"Här har aldrig varit tomt..." (This place has never been empty)

Vídeo YouTube (el 22/05/2012 por arkeologiuv el 25/05/2012 por arkeologiuvfilm) añadido a Paleo Vídeos > Prehistoria Universal > L.R.2.4 nº 5.

"This place has never been empty...":

"Since the discovery in 1999, of a large settlement site from Early Stone Age (ca 6 000 -- 4 000 BC) close to the river Motala ström, the Swedish National Heritage Board has conducted archaeological excavations north and south of the river.

Among other artifacts the site provides a rich and multifaceted material of bone and antler, which is very rare for this type of Stone Age excavations. This is due to the exceptionally good conditions for preservation. Artifacts found in anaerobic, cool and moist contexts appear to be manufactured yesterday and not to have been deposited in layers of gyttja for 7 000 or 8 000 years.

The structure of the excavated area and the multifaceted artifacts in combination with the projects inter disciplinary constitution creates widening scopes of interpretation of how the site was used, and also broadens our perception of Early Stone Age society."

Related post: 22-03-12. Skulls on stakes in Sweden date to the Mesolithic.