Abstract
A central problem in the explanation and description of decentralized hunter-gatherer societies is what kind of traces different sorts of social interaction will leave in the archaeological material. It is here suggested that the distribution of asbestos-tempered ceramic ware in northern Sweden during the Bronze Age and early Iron Age was a result of the social interaction between different groups. The decoration on the cermic ware is suggested to represent traces of intermarriage relations. It is further argued that the hunter-gatherer societies were open to interaction with other groups and individuals.
Highlights
A central problem in the explanation and description of decentralized hunter-gatherer societies is what kind of traces different sorts of social interaction will leave in the archaeological material
A central question connected with this issue is what kind of traces different sorts of interaction will leave in the archaeological material
If we look at the distribution of decoration categories (Fig. 3), the vast distribution of ATCW is likely to be explained by the following hypothesis: The acceptance of asbestos-tempered ceramic ware in one huntergatherer society, which seems to occur roughly at the same time as the introduction of the bronze casting technology, facilitated and sanctioned its acceptance in the neighbouring group
Summary
A central problem in the explanation and description of decentralized hunter-gatherer societies is what kind of traces different sorts of social interaction will leave in the archaeological material. The article aims to illuminate a more specific aspect of the distribution of asbestos-tempered ceramic ware in Norrland and its relevance for defining kinship relations and interaction between groups.
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