Browsing Kulturhistorisk museum by Author "Finstad, Espen"

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  • The chronology of reindeer hunting on Norway's highest ice patches 
    Pilø, Lars Holger; Finstad, Espen; Bronk Ramsey, Christopher; Martinsen, Julian Robert Post; Solli, Brit; Nesje, Atle; Wangen, Vivian; Callanan, Martin; Barrett, James H. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
    The melting of perennial ice patches globally is uncovering a fragile record of alpine activity, especially hunting and the use of mountain passes. When rescued by systematic fieldwork (glacial archaeology), this evidence ...
  • Interpreting archaeological site-formation processes at a mountain ice patch: A case study from Langfonne, Norway 
    Solli, Brit; Pilø, Lars Holger; Barrett, James H; Eiken, Trond; Finstad, Espen; Grønning, Sunniva; Post-Melbye, Julian R.; Nesje, Atle; Rosvold, Jørgen; Ødegård, Rune Strand (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    In the context of global warming, ice patches are increasingly important foci of high-elevation archaeology. Langfonne in Jotunheimen, central southern Norway, is uniquely suited to provide a window onto site formation ...
  • On a Mountain High: Finding and Documenting Glacial Archaeological Sites During the Anthropocene 
    Pilø, Lars; Finstad, Espen; Wammer, Elling Utvik; Post-Melbye, Julian Robert; Rømer, Axel Hee; Andersen, Øystein Rønning; Barrett, James (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    Glacial archaeology is a developing field, brought on by climate change. High mountain ice is melting, which has led to the exposure of artifacts in North America, Mongolia, the Alps, and Scandinavia. The highest number ...
  • Prehistoric and Medieval Skis from Glaciers and Ice Patches in Norway 
    Martinsen, Julian Robert Post; Pilø, Lars Holger; Finstad, Espen; Hole, Runar (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
    Traditionally, ski history has relied on preserved skis from bogs, on rock carvings depicting skiers and on written sources. The on-going melting of mountain ice has led to the discovery of ancient skis from a new context. ...