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Distal tephra reveal new MIS 5e Kos eruptions: Implications for the chronology and volcanic evolution histories in the Eastern Mediterranean region
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The Kos Plateau Tuff (KPT), was an enormous caldera forming eruption originating from a vent within the Kos/Nisyros/Yali volcanic complex, occurring at 161 ka. It is the largest recognised Late Quaternary eruption in the ... -
Divinasjon i de romerske og greske folkeforsamlingene - en komparasjon av divinasjonsbruk i folkeforsamlingene i Roma, Athen og Sparta
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)Temaet for denne avhandlingen er divinasjon og politikk i de tre antikke bystatene Roma, Athen og Sparta. Formålet med avhandlingen er å undersøke Polybius hypotese om at romernes superstitio (inngående frykt for gudene) ... -
Documenting archaeological thin sections in high-resolution: A comparison of methods and discussion of applications
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01)Optical thin section observations represent the core empirical basis for most micromorphological interpretations at archaeological sites. These observations, which often vary in size and shape, are usually documented through ... -
Does a Mamluk Sultan Hold Religious Authority? Quranic Exegesis and ḥadīṯ Scholarship in Late Mamluk Courtly maǧālis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The article critically reexamines the notion of Mamluk rulers being uninterested in religious affairs and the authority a supreme religious status could bestow. It shows that, with the late Mamluk ruler Qāniṣawh al-Ġawrī ... -
The Double Impact of Christianization for Women in Old Norse Culture
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Drikkekultur i en urban kontekst i senmiddelalder og tidlig moderne tid. En analyse av keramikkmaterialet fra Vinkjelleren i Bergen
(Master thesis, 2010-05-18)I denne undersøkelsen tar jeg opp spørsmål knyttet til drikkekultur i en urban kontekst, belyst gjennom keramikkmaterialet fra Vinkjelleren i Bergen. Vinkjelleren var en del av rådhuskomplekset, og fungerte som vinlager ... -
Dronning Margretes økonomiske og politiske fundament. Godsstruktur og historiske sammenhenger.
(Master thesis, 2012-12-04)Arbeidet har undersøkt sammenhengen mellom dronning Margretes livgeding og de internordiske rikene som oppstod på 1300-tallet. I tilegg har den undersøkt om Valdemar Seiers patrimonium slik det kommer til uttrykk i Kong ... -
Døden i middelalderen. "Den temmede død" og "selvets død"
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Dødsritualer blant koptisk-ortodokse kristne i Kairo, Egypt
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The Earliest Footprint of a Messianic Queen: Sarah the Ashkenazi in Amsterdam
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)A record from 1 November 1655 of a donation to a certain Sarah from Poland is probably the first documented historical appearance of Sarah the Ashkenazi, future wife of messiah Sabbatai Tsevi. Individually recorded donations ... -
Earliest human burial in Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The origin and evolution of hominin mortuary practices are topics of intense interest and debate1,2,3. Human burials dated to the Middle Stone Age (MSA) are exceedingly rare in Africa and unknown in East Africa1,2,3,4,5,6. ... -
Early anthropogenic use of hematite on Aurignacian ivory personal ornaments from Hohle Fels and Vogelherd caves, Germany
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The Aurignacian (ca. 43–35 ka) of southwestern Germany is well known for yielding some of the oldest artifacts related to symbolic behaviors, including examples of figurative art, musical instruments, and personal ornaments. ... -
Early Christianity in East Africa and Red Sea/Indian Ocean Commerce
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-18)The ancient East African kingdom of Aksum gradually adopted Christianity from the early- to mid-fourth-century reign of Ezana onwards. The well-known narrative of the late Roman church-historian Rufinus relates a top-down ... -
Early Dutch presence in North America. The West India Company`s relationship with its Dutch patroonship
(Master thesis, 2017-10-07)Denne oppgaven tar oss tilbake til sekstenhundre tallet og til den nederlandske kolonien i Nord-Amerika. Nærmere bestemt vil oppgaven ta for seg det Nederlandske vest-indiske Handelskompaniet, samt det nederlandske ... -
Early human impacts and ecosystem reorganization in southern-central Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-05)Modern Homo sapiens engage in substantial ecosystem modification, but it is difficult to detect the origins or early consequences of these behaviors. Archaeological, geochronological, geomorphological, and paleoenvironmental ... -
Early pilgrimage traditions in South Asia
(Chapter, 2021)This chapter looks at early history of pilgrimage in South Asia. Sacred sites that were believed to offer rewards to those who visited them have been a significant feature of South Asian religious traditions since at least ... -
Ecclesiastical reform in historiographical context
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-26)The article initially discusses recent approaches to ecclesiastical reform and the Investiture Contest. In particular, it discusses the extent to which recent scholarship's concern with “power,” “local units,” “social ... -
An ecological niche shift for Neanderthal populations in Western Europe 70,000 years ago
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Middle Paleolithic Neanderthal populations occupied Eurasia for at least 250,000 years prior to the arrival of anatomically modern humans. While a considerable body of archaeological research has focused on Neanderthal ... -
Economuseum og profilering av regional matkultur. Bruk av kultur i regionaliseringsprosesser
(Master thesis, 2009-05-15)