Interdisciplinary analyses of the remains from three gallery graves at Kinnekulle: tracing Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age societies in inland Southwestern Sweden

• DOI: 10.1007/s12520-023-01793-6
• Publication Date: 2023-06-07T07:02:08Z
• Authors: Malou Blank; Anna Tornberg; Karl-Göran Sjögren; Corina Knipper; Karin M Frei; Helena Malmström; Magdalena Fraser; Jan Storå
• Keywords: Osteology; Bioarchaeology; Bronze; Human bone; Chalcolithic; Beaker; Grave goods; Archaeological record; Stone Age

Abstract In this paper, we investigate the Scandinavian Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age of Kinnekulle in southwestern Sweden. The above-mentioned periods study area are poorly understood archaeological record consists a few stray finds concentration 20 gallery graves. This focuses on three graves where commingled skeletons from successive burials were recovered. human remains artefacts used for discussing individual life stories as well living societies with aim gaining new knowledge last part beginning We focused questions concerning health trauma, mobility exchange networks, diet subsistence people using Chronological, bioarchaeological, biomolecular aspects approached through application osteological studies, stable isotope, strontium radiocarbon, mtDNA analyses. provides evidence high diverse diets, inhumations primarily dated to transition between Age. suggest that mountain plateau was mainly reserved dead, while lived agriculture-based groups surrounding lower lying regions.