Person

As Professor emerita of Archaeology, I continue to explore the living conditions of people and how complex societies have developed and changed in interaction with cultural, sociological, and political forces. A renewed interest for me is archaeological classification and the perception of the South Scandinavian Pitted Ware Culture. My starting point is the Jonstorp area in north-western Skåne, where issues of creolisation, migration, and identity are central to discussions about cultural representation, conflict, and regional identity. My research on the archaeology of Kullaberg continues with a project (Adam Boethius P1) investigating the Late Glacial period and the first people who came to southern Scandinavia. In recent years, I have also together with Elisabeth Iregren, focused on prehistoric dogs. This interest in dogs follows from my previous research on human-animal relations in pre-Christian Scandinavia and on how these relationships are reflected in today’s society.