Papers by Daniel Mortensen
This thesis is an attempt to evaluate the pre-Christian and Christian and cult-place continuity q... more This thesis is an attempt to evaluate the pre-Christian and Christian and cult-place continuity question. This is done by investigating intervisibility between Christian Churches and pre-Christian grave monuments within the province of Halland Sweden. This analysis was done via large statistical GIS databases of which viewshed analysis was applied to, which in turn was then interpreted via theoretical frameworks of materiality and landscape. Its conclusions are that visibility alone cannot be a determining factor for assessing cultplace continuity, as such, but that it could be an informant on spatial continuity within landscape over extensive periods of times. It was found that the main correlation between church locales and pre-Christian monuments are often the communication networks and the habitation zones which both accordingly shows evidence of extending far back in time. Though this might be useful for informing on spatial use, and cultural memory through monuments in landscape it's not as likely to be helpful in informing on cult place continuity.
This paper consists of an overview of the connections between ancient administrative traditions a... more This paper consists of an overview of the connections between ancient administrative traditions and modern day administration in the mayan cultural region. It also showcases a disjointed connection between past and present amongst the maya and some of what cultural heritage efforts have been put in to work to mend the problem.
Självständighetsrörelserna på Island och Färöarna, en komparativ undersökning, 2021
Iceland and the Faroe islands share much of a common history, they where both settled by norse se... more Iceland and the Faroe islands share much of a common history, they where both settled by norse settlers around year 800, both where subjected to the norwegian crown an later on the danish crown via inheritence. Up until the 19th century during the age of nationalism the two island nations saw a surge in nationalism and want for independence. Despite this the outcome of the independence movements went differently when it came to the vote for independence in the 1940s. Iceland with an overwhelming majority voted for independence whislt the faroe islands where split almost 50/50.
This short essay consists of a short study of the two island nations independence movements from the early days to the 1940s vote. Whilsts its not in depth, it might lead to research questions opening up for future research.
Den reflekterande kyrkan - en analys av kyrkoruinen i Övraby Halmstad, 2020
The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the church ruin of the abandoned settlement of Övraby in... more The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the church ruin of the abandoned settlement of Övraby in Halmstad, Sweden. This is done from a modern church
archaeological point of view based on Jes Wienbergs discussion on how to
analyse a church as a part of a society rather than as an entity of its own. As
an effect of this the thesis also discuss the settlement history of Övraby.
The delimitation of the thesis is Övraby and its closest surroundings.
Three issues are raised 1. Is there is a continuity of cult or place of cult
from the pre-Christian era. 2. Of what type of character was the settlement?
3. How did the church architecture reflect societal change?
The results in this thesis states that there are no concrete findings of cult
places from the pre-Christian era which could be said to be connected to
Övraby, though there are some aspects of the interior of the church building
that might be considered as having been connected to a pre-Christian aristocratic cult.
The thesis also states that Övraby was an aristocratic village which with
time developed into a city, this aristocratic character of the early settlement
is reflected both in profane buildings and on the architecture of the church.
The development from village to town the thesis states, can be seen on the
church architecture since the church lost many of its aristocratic features of
architecture as the settlement developed.
Keywords: Church Archaeology, Romanesque church architecture, Medieval Halmstad, Church ruin, lost city
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Papers by Daniel Mortensen
This short essay consists of a short study of the two island nations independence movements from the early days to the 1940s vote. Whilsts its not in depth, it might lead to research questions opening up for future research.
archaeological point of view based on Jes Wienbergs discussion on how to
analyse a church as a part of a society rather than as an entity of its own. As
an effect of this the thesis also discuss the settlement history of Övraby.
The delimitation of the thesis is Övraby and its closest surroundings.
Three issues are raised 1. Is there is a continuity of cult or place of cult
from the pre-Christian era. 2. Of what type of character was the settlement?
3. How did the church architecture reflect societal change?
The results in this thesis states that there are no concrete findings of cult
places from the pre-Christian era which could be said to be connected to
Övraby, though there are some aspects of the interior of the church building
that might be considered as having been connected to a pre-Christian aristocratic cult.
The thesis also states that Övraby was an aristocratic village which with
time developed into a city, this aristocratic character of the early settlement
is reflected both in profane buildings and on the architecture of the church.
The development from village to town the thesis states, can be seen on the
church architecture since the church lost many of its aristocratic features of
architecture as the settlement developed.
Keywords: Church Archaeology, Romanesque church architecture, Medieval Halmstad, Church ruin, lost city
This short essay consists of a short study of the two island nations independence movements from the early days to the 1940s vote. Whilsts its not in depth, it might lead to research questions opening up for future research.
archaeological point of view based on Jes Wienbergs discussion on how to
analyse a church as a part of a society rather than as an entity of its own. As
an effect of this the thesis also discuss the settlement history of Övraby.
The delimitation of the thesis is Övraby and its closest surroundings.
Three issues are raised 1. Is there is a continuity of cult or place of cult
from the pre-Christian era. 2. Of what type of character was the settlement?
3. How did the church architecture reflect societal change?
The results in this thesis states that there are no concrete findings of cult
places from the pre-Christian era which could be said to be connected to
Övraby, though there are some aspects of the interior of the church building
that might be considered as having been connected to a pre-Christian aristocratic cult.
The thesis also states that Övraby was an aristocratic village which with
time developed into a city, this aristocratic character of the early settlement
is reflected both in profane buildings and on the architecture of the church.
The development from village to town the thesis states, can be seen on the
church architecture since the church lost many of its aristocratic features of
architecture as the settlement developed.
Keywords: Church Archaeology, Romanesque church architecture, Medieval Halmstad, Church ruin, lost city