Dolmen in Sweden
The dolmen in Sweden ( Swedish dozen ) originated between 3500 and 2800 BC. BC as megalithic systems of the funnel beaker culture (TBK). They are primarily found in the historical provinces (Swedish landskap ) Bohuslän , Halland and Skåne .
With the spread of megalithic systems in the Neolithic , the country with its approximately 100 dolmens according to national classification is a peripheral area of Nordic megalithic architecture despite the approximately 300 documented passage graves , the more than 2000 stone boxes and the Iron Age dolmens . Neolithic monuments are an expression of the culture and ideology of Neolithic societies. Their origin and function are considered to be the hallmarks of social development.
The idea of building dolmens probably came from Denmark . The west and south coasts of Sweden are the primary dolmen area. The extreme south-east of Norway and Falbygden are the northern edge zones. The custom has almost never penetrated into the hinterland of central Sweden. Compared to Denmark (around 1500 dolmens are preserved), Sweden has a small number. In Denmark it can be assumed that there were originally over 25,000 dolmens and passage graves. The difference between Skåne and Zealand is remarkable, as Skåne has only 45 passage graves. In addition to ancient and polygonal dolmens , especially in Bohuslän, there are square dolmens with access at a corner of the chamber, which are otherwise hardly represented in the megalithic space.
Sk 49 Skabersjö sn RAÄ 3 is an ancient dolmen with a triangular border, which is atypical for Sweden but typical for Poland. There are also rectangular and trapezoidal barren beds and (younger) round hills. The forerunners of the megalithic systems are the "Långhögar" ( German for "long hill" ).
See also
- List of large stone graves in Sweden
- Fröböke-type dolmens, Iron Age dolmens
- Passage graves in Sweden
- Construction crew theory
- Nordic megalithic architecture
literature
- Lars Bägerfeldt: Megalitgravarna i Sverige. Type, tid, rum och social miljö. 2a, reviderade upplagan. Arkeo Förlaget, Gamleby 1992, ISBN 91-86742-45-0 ( Also : Stockholm, University, dissertation, 1989).
- Lili Kaelas: Dolmen and passage graves in Sweden. Reports and Communications on prehistory, early history, etc. Medieval archeology. Writings of the Provincial Institute for Folk and State Research at the University of Kiel, Offa. 15, pp. 5-24, 1956.
- Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politics bog om Danmarks oldtid. Politiken, Copenhagen 2002, ISBN 87-567-6458-8 , pp. 232-255 ( Politikens håndbøger ).
- Christopher Tilley: The Dolmens and Passage Graves of Sweden. An Introduction and Guide. Institute of Archeology - University College London, London 1999, ISBN 0-905853-36-9 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ J. Müller In: Varia neolithica VI 2009 p. 15