TY - JOUR
T1 - OPEN ACCESS, NODAL POINTS, AND CENTRAL PLACES Maritime communication and locational principles for coastal sites in south Scandinavia, c. AD 400-1200
AU - Sindbaek, Soren M.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This paper surveys the archaeology of coastal settlement in south Scandinavia, c. AD 400-1200 from a perspective of communication. The location of important centres of communication and exchange reveal changes of preference, which reflect the shifting nature of social relations. The Late Iron Age port Lundeborg is characterized by safe access for foreigners, gathered for periodic assemblies; the Early Viking Age emporia Ahus is identified as a nodal point at a natural barrier for bulk-traffic; Early Medieval Roskilde, finally, was a central place related to a local hinterland, and collected several central functions under central authority.
AB - This paper surveys the archaeology of coastal settlement in south Scandinavia, c. AD 400-1200 from a perspective of communication. The location of important centres of communication and exchange reveal changes of preference, which reflect the shifting nature of social relations. The Late Iron Age port Lundeborg is characterized by safe access for foreigners, gathered for periodic assemblies; the Early Viking Age emporia Ahus is identified as a nodal point at a natural barrier for bulk-traffic; Early Medieval Roskilde, finally, was a central place related to a local hinterland, and collected several central functions under central authority.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=73349094075&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3176/arch.2009.2.02
DO - 10.3176/arch.2009.2.02
M3 - Article
SN - 1406-2933
VL - 13
SP - 96
EP - 107
JO - Eesti Arheoloogia Ajakiri: Journal of Estonian Archaeology
JF - Eesti Arheoloogia Ajakiri: Journal of Estonian Archaeology
IS - 2
ER -