. Outside of ... -
Karismatisk bergkrystall fra Ryfylkeheiane? Smykkestein som identitetsmarkør i yngre jernalder
Nyland, Astrid Johanne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)In the 1960s and 1970s, large scale surveys related to hydro power developments in montane areas in Southwest Norway, recorded several rock crystals deposits and sites where crystals from these had been used both in the ... -
Lithic stories of broken relations after the Storegga tsunami in Mesolithic western Norway?
Nyland, Astrid Johanne; Damlien, Hege (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Major changes in lithic technologies are often explained by either migration or crisis. Here we argue that continuity and minor adjustments in lithic production can tell equally dramatic tales of altered social situations. ... -
A multiproxy approach to understanding the impact of the Storegga tsunami upon Mesolithic hunter-fisher-gatherers across different regions of western Norway
Walker, James William Paddison; Nyland, Astrid Johanne; Bergsvik, Knut Andreas; Kilhavn, Håvard Parathan; Gibbons, Steven John; Glimsdal, Sylfest (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The Storegga tsunami (c. 8150 cal BP) is geologically well attested from various isolation basins across the west Norwegian coast. Ascertaining the impact it had upon the Mesolithic peoples who lived through it, however, ... -
Petrified Life or Living Stone? The Problems of Categorisation. Exemplified by Fossils Found at Stone Age Sites in Rogaland, Norway
Nyland, Astrid Johanne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)During archaeological excavations, artefacts are collected, tagged and stored. Based on these, archaeologists interpret peoples’ social identity, relations and even world view. However, a narrow range of ‘natural objects’ ...