Beyond chiefs and networks: Corporate strategies in Bronze Age Scandinavia

Journal of Social Archaeology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 200-219

  Skoglund, Peter ^a  

^a Malmo Heritage   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bronze Age; Corporate strategy; Monument; Network strategy; Ritual knowledge; Rock art; Scandinavia; Ship symbolism

Indexed keywords

EID: 66049083863     PISSN: 14696053     EISSN: 17412951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469605309104136     Document Type: Article

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