https://publicera.kb.se/csa/issue/feedCurrent Swedish Archaeology2021-12-09T09:18:12+01:00Current Swedish Archaeology Editorscsa@arkeologiskasamfundet.seOpen Journal Systems<p>Current Swedish Archaeology (CSA) is a peer-reviewed journal focusing primarily on the interpretation of the archaeological record and on archaeology as social practice. The aim of the journal is to make findings and discussions in Swedish and wider Nordic archaeology accessible in and outside of the region and to promote contact and debate between Swedish archaeology and the larger international field.</p>https://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1444Beyond Entanglement2021-06-21T09:44:39+02:00Christina Fredengrenchristina.fredengren@arklab.su.se<p>This keynote discusses how human-animal relationships can be studied as entanglements to understand more of the situatedness of human and animal bodies and lives. It provides a selection of thinking tools from critical posthumanist feminism and new materialism which should prove useful for studying more-than-human worldmaking through archaeology. These tools can be used to study how humanity and animality are produced, how to recognise animal agentiality, and to highlight challenges on the way. Key issues are identified in concepts such as taxonomies, hybridity, othering and killability. Examples are drawn from recently published research on human-animal relations in archaeology on rock art, depositions, sacrifices, burial practices and more. The paper also tests how speculative methods can be a way of approaching more-than-human exposedness, situatedness and agentiality. It makes an argument that while it is important to study the entanglement of bodies as material-semiotic phenomena, it is of equal importance to also address questions on inequalities and injustices, and who carries the burden in particular situated entanglements and thereby move beyond the study of entanglement on its own.</p>2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Christina Fredengrenhttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1771Editorial2021-11-05T18:06:15+01:00Alison Klevnäsalison.klevnas@ark.su.seSophie Bergerbrantsophiebergerbrant@gu.se2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Alison Klevnäs, Sophie Bergerbranthttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1696The Golden Trowel2021-10-28T10:07:48+02:00Sven Kalmringsven.kalmring@zbsa.eu2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Sven Kalmringhttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1657First Ladies2021-10-07T19:49:06+02:00Ingunn M. Røstadi.m.rostad@khm.uio.no<p>From the fifth century to the Viking Age in present-day Norway, certain women belonging to the upper strata of society were buried with high-quality ornamental bow-brooches. Although adjusting to changing styles of decoration, the practical function and basic form of the brooches - rectangular headplate, bow and rhomboidal footplate – remained more or less the same throughout the centuries they were in use. By exploring burials which include these ornamental accessories, I argue that the brooches functioned as an important factor in reproducing and continuously negotiating identity shared by certain women within the Scandinavian Iron Age elite.</p>2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Ingunn Marit Røstadhttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1573Social Transformations and Resilience2021-09-08T08:23:18+02:00Alexandra Peschalexandra.pesch@zbsa.eu<p>The amazing goblet known as the ‘Tassilo Liutpirc Chalice’ is one of the most significant archaeological objects from the eighth century AD. Surprisingly, the animal figures that adorn it have close parallels with the creatures of the Germanic Animal styles from the fifth century onwards. This paper explores the deeply-rooted traditions behind this, and the social, cultural and political mechanisms that sustained its continuity, transcending the boundaries of epochs and religions. It is argued that a supra-regional network of workshops was the driving force in the development of this sophisticated imagery.</p>2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Alexandra Peschhttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1618Affective Interventions and ‘the Hegemonic Other’ in Runestones from Västergötland and Södermanland, Sweden2021-09-27T21:52:42+02:00Elisabeth Arwill-Nordbladhelisabeth.nordbladh@archaeology.gu.seIng-Marie Back Daniellsoning-marie.back_danielsson@arkeologi.uu.se<p>In the eleventh century AD, the Scandinavian countries were in the final stage of the process of conversion to Christianity. Local and regional processes of negotiations towards a Christian hegemony took various courses in different parts of Scandinavia. There are few substantial indications that social tensions resulted in violence. Rather, archaeological evidence indicates a gradual change. This paper highlights how these processes of negotiations were expressed by counter-hegemonic groups that took advantage of the affective affordances of runestones. By raising specific runestones, these non-Christian groups were part of an agonistic political process, as described by the political philosopher Chantal Mouffe.</p>2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Elisabeth Arwill-Nordbladh, Ing-Marie Back Daniellsonhttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1471Landslides vs Archaeology2021-06-23T14:29:56+02:00Anton Larssonanton.larsson@ark.su.se<p>Landslides are one of the few types of natural hazards that have affected Sweden regularly in the recent past. We can expect that this geological phenomenon will only increase in frequency in the near future given the ongoing processes of anthropogenic climate change, and this likelihood motivates some historical retrospection. This paper explores how landslides have impacted archaeological sites in Västra Götaland, the country’s most landslide-prone region, from the mid-twentieth century onwards, and how, in turn, archaeologists have had to respond to these disasters. The 1957 Göta, 1973 Fröland, 1977 Tuve and 2006 Småröd landslides are highlighted in particular, as is the landslide-impacted site Hjälpesten. Connections are made to other different but related archaeologies of hazard and disaster, providing insights into the impact that climate change has had and will have on the discipline. While the paper showcases a set of local case studies, it is further argued that its findings have relevance for other areas as well, calling for the attention of the cultural heritage sector.</p>2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Anton Larssonhttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1624Multispecies Futures2021-09-28T20:56:43+02:00Adrienne C. Friefriea@uwosh.edu2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Adrienne Friehttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1648Disentangling Entanglement 2021-10-02T15:08:38+02:00Andrew Meirion Jonesandrew.jones@ark.su.se<pre id="tw-target-text" class="tw-data-text tw-text-large XcVN5d tw-ta" dir="ltr" data-placeholder="Translation"><span class="Y2IQFc" lang="sv">Inget abstrakt eftersom det här är ett kommentarspapper till en keynote</span></pre>2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Andrew Joneshttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1612Post-humanistic Approaches in Archaeology2021-09-26T13:01:49+02:00Kristina JennbertKristina.Jennbert@ark.lu.se2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Kristina Jennberthttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1663More Than2021-10-09T11:49:40+02:00Richard Bradleyr.j.bradley@reading.ac.uk2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Richard Bradleyhttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1651Power and Othering2021-10-03T21:51:08+02:00Nerissa Russellnr29@cornell.edu2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Nerissa Russellhttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1633Herding Cats2021-09-30T15:59:03+02:00László Bartosiewiczlaszlo.bartosiewicz@ofl.su.se<p>N/A</p>2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 László Bartosiewiczhttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1606The View from the Cheap Seats2021-09-23T10:43:04+02:00Kristin Armstrong-Omakristin.a.oma@uis.no2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Kristin Armstrong-Omahttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1774Training the Mind to go Visiting2021-11-06T09:12:58+01:00Christina Fredengrenchristina.fredengren@arklab.su.se2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Christina Fredengrenhttps://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/1765Markus Fjellström (2020)2021-11-03T09:33:41+01:00Marianne Skandfermarianne.skandfer@uit.no2021-12-09T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2021 Marianne Skandfer