Demographic patterns in Hyllie Mosse (Scania, Sweden): Estimating absolute population between the Late Neolithic and the Early Bronze Ages

IF 0.7 2区历史学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Oxford Journal of Archaeology Pub Date : 2024-09-13 DOI:10.1111/ojoa.12309

Giacomo Bilotti

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SummaryThis paper reconstructs the population dynamics within the Hyllie Mosse region (Scania, Sweden) from 2400 to 1600 BC. South‐western Scania is particularly well‐known thanks to extensive archaeological work in the past decades, making it one of the most thoroughly investigated areas in Sweden. The Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age periods are of paramount importance in understanding the socio‐cultural transformations within the Baltic region. By integrating a comprehensive database of longhouses from Scania with the available archaeological data from the Hyllie Mosse area, this study provides absolute demographic estimates through a transparent and replicable methodology. It highlights that the region experienced a significant peak in human occupation between 2000 and 1800 BC, followed by a decline. In prehistoric times, the area was covered by a relatively large bog, and was therefore not uniformly settled. At its peak, it is estimated that the region, approximately 9.7 km2 in size – 4 km2 of which have been archaeologically investigated – could have supported 75 to 150 inhabitants.

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Hyllie Mosse（瑞典斯堪尼亚）的人口模式：估算新石器时代晚期与青铜时代早期之间的绝对人口数量

摘要本文重建了公元前 2400 年至公元前 1600 年期间海利莫斯地区（瑞典斯堪尼亚）的人口动态。斯堪尼亚西南部因过去几十年的大量考古工作而闻名遐迩，成为瑞典调查最彻底的地区之一。新石器时代晚期和青铜时代早期对于了解波罗的海地区的社会文化变迁至关重要。通过整合斯堪尼亚长屋综合数据库和海利莫斯地区现有的考古数据，本研究通过透明、可复制的方法提供了绝对人口估计值。研究强调，该地区在公元前 2000 年至公元前 1800 年间经历了一个重要的人类居住高峰期，随后出现下降。在史前时期，该地区被一片相对较大的沼泽覆盖，因此并没有统一的定居点。据估计，该地区面积约 9.7 平方公里（其中 4 平方公里已经过考古调查），在高峰时期可容纳 75 至 150 名居民。

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