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Papers by Per Karsten

Environmental Archaeology, 2016

The aim of this research is the isotopic characterization of archaeological fish species to fresh... more The aim of this research is the isotopic characterization of archaeological fish species to freshwater, brackish, and marine environments, trophic level, and migration patterns, and to determine intra-species variation within and between fish populations differing in location within central and northern Europe. Thus carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analysis was undertaken on collagen extracted from 72 fish bone samples from eight Mesolithic and Neolithic archaeological sites in central and northern Europe. Thirtysix (50%) of the specimens analysed produced results with acceptable carbon to nitrogen atomic ratios (2.9-3.6). The fish remains encompass a wide spectrum of freshwater, brackish, and marine taxa (n = 12), and this is reflected in the δ 13 C results (-24.5‰ to-7.8‰). The freshwater/brackish fish (pike, Esox lucius; perch, Perca fluviatilis; zander, Sander lucioperca) had δ 13 C values that ranged from-24.2‰ to-19.3‰, while the brackish/marine fish (spurdog, Squalus acanthias; flatfish, Pleuronectidae; codfish, Gadidae; garfish, Belone belone; mackerel, Scomber scombrus) ranged from-14.9‰ to-9.4‰. Salmonidae, an anadromous taxon, and the eel (Anguilla anguilla), a catadromous species, had carbon isotope values consistent with marine origin, and no evidence of freshwater residency (-12.7‰ to-11.7‰). The δ 15 N values had a range of 6.2‰ (6.5‰ to 12.7‰) indicating that these fish were on average feeding at 1.7 trophic levels higher than their producers in these diverse aquatic environments. These results serve as an important ecological baseline for the future isotopic reconstruction of the diet of human populations dating to the late Mesolithic and early Neolithic of the region.

The Sösdala Horsemen and the equestrian elite of fifth century Europe

An introduction to the first full publication of the ritual depositions of horse tack at Sösdala ... more An introduction to the first full publication of the ritual depositions of horse tack at Sösdala and Fulltofta in Scania, Sweden. The parade bridle from Sösdala gave the name to the Sösdala style. The depositions consists of ritually destroyed mounts from three bridles and 14 saddles.

Aspekter på samhällsutveckling

... Den forandringsprocess som vi har har forsokt askadliggora ar nara knuten till en forandring ... more ... Den forandringsprocess som vi har har forsokt askadliggora ar nara knuten till en forandring av ideologi och mentalitet, dar den tidigare kollektivt praglade ideologin forsvagades och successivt oppnade upp for en okad stratifiering av samhallet. Det finns tydliga tendenser i det arkeologiska materialet mot en okad betoning och uppvisning av politisk, ekonomisk och militar makt. Denna demonstration av makt nar sitt maximum under bronsalderns period II, 1500-1300 f. Kr., da de materiella lamningarna visar att man lagt en stor betydelse vid visuell och rituell uppvisning av hog social position ...

Västkustbanan – I Stenåldersdalen – De paleolitiska och mesolitiska fynden från förundersökningarna i Saxådalen

In the Wake of a Woman. The Stone Age Pioneering of North-eastern Scania, Sweden, 10,000–5000 BC. The Årup Settlements

In the wake of a woman : Stone Age pioneering of north-eastern Scania, Sweden, 10.000-5000 BC. : ... more In the wake of a woman : Stone Age pioneering of north-eastern Scania, Sweden, 10.000-5000 BC. : the Arup settlements

RV 29 Karlshamn-Djuramåla. Delen Hoka-Grönadal : arkeologisk utredning : Blekinge, Asarum och Ringmåla socknar, Småland, Tingsås socken

Taagerup-Fifteen Hundred Years of Mesolithic Occupation in Western Scania, Sweden: A Preliminary View

