Open AccessStones in the South: Decoding Bronze Age Ritual Practices on Gotland
Author(s) -
Helene Martinsson-Wallin,
Joakim Wehlin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current swedish archaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2002-3901
pISSN - 1102-7355
DOI - 10.37718/csa.2017.20
Subject(s) - bronze age , archaeology , bronze , history , norm (philosophy) , ancient history , ritualization , geography , anthropology , sociology , political science , law
In this paper, we discuss the ritual practices and ritualization in the Bronze Age society on Got- land based on archaeological investigations of cairn milieus and stone ship contexts. We explore whether erected stones and demarcations on the south to south-west side of the Bronze Age cairns are the norm and whether this phenomenon oc- curred during the Bronze Age. We also discuss whether our archaeological research can support long-term use of cairn milieus for ritual purposes.