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Description
This project investigates the find of one baleen whale vertebrae, found at the Vendel period settlement Västra Karaby in west Scania. By applying molecular techniques, together with zooarchaeological data and archival studies, the study aims to contextualise this find in order to increase the understanding of the site and of marine mammal history in south Sweden.
Status | Active |
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Effective start/end date | 2023/11/01 → 2025/12/31 |
Free keywords
- baleen whale
- Osteology
- ZooMS
- Iron Age Scania
- Fauna history
Projects
- 1 Active
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Sheep O'Hoy: The zooarchaeology of sails production in Late Iron Age southern Scandinavia
Macheridis, S. (PI)
Berit Wallenbergs Stiftelse, Stiftelsen Marcus och Amalia Wallenbergs Minnesfond
2019/02/01 → 2025/12/31
Project: Research
Activities
- 2 Presentation
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Baleen whale at Vendel Västra Karaby: What is it doing there?
Macheridis, S. (Presenter)
2024 May 28Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Baleen whale at Västra Karaby - what is it doing there?
Macheridis, S. (Presenter)
2023 Dec 13Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation