Trade, War and the Diversity of Rituals at Late Prehistoric Harbour sites on Saaremaa
Volume 14 (2010): Underwater Archaeology in the Baltic Region, pp. 168–182
Pub. online: 20 December 2010
Type: Article
Open Access
Open Access
Received
30 October 2010
30 October 2010
Revised
20 November 2010
20 November 2010
Accepted
20 December 2010
20 December 2010
Published
20 December 2010
20 December 2010
Abstract
The article deals with Viking Age and Late Iron Age (800–1200 AD) maritime cultural landscapes on Saaremaa, the biggest Estonian island. In the course of an extensive study there since 2003, a number of Late Prehistoric and Early Medieval harbour sites have been identified. The archaeological evidence from these places suggests different uses of the sites. In the article, three harbour sites have been chosen for closer analysis. These sites represent different kinds of harbours at a local or regional level, as can probably be found in many areas around the Baltic Sea.