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Dendrokronologisk undersøgelse af prøver udtaget i tagkonstruktioner mm. i Søborg kirke, Nordsjælland, Danmark
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The Hoarding Vikings
No full textThis book investigates whether Viking hoards leave behind traces of the people who deposited them and the reasons for doing so. The focus is on the Viking-Age hoards of the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, a unique find group in both quantity and quality.The large number of excavated Bornholm hoards enable the inclusion of the archaeological context on an unpreceded scale. This book explores how hoards fulfilled many different purposes and Bourdieu’s theory on capital and field forms the theoretical frame for a multi-contextual analysis of the hoards’ relation to the economic, social, cultural, and ritual fields. A fundamental principle of the methodical approach is that all parts of the hoards are equally important for interpretation. It is in the interaction between archaeological and numismatic data, between the objects’ production and circulation data, and between the accumulation and deposition data, that the functions of the hoards appear. This holistic analytic model illuminates how and by whom the hoards were accumulated and deposited, theorising that the motivations for purpose of depositing different hoard types vary and that these motivations are reflected in the deposition contexts. Besides describing the acts and actors that influenced the accumulation and deposition of silver, the book also examines how hoards influenced Viking-Age people and society.Demonstrating that the motivation behind the accumulation and deposition of hoards was multifaceted, The Hoarding Vikings is for researchers and students of Viking archaeology
Lærerindernes indtog i Ribe Amt:– de tre første generationer af kvindelige undervisere 1867-1897
No full textViking body-making: new evidence for intra-action with iconic Viking anthropomorphic ‘art’
No full textIn Viking archaeology, the study of miniature figurines cast in silver and bronze provides a platform for debates on ritual and mythology, yet much of this discourse focuses on their appearance. Here, the authors use microwear and Reflective Transformation Imaging to survey the physical evidence of complex relational dynamics between 10 anthropomorphic artefacts from Viking Age Sweden and the human bodies they connected with. Through such analyses, and the abandonment of a priori assumptions regarding their purpose and symbolism, these figures can be seen as more than just components of an imposed category, and their varied, transmutable engagements with the world can be explored more freely.In Viking archaeology, the study of miniature figurines cast in silver and bronze provides a platform for debates on ritual and mythology, yet much of this discourse focuses on their appearance. Here, the authors use microwear and Reflective Transformation Imaging to survey the physical evidence of complex relational dynamics between 10 anthropomorphic artefacts from Viking Age Sweden and the human bodies they connected with. Through such analyses, and the abandonment of a priori assumptions regarding their purpose and symbolism, these figures can be seen as more than just components of an imposed category, and their varied, transmutable engagements with the world can be explored more freely
Around the Lighthouse: A Co-Creative Performance Fostering Innovation Within the Cultural Heritage Itself
No full textThe experimentation with innovative ways to enhance the accessibility, resonance, and meaningfulness of our cultural heritage is a cornerstone to contemporary museums’ development. The article explores this topic through an insight into the first experience carried out within the Open Atelier project, designed to test cutting-edge formats promoting new interactions among the audience, the museum, and its professionals. This experiment was realized through the cooperation among Art Museums of Skagen and Associazione Marchigiana Attività Teatrali. It engaged a group of Italian artists in the development of a cross-disciplinary and co-creative process intended to turn a collection of historical photos into a new experiential heritage, capable of fostering innovative interplays among different places, people, and cultures. The paper offers a thorough illustration of this case-based experience, by systematically describing its objectives and operational framework, the processes that enabled it, and the results that were achieved, and by providing contextual insights aligned with current debates in the field. This initiative has the potential to become a lens through which to explore broader implications for innovative interpretations and uses of heritage, enhancing its accessibility and resonance for contemporary societies. Its critical observation aims to foster the debate, and thus to inform and stimulate broader practice and policy around the topic
