Baleen whale in Västra Karaby

Project: Research

Project Details

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.
StatusActive
Effective start/end date2023/11/012025/12/31

Free keywords

  • baleen whale
  • Osteology
  • ZooMS
  • Iron Age Scania
  • Fauna history