Om arkeologiens kulturbegrep
On concept of culture in archaeology The article is mainly dealing with the concept of culture which has been used and misused in Scandinavian archaeology. Based on a few and often arbitrary selected elements one has constructed »archaeological cultures«,, extensive both in time and space. Thus it i...
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ftsbaarhusojs:oai:ojs.tidsskrift.dk:article/105432 2023-05-15T17:05:12+02:00 Om arkeologiens kulturbegrep Hagen, Anders 1970-04-24 application/pdf https://tidsskrift.dk/kuml/article/view/105432 dan dan Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab https://tidsskrift.dk/kuml/article/view/105432/154236 https://tidsskrift.dk/kuml/article/view/105432 Kuml; Årg. 20 Nr. 20 (1970); 267-278 Kuml; Vol. 20 No. 20 (1970); 267-278 2446-3280 0454-6245 culture in archaeology kulturbegrebet indenfor arkæologi arkæologiens kulturbegrep concept of culture in archaeology critique kritik skandinavisk arkæologi Scandinavian archaeology info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1970 ftsbaarhusojs 2021-05-06T20:33:12Z On concept of culture in archaeology The article is mainly dealing with the concept of culture which has been used and misused in Scandinavian archaeology. Based on a few and often arbitrary selected elements one has constructed »archaeological cultures«,, extensive both in time and space. Thus it is questionable if »macrocomplexes« like the »Komsa culture« in Northern Norway and the »Battleaxe culture« on the Continent have been cultures in the real sense, at least if we with the concept »culture« mean something more than a grouping of material traits. It seems therefore to be of importance for the archaeologists -also in Scandinavia- in a greater extent than is usual, to learn from ethnology/cultural anthropology, if we wish to discuss culture and not only products of culture.If we want to get away from the »cultural straitjacket«, which Scandinavian archaeology gradually has put itself into, the article recommends the use of unit concepts like »phase«, »horizon«, »tradition« (Willey and Phillips), and »technocomplexes« (D. L. Clarke). If we succeed in grouping and explaining our archaeological data in the way these concepts allow, it seems to be possible to »clear away« several of the more doubtful »cultures«, which archaeologists the last 100 years have created.After all maybe there have never existed a »Komsa culture«, a »Battleaxe culture«, or a »Pitted-ware culture«.Anders Hagen Article in Journal/Newspaper Komsa culture Northern Norway Aarhus University: OJS at The State and University Library Hagen ENVELOPE(6.545,6.545,62.545,62.545) Komsa ENVELOPE(24.278,24.278,65.749,65.749) Norway |
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On concept of culture in archaeology The article is mainly dealing with the concept of culture which has been used and misused in Scandinavian archaeology. Based on a few and often arbitrary selected elements one has constructed »archaeological cultures«,, extensive both in time and space. Thus it is questionable if »macrocomplexes« like the »Komsa culture« in Northern Norway and the »Battleaxe culture« on the Continent have been cultures in the real sense, at least if we with the concept »culture« mean something more than a grouping of material traits. It seems therefore to be of importance for the archaeologists -also in Scandinavia- in a greater extent than is usual, to learn from ethnology/cultural anthropology, if we wish to discuss culture and not only products of culture.If we want to get away from the »cultural straitjacket«, which Scandinavian archaeology gradually has put itself into, the article recommends the use of unit concepts like »phase«, »horizon«, »tradition« (Willey and Phillips), and »technocomplexes« (D. L. Clarke). If we succeed in grouping and explaining our archaeological data in the way these concepts allow, it seems to be possible to »clear away« several of the more doubtful »cultures«, which archaeologists the last 100 years have created.After all maybe there have never existed a »Komsa culture«, a »Battleaxe culture«, or a »Pitted-ware culture«.Anders Hagen |
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Om arkeologiens kulturbegrep |
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Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab |
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Kuml; Årg. 20 Nr. 20 (1970); 267-278 Kuml; Vol. 20 No. 20 (1970); 267-278 2446-3280 0454-6245 |
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