These little things? Just some Stone Age #axes (and a dagger). Effective display of #neolithic time depth. Definitely not the worst day at the office!

Rock art #boats coming alive! A captivating glimpse of its storytelling power. Enjoyed exploring the Ramberg #bronzeage #rockart site in eastern Norway with members of the CAS funded Climate, Crops and Crisis project (cas-nor.no/project/clim...). Video by @urbanprehistorian.bsky.social

An incredible tour of Trøndelag’s amazing rock art sites in central Norway - where motifs of northern and southern traditions blend in stunning landscapes. A successful workshop with @scapes-bronzeage.bsky.social, @kiaustvoll.bsky.social, @kristinaoma.bsky.social & more! #RockArt #Archaeology

Occasionally, I get to write prehistoric columns for the newspaper Klassekampen. This time, I explore a newfound interest - #tattoos.

While we know relatively a lot about them, future studies should explore their interplay with clothing. Contributing in enhancing our understanding of embodiment.

Just defended my PhD! An incredible experience, with thought-provoking discussions from two brilliant opponents: Prof. Joanna Brück @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social and Prof. @kristinaoma.bsky.social. Including a trial lecture debating the presence of warriors and hierarchy in Scandinavian rock art 👇🏽

#NBAS2025 is back! Great presentation by Lise Frost @au.dk about the Hedegyden find and the value of the microperspective, showing how hoards are more than just the bronzes, it may also contain,
e.g., honey! 🐝 A find demonstrating how we should rethink how we sample and our sampling strategies 🌱

New paper presenting a never before published corpus of LN and #BronzeAge houses out in European Journal of Archaeology today, OA at doi: 10.1017/eaa.2024.50

Results challenge the dominant narrative of Scandinavian housing. Among other how people in SE-Norway built small, uniform houses 👇🏾

I had the privilege of joining Thomas Seltzer on his podcast #Trygdekontoret. We delved into the fascinating world of tattoos in prehistory, exploring their meanings, cultural significance, and the enduring human connection to tattoos through the ages.

Had a sneak peek at one of this year’s Christmas presents—a brilliant book on the #StoneAge that uses a slice of cake as a clear analogy to explain #stratigraphy to children, showing how today is just the topping. Cleverly presents various arch. finds, with a strong focus on interdisciplinary work!

Bumping post with a reminder of why these unique finds are emerging. Here illustrated by the massive retreat of Glittertinden’s glacier in Norway over the past century.

Originally posted on by account secretoftheice.com on the other place. Photos: Anders B. Wilse (1910) and Ole Aasted Bråten (2023)

2 new PhD positions at Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo.

Specified focus on Bronze Age rock art, with hundreds of new sites found the last years, and glacial archaeology, with unique organic material melting out of the ice. Check out: secretsoftheice.com. Deadline 5.1.25. Links 👇

New OA paper published! With the concept of affordance at its core and a method developed to assess settlement site locations using GIS, I aim to provide an improved and more nuanced understanding of the placement of longhouse settlements in the landscape during LN and BA doi.org/10.1080/0029...

Until the destruction of humans. From the Far Side Cartoons by Gary Larson, hitting the nail on the head with this one.