Deglaciation and colonization: Pioneer settlements in Northern Fennoscandia

Journal of World Prehistory

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 155-177

  Bergman, Ingela ^a   Olofsson, Anders ^b   Hörnberg, Greger ^c   Zackrisson, Olle ^c   Hellberg, Erik ^c  

^a The Silvermuseum of Arjeplog   (Sweden)

^b Vuollerim 6000 år ^*  (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Colonization; Deglaciation; Fennoscandia; Landscape knowledge; Pioneer

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; SETTLEMENT HISTORY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FENNOSCANDIA; WORLD;

EID: 20444497710     PISSN: 08927537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10963-004-2880-z     Document Type: Review

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