The Prehistoric Expansion of Farming into “Arctic” Norway: A Chronology Based on 14 C Dating

Palynologic and archaeologic studies using 14 C dating indicate that elements of farming were introduced even further north than the Arctic Circle during the Neolithic period, ca 4000 BP. A second stage with heavier reliance on farming and with probable establishment of permanent farmsteads is dated...

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Published in:Radiocarbon
Main Authors: Johansen, Olav Sverre, Vorren, Karl-Dag
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1986
Subjects:
Arctic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033822200007979
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0033822200007979
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Summary:Palynologic and archaeologic studies using 14 C dating indicate that elements of farming were introduced even further north than the Arctic Circle during the Neolithic period, ca 4000 BP. A second stage with heavier reliance on farming and with probable establishment of permanent farmsteads is dated to 2000–2500 BP.

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