Historisk riss av utvikling og integrering av arkeologiske og naturvitenskapelige metoder. Eksempler fra Forsand og Rogaland forøvrig

Abstract

This manuscript is a shortened version of an oral lecture held at the symposium «Structures and building tradition. Mechanical topsoil stripping – methods, interpretations and management». The lecture was meant to be an eyeopener directed towards the archaeological subjects by presenting a historical review concerning the development and integration of natural sciences in the framework of archaeological approaches. A developement involving the subject of botany (palynology and archaeobotany) is shown with some examples; at first appearing as a separate specialised area of a subject, next as a tool for the archaeologist and finally through periods of multi- and interdisciplinary approaches involving both archaeology and botany. The importance of interdisciplinary approaches was emphasized by presenting the Forsandmoen project and by visiting this «former» excavations during the fieldtrip at the end of the symposium.