Reindeer retrieved from melting snow patches reveal information on prehistoric landscape use in Swedish Sápmi
Markus Fjellström,
Anna-Kaisa Salmi,
Kjell-Åke Aronsson
et al.
Abstract:In this study we discuss the remains of reindeer skeletal elements found at two different snow patches at Varánjunnje and Gárránistjåhkkå situated in the National Park of Stuor Muorkke in northern Sweden. Unfortunately, glaciers and snow patches are melting; however, this offers a unique opportunity to study the use of mountainous landscape in the past. Here we compare modern, historic and archaeological reindeer to Forest and Mountain Sámi reindeer herding districts. By using radiocarbon dating and osteologic… Show more
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