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Quarrying in Western Norway: An archaeological study of production and distribution in the Viking period and Middle Ages
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Description for Quarrying in Western Norway: An archaeological study of production and distribution in the Viking period and Middle Ages
Paperback. The theme of this study is the large-scale exploitation of different stone products that took place in Norway during the Viking Age and the Middle Ages (c. AD 800-1500). Num Pages: 188 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white with 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DNN; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 300 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 730.
The theme of this study is the large-scale exploitation of different stone products that took place in Norway during the Viking Age and the Middle Ages (c. AD 800–1500). The research is based on analyses of two different quarry landscapes in Western Norway: the quernstone quarries in Hyllestad, Sogn og Fjordane, and the bakestone quarries in Ølve and Hatlestrand, Hordaland. The centre of attention is the production of utility artefacts: quernstones, millstones and bakestones, and more symbolic products such as stone crosses. The production landscapes are also assessed within wider socio-economic perspectives related to organisation, control and landownership. Following the different products, from production in the quarries to their distribution and use in both urban and rural contexts in Northern Europe, questions regarding trade and networks are addressed. The material is also discussed and assessed in wider methodological and theoretical contexts, and an aim is to illuminate the control and right of use related to the quarrying, also to examine the groups of actors behind production as well as distribution and trade.
Product Details
Publisher
Archaeopress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
730g
Number of Pages
188
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784911027
SKU
V9781784911027
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Ref
99-1
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