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Abstract
The discovery of more than 600 whole and fragmentary engraved stone plaques in the early third millennium BC infill from the ditches of a causewayed enclosure at Vasagård, on the Danish island of Bornholm, represents a unique find in Neolithic miniature art. Termed ‘sun stones’ in reference to the rayed images that characterise many of the plaques, the stones were deposited en masse over a short period. This article offers a fundamental classification of the rich imagery captured in the engravings and examines its potential function at a time of possible climatic crisis that impacted not just Bornholm but the wider northern hemisphere.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Antiquity |
Volume | FirstView |
Pages (from-to) | 1-17 |
ISSN | 0003-598X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Jan 2025 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Humanities
- North-west Europe
- Funnel Beaker
- Neolithic art
- Typology
- Sun stones
- Volcanic eruptions
- Climate change
- Neolithic Europe
- Bornholm
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- 1 Lecture and oral contribution
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Da solen forsvandt fra Vasagård
Rune Iversen (Lecturer)
6 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Så uppstod den mystiska solkulten på Bornholm
27/01/2025
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Ικέτες του Ήλιου: Όταν οι νεολιθικοί Ευρωπαίοι προσεύχονταν να σωθούν από την κλιματική κρίση
24/01/2025
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An ancient volcano blotted out the sun, killing crops. People likely reacted by making "sun stones"
23/01/2025
1 Media contribution
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Neolithic Farmers May Have Buried These Mysterious Stones to Bring Back the Sun After a Volcanic Eruption
23/01/2025
1 item of Media coverage
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