Abstract

The article, which is a biography of the Swedish archaeologist Mats P. Malmer, tries to identify some of the characteristics of Scandinavian archaeology. In particular, Malmer's discussion ofthe concept oftypology is of great importance for this tradition. Another intention ofthe article is to supplement the historiographic discussions in Swedish archaeology. In these discussions there is a significant need to investigate the ways in which we have come to think as archaeologists

Highlights

  • The article, which is a biography of the Swedish archaeologist Mats P

  • This paper is a reprint of a chapter included in Tim Murray Encyclopedia of Archaeology: The Great Archaeologists

  • I am very pleased for this opportunity to make the paper more widely available to an audience of largely Swedish and Scandinavian archaeologists for two reasons

Read more

Summary

Marie Louise Stig Serensen

The article, which is a biography of the Swedish archaeologist Mats P. Tries to identify some of the characteristics of Scandinavian archaeology. Malmer's discussion of the concept of typology is of great importance for this tradition. Another intention of the article is to supplement the historiographic discussions in Swedish archaeology. In these discussions there is a significant need to investigate the ways in which we have come to think as archaeologists. Marie Lottise Stig Serensen, Department ofArchaeology, Uni versity of Cambridge, Dotvning Street, Cambridge CB23D2, UK

IN TROD U CTION
MALMER AS A SCHOLAR AND A TEACHER
Swedish and Scandinavian archaeologists in general openly acknowledge
Pri tn ctry
Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.