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Reinsdyrgraver i Setesdal Vesthei : analyse av gravenes beliggenhet, byggemåte og brukshistorie
(AmS-Varia;40, Book; Peer reviewed, 2004)The purpose is to analyse approximately 60 reindeer pitfall traps, which during the last 25 years have been identified and partly archaeologically investigated in the Setesdal Vesthei, furthest south in range of mountains ... -
«Skidt med Tarzan» : Gummi-Tarzan og maskuliniteten
(AmS-Varia;41, Chapter, 2004)This article is a reading of Ole Lund Kirkegaard’s children’s book Gummi-Tarzan (1975) [trans. «Rubber-Tarzan»]. Its primary focus is on the deconstruction of the Tarzan figure. The protagonist, Ivan Olsen, is questioning ... -
Small scale archaeology. Remarks on Synnøve Vinsrygg's paper.
(AmS-Varia;17, Chapter, 1987)It is assumed that it is possible in the material from the Stone Age sites to recognize the results of the process of teaching children how to survive. Analysing "the refuse material" and "poorly" made artifacts from camp ... -
Soil micromorphology and it's contribution to the interpretation of archaeological sites
(AmS-Varia;37, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2000)The soils and the sediments of archaeological sites provide a context for the artefacts. They are a resource for essential information about stratigraphy, site formation processes and possible natural or artificial ... -
Spannformete kar : utvikling og variasjon
(AmS-Varia;50, Book; Peer reviewed, 2010)Bucket-shaped vessels, with a main distribution in southern and western Norway, developed and disappeared during the Migration Period (5th and 6th century AD). The vessels occur in almost every grave during this period ... -
Stadnamn og sentralitet i eit jærsk jordbrukssamfunn frå jernalderen
(AmS-Varia;55, Chapter, 2014)This article deals with place names from Hauge and Tu in Klepp (Jæren), referring to central functions in the Iron Age, e.g. pre- Christian religion, old judicial system and defence, political power and communication. It ... -
Steinalderboplasser på Fosenhalvøya : arkeologiske og naturvitenskapelige undersøkelser 2004-2007 T-forbindelsen, Karmøy kommune, Nord-Rogaland
(AmS-Varia;52, Book, 2011)Eleven open-air Stone Age sites, and one rock shelter with multiphase occupation layers, were excavated between 2004 and 2007. These sites are scattered within a limited area on the northern end of the Fosen peninsula, in ... -
The correlation between the shape of grave monuments and sex in the iron age, based on material from Østfold and Vestfold
(AmS-Varia;17, Chapter, 1987)A typological analysis of burial customs based on the idea that there is a difference in layout of the graves according to analysis of the grave goods; fundamental in the analysis is that men's graves can be distinguished ... -
To graver med hest og hesteutstyr fra Tu : maktpolitiske forhold på Sørvestlandet i yngre jernalder
(AmS-Varia;55, Chapter, 2014)This article discusses political changes in Southwest Norway in the 8th and 9th centuries. It is suggested that two male graves from this period, found at Tu in Klepp, Rogaland, and containing horse and horse equipment, ... -
Toskipede hus i neolitikum og eldste bronsealder
(AmS-Varia;43, Chapter, 2003)The presence of the two-aisled houses of Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age has been scarce in the Norwegian archaeological record. After the introduction of the large-scale mechanical topsoil stripping method in Norway ... -
Tverrfaglig innfallsvinkel til verneprognoser og vernestrategi for maritime kulturminner knyttet til anløpsplasser og leder fra jernalder og middelalder
(AmS-Varia;49, Chapter, 2009)When the maritime cultural heritage is being protected, little emphasis is placed on problems concerning erosion and destruction of remains at landing places and navigable channels on the Norwegian coast. In recent years, ... -
Utvalgte år i en årringkurve fra Suldal, Rogaland, korrelert med historiske klimadata.
(AmS-Varia;32, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 1998)A comparison was made between climate information obtained from tree rings of Pinus sylvestris L. from Suldal, SW Norway, and historical documents. In six occasions during the time span of AD 1700-1900 indices showed ... -
Verneplan for vassdrag - 10 års vernede vassdrag : Kulturminner i Vikedalsvassdraget, Rogaland/Hordaland
(AmS-Varia;10, Book, 1982)This report was prepared under a contract from "the steering committee for evaluating cultural remains in rivers temporarily protected from hydroelectric development". Under this program 60 watercourses have been surveyed ... -
Vestlandskjeler, velstand og makt. Tre studier av Vestlandskjelenes plass og betydning i lokalsamfunnet i eldre jernalder i Vest-Norge
(AmS-Varia;31, Chapter, 1997)All Roman Iron Age and Migration Period graves in three West Norwegian districts were analysed and compared from a quantitative and qualitative aspect. Cauldron graves in general belong to an upper stratum of graves, ... -
Vær og klima over indre strøk av Østlandet 1781 - 1790
(AmS-Varia;46, Book, 2007)Each of the four observers, Hans Strøm, Christian Sommerfelt, Axel Christian Smith and Hans Jacob Wille, is presented with a short biography, followed by their respective observations. Strøm’s observations also include ... -
Værtypeklassifisering ved hjelp av en objektiv statistisk metode : Iver Lunds værtypeklassifisering
(AmS-Varia;34, Book, 1998)Marked variation in temperature and precipitation have occured over the North Atlantic and Europe during the last 100 years. Is this pattern associated with variations in the atmospheric circulation? The purpose of this ... -
Women's work related use of alcohol : a qualitative study
(AmS-Varia;41, Chapter, 2004)The purpose of the study is to examine the role of gender in work related alcohol consumption. It is an exploring study where the main target is to generate new theoretical concepts concering women's use of alcohol (Sagvaag ... -
Årdalskrusifikset : et unggotisk krusifiks fra Ryfylke : undersøkelse, konservering og restaurering
(AmS-Varia;29, Book; Peer reviewed, 1997)The crucifix from Årdal in Ryfylke is the only large medieval crucifix still in the county of Rogaland. It was presented to Stavanger Museum in 1908 and is looked upon as the museum’s greatest treasure. Its poor state of ... -
Økosystemer i endring : tidlig jordbrukspåvirkning innen kystlyngheibeltet i Sørvest-Norge
(AmS-Varia;44, Book; Peer reviewed, 2005)Palynological data collected over a period of 60 years have been compiled and re-interpreted in order to reveal the deforestation patterns in the southwestern Norwegian coastal heathland. PCA- is used to study the ecological ...