Birgitte Skar
Birgitte Skar
Ass. prof. Stone and bronzeage collections
Department of Archaeology and Cultural History NTNU University MuseumBackground and activities
Scientific, academic and artistic work
A selection of recent journal publications, artistic productions, books, including book and report excerpts. See all publications in the database
Journal publications
- (2022) Mobility and material culture in the Middle Mesolithic of Fennoscandia - validating the input from biomolecular studies. Universitetet i Bergen arkeologiske skrifter (UBAS). vol. 12.
- (2020) Population genomics of the Viking world. Nature. vol. 585 (7825).
- (2018) Population genomics of Mesolithic Scandinavia: Investigating early postglacial migration routes and high-latitude adaptation. PLoS Biology. vol. 16 (1).
- (2018) Archaeological background - Supplementary to Population genomics of Mesolithic Scandinavia: Investigating early postglacial migration routes and high-latitude adaptation. PLOS ONE.
- (2015) World heritage and landscape change - heritage buildings and their changed visibility in the coastal landscape of Vega, Norway. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift. vol. 69 (3).
- (2013) World heritage status as a foundation for building local futures? A case study from Vega in Central Norway. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. vol. 21 (1).
- (2012) Paradis - og andre indikasjoner på undersjøiske lokaliteter fra mesolittisk tid langs den norske sørlandskysten. Årbok Norsk Maritimt Museum. vol. 2010.
- (2012) Natural and cultural heritage in mountain landscapes: towards an integrated valuation. International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management. vol. 8.
- (2006) DEMOTEC - Development of a Monitoring System for Cultural Heritage through European Co-operation. Where hi-tech touches the past: risks and challenges for the 21st century. Short papers from the joint event CIPA/VAST/EG/EuroMed 2006. Archaeolingua : series minor.
Books
- (2017) The Ecology of Early Settlement in Northern Europe. Conditions for Subsistence and Survival. The Early Settlement of Northern Europe, Volume 1. Equinox Publishing. 2017. ISBN 9781781796030.
- (2016) Marine Ventures - Archaeological perspectives on Human-Sea relations. Equinox Publishing. 2016. ISBN 9781781791363.
- (2014) Land beneath the Waves- Submerged landscapes and sea Level change. A joint geoscience-humanities strategy for European Continental Shelf Prehistoric Research. 2014. ISBN 978-94-920430-3-0. European Marine Board Position Paper (21).
- (2001) Kulturminner og miljø. Forskning i grenseland mellom natur og kultur. 2001. ISBN 82-426-1236-6.
Part of book/report
- (2020) Norway: Submerged Stone Age from a Norwegian Perspective. The Archaeology of Europe`s Drowned Landscapes..
- (2017) Environment and adaptation of forager pioneers in the North-western regions of Europe. The Ecology of Early Settlement in Northern Europe. Conditions for Subsistence and Survival. The Early Settlement of Northern Europe, Volume 1.
- (2016) A Submerged Mesolithic Grave Site reveals Remains of the First Norwegian seal Hunters. Marine Ventures - Archaeological perspectives on Human-Sea relations..
- (2012) Vega - verdensarv og verdiskapning,visjon og virkelighet?. Kulturarv, kulturminner og kulturmiljøer. Presentasjoner fra NIKUs strategiske instituttprogrammer 2006-2010.
- (2011) The Unappreciated Cultural Landscape: indications of submerged Mesolithic settlement along the Norwegian southern coast. Submerged Prehistory.
- (2006) Jordbruket sett fra nasjonale og internasjonale premissgivere. En analyse av "kulturarv", "aktivt jordbruk" og "verdiskaping". Jordbrukets rolle som kulturbærer.
- (2005) Lessons learned, recommendations. Agriculture's role as an upholder of cultural heritage. Report from a workshop.