It is a well known archaeological concern that the remains of human Bones left from the bronze age and early iron age Scandinavia are not nearly enough to represent the estimated population of the time. Furthermore the Bones of each find rarely represent a whole individual. The majority of the Bones must have been disposed of somewhere else, possibly scattered in running waters or in the fields, where they have evaporated or are securely hidden from archaeological excavations.This thesis deals with the grave concept and the problem in using a word that is so very clouded by its modern, western meaning. It also offers an alternative explanation to why the Bones are handled the way they are and why they are found in such awkward contexts..

It is a well known archaeological concern that the remains of human Bones left from the bronze age and early iron age Scandinavia are not nearly enough to represent the estimated population of the time. Furthermore the Bones of each find rarely represent a whole individual. The majority of the Bones must have been disposed of somewhere else, possibly scattered in running waters or in the fields, where they have evaporated or are securely hidden from archaeological excavations.This thesis deals with the grave concept and the problem in using a word that is so very clouded by its modern, western meaning. It also offers an alternative explanation to why the Bones are handled the way they are and why they are found in such awkward contexts..

It is a well known archaeological concern that the remains of human Bones left from the bronze age and early iron age Scandinavia are not nearly enough to represent the estimated population of the time. Furthermore the Bones of each find rarely represent a whole individual. The majority of the Bones must have been disposed of somewhere else, possibly scattered in running waters or in the fields, where they have evaporated or are securely hidden from archaeological excavations.This thesis deals with the grave concept and the problem in using a word that is so very clouded by its modern, western meaning. It also offers an alternative explanation to why the Bones are handled the way they are and why they are found in such awkward contexts..

It is a well known archaeological concern that the remains of human Bones left from the bronze age and early iron age Scandinavia are not nearly enough to represent the estimated population of the time. Furthermore the Bones of each find rarely represent a whole individual. The majority of the Bones must have been disposed of somewhere else, possibly scattered in running waters or in the fields, where they have evaporated or are securely hidden from archaeological excavations.This thesis deals with the grave concept and the problem in using a word that is so very clouded by its modern, western meaning. It also offers an alternative explanation to why the Bones are handled the way they are and why they are found in such awkward contexts..

It is a well known archaeological concern that the remains of human Bones left from the bronze age and early iron age Scandinavia are not nearly enough to represent the estimated population of the time. Furthermore the Bones of each find rarely represent a whole individual. The majority of the Bones must have been disposed of somewhere else, possibly scattered in running waters or in the fields, where they have evaporated or are securely hidden from archaeological excavations.This thesis deals with the grave concept and the problem in using a word that is so very clouded by its modern, western meaning. It also offers an alternative explanation to why the Bones are handled the way they are and why they are found in such awkward contexts..

It is a well known archaeological concern that the remains of human Bones left from the bronze age and early iron age Scandinavia are not nearly enough to represent the estimated population of the time. Furthermore the Bones of each find rarely represent a whole individual. The majority of the Bones must have been disposed of somewhere else, possibly scattered in running waters or in the fields, where they have evaporated or are securely hidden from archaeological excavations.This thesis deals with the grave concept and the problem in using a word that is so very clouded by its modern, western meaning. It also offers an alternative explanation to why the Bones are handled the way they are and why they are found in such awkward contexts..

It is a well known archaeological concern that the remains of human Bones left from the bronze age and early iron age Scandinavia are not nearly enough to represent the estimated population of the time. Furthermore the Bones of each find rarely represent a whole individual. The majority of the Bones must have been disposed of somewhere else, possibly scattered in running waters or in the fields, where they have evaporated or are securely hidden from archaeological excavations.This thesis deals with the grave concept and the problem in using a word that is so very clouded by its modern, western meaning. It also offers an alternative explanation to why the Bones are handled the way they are and why they are found in such awkward contexts..

It is a well known archaeological concern that the remains of human Bones left from the bronze age and early iron age Scandinavia are not nearly enough to represent the estimated population of the time. Furthermore the Bones of each find rarely represent a whole individual. The majority of the Bones must have been disposed of somewhere else, possibly scattered in running waters or in the fields, where they have evaporated or are securely hidden from archaeological excavations.This thesis deals with the grave concept and the problem in using a word that is so very clouded by its modern, western meaning. It also offers an alternative explanation to why the Bones are handled the way they are and why they are found in such awkward contexts..

It is a well known archaeological concern that the remains of human Bones left from the bronze age and early iron age Scandinavia are not nearly enough to represent the estimated population of the time. Furthermore the Bones of each find rarely represent a whole individual. The majority of the Bones must have been disposed of somewhere else, possibly scattered in running waters or in the fields, where they have evaporated or are securely hidden from archaeological excavations.This thesis deals with the grave concept and the problem in using a word that is so very clouded by its modern, western meaning. It also offers an alternative explanation to why the Bones are handled the way they are and why they are found in such awkward contexts..

It is a well known archaeological concern that the remains of human Bones left from the bronze age and early iron age Scandinavia are not nearly enough to represent the estimated population of the time. Furthermore the Bones of each find rarely represent a whole individual. The majority of the Bones must have been disposed of somewhere else, possibly scattered in running waters or in the fields, where they have evaporated or are securely hidden from archaeological excavations.This thesis deals with the grave concept and the problem in using a word that is so very clouded by its modern, western meaning. It also offers an alternative explanation to why the Bones are handled the way they are and why they are found in such awkward contexts..

It is a well known archaeological