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Megaliths and rituals at Tustrup, Denmark

By: Palle Eriksen,Anne Birgitte Gebauer,Torsten Madsen

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Megaliths and rituals at Tustrup, Denmark

By: Palle Eriksen,Anne Birgitte Gebauer,Torsten Madsen

The complex of megaliths near Tustrup is a prime example of the megalithic sites used by early farming communities in Stone Age Europe. Excavated in the 1950s by Moesgaard Museum, the site continues to hold great contemporary and scientific value. Its significance relates primarily to the unusual find of a ritual complex connected to two dolmens and passage grave. The question of why monumental sites played such an important role for early farming communities is currently the focus of several international studies. In Denmark, which boasts one of the world’s largest concentrations of megalithic monuments as well as a strong tradition for research in the area, archaeologists have had a longstanding wish to contribute to this discussion with a comprehensive publication about the unique complex of megaliths near Tustrup. Experts have researched the finds and meticulously analysed the site and its artefacts. These detailed studies have led to surprising and well-documented interpretations of the megalithic tombs, the construction history of the ritual site and their function, along with the inter-relationship between the monuments.

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Aarhus Universitetsforlag

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8793423918

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9788793423916

Gudme

Iron Age Settlement and Central Halls

By: Palle Østergaard Sørensen

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Gudme

Iron Age Settlement and Central Halls

By: Palle Østergaard Sørensen

Gudme: The Iron Age Settlement and Central Halls presents, describes and interprets the many finds and structures that have been comprised during the extended excavations at the central parts of the Gudme locality on southeast Funen, Denmark. Head of excavation Palle Østergaard Sørensen extracts, combines, classifies, dates and temporalizes the many finds and houses from the excavations Gudmehallerne, Gudme III, Gudme IV. Since the 19th century the Gudme area has been known as one of the richest prehistoric localities in Scandinavia, and more than 1,000 roman coins, close to 600 fibulas as well as several small mask and animal figurines form part of the Gudme find assemblage. From AD 200 to AD 600 the site expanded rapidly and covered as much as one square kilometer comprising up to 50 farmsteads. At the individual farms, specialized craftsmanship can be found and the debris and tools of gold- and silversmiths as well as bronze casting is abundant here, bronze fragments, often from statues, imported from the Roman Empire form a distinct category of finds bearing witness to a flourishing and innovative world of craftsmanship, as well as an extensive trade network. During this period the unique and monumental halls, with the largest being 47 m long and 10 m wide, dominated the hilltops east of Gudme lake. Just to the south a smaller building accompanied the large hall, and had been purposely demolished and rebuilt several times at the exact same spot. The unusually large entrances to the two adjoined buildings lead straight from one to the other, thus witnessing a duality of buildings that came to define the aristocratic localities throughout Scandinavia in the following 800 years. Hence, Gudme represents a starting point for a significant type of architectural ideal as well as a first generation of central places.

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Oxbow Books

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1789259096

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9781789259094

Megaliths and rituals at Tustrup, Denmark

By: Palle Eriksen,Anne Birgitte Gebauer,Torsten Madsen

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Dolmens in Denmark

Architecture and Function

By: Palle Eriksen,Niels H. Andersen

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Dolmens in Denmark

Architecture and Function

By: Palle Eriksen,Niels H. Andersen

Dolmens are some of Denmark's oldest and most impressive ancient monuments. These more than 5000-year-old stone structures stand as intriguing testimony to the architectural skill of the Neolithic population. Based on new research results, a comprehensive account is given of the origins of dolmens, their original appearance and development and their function. The book is written by archaeologists Palle Eriksen, Ringkobing-Skjern Museum, and Niels H. Andersen, Moesgaard Museum. Professor Chris Scarre, University of Durham, has contributed a chapter on the dolmens of Britain, France and Ireland.

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Aarhus University Press

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8793423071

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9788793423077

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Megaliths and rituals at Tustrup, Denmark

Megaliths and rituals at Tustrup, Denmark

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Megaliths and rituals at Tustrup, Denmark

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