European Journal of Archaeology, 2001

Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 1995

Pollen, plant macrofossils and charcoal were analysed from a lake-sediment sequence, including a ... more Pollen, plant macrofossils and charcoal were analysed from a lake-sediment sequence, including a refuse layer, from the Late Mesolithic settlement at B6keberg III, southern Sweden. The chronology was established by means of AMS-dated plant macroremains. The results of the biostratigraphical studies indicate two settlement phases (A and B), at ca. 6650-6400 B.P. (5560-5320 cal. B.C.) and ca. 6150-5800 B.P. (5200-4680 cal. B.C.), respectively. The two settlement phases are associated with periods of low lake-level contemporaneous with the second major period of low lake levels during the Holocene in southern Sweden, and thus with a period of generally drier climate. The pollen analytical data suggest only minor human impact on the local vegetation during the two settlement phases. Three elm declines at ca. (1) 6200 B.P. (5200-5100 cal. B.C.), (2) 5450 B.P. (4340 cal. B.C.), and (3) 5150 B.P. (3980 cal. B.C.) are discussed. Elm decline 3 is synchronous with the classical north-west European elm decline. Elm declines 2 and 3 may be due to outbreaks of elm disease rather than to strong human impact or climate change. The charcoal analyses show that wood of a wide range of species was collected for fuel or other purposes. During phase A, plants used included acorns, hazelnuts and, possibly, Cornus sanguinea, and also Prunus spinosa, Sorbus aucuparia and Rubus idaeus. There is convincing evidence that Cladium mariscus was used for thatching. The second occupation phase, B, is characterised by the use of hazelnuts for food. The possible use of several other identified species is discussed.

Antikvarisk rapport gällande undersökningen av biskop Peder Winstrups kista och mumifierade kvarlevor

Bakgrund till projektet kring Winstrups mumie tog sin borjan i och med det beslut som fattades av... more Bakgrund till projektet kring Winstrups mumie tog sin borjan i och med det beslut som fattades av Lansstyrelsen 2012-03-21 (Dnr 433-1675-12) som svar pa en ansokan av Lunds domkyrkoforsamling om flytt av Peder Winstrups kista till Domkyrkomuseet i Lund. I denna rapport redovisas, forutom bakgrunden och resultatet, foljande bilagor:Bilaga 1: Vetenskapliga undersokningar av Peder Winstrups mumie av Torbjorn Ahlstrom, Caroline Arcini, Gracijela Bozovic, Roger Siemund, Peter Krantz, Mats Geijer, Pernilla Gustavsson, David Pellby, Par Wingren och Piers Mitchell.Bilaga 2: Winstrups vaxter - arbetsrapport av Per Lageras Bilaga 3: Insekter och spindeldjur i graven av Christoffer Fagerstrom, Biologiska museet vid Lunds universitet. (Less)

Skåne, Malmöhus län, Järnvägen Västkustbanan : delen Helsingborg - Kävlinge : arkeologisk utredning

A slotted bone dagger from Kongemose

Dansarna från Bökeberg : om jakt, ritualer och inlandsbosättning vid jägarstenålderns slut

Arkeologisk utredning : Skåne, Hjärnarps socken, Borrstorp 1:1 m fl, 1995

Jägarsamhällets brytningstid : stenåldern i västra Skåne

Anmeldelse - Det omöjligas konst : En recension af Jørgen Jensens Danmarks Oldtid. Stenalder 13.000-2.000 f.Kr

Västskånska offerfynd från 2300-500 f.Kr

... Sarskild vikt har lagts pa att forsoka identifiera fyndplatser i landskapet och att ge ett ge... more ... Sarskild vikt har lagts pa att forsoka identifiera fyndplatser i landskapet och att ge ett geografiskt underlag for en fullodig kartering av den tidens treenighet : boplats -- gravplats -- offerplats. Trots att manga fynd har bristfalliga fyndupplosningar har det med hjalp av Skanska Rekognosceringskartans beskrivningar av fuktangar och torvmossor varit mojligt att ungefarligen identifiera 98 av 140 fyndplatser ...

Skåne, Hedeskoga socken, Lilla Tvären 2:1, område C och D, 1995 : arkeologisk förundersökning : rapport ATA

Arkeologisk utredning : Skåne, Öja socken, del av Öja 1:7, 1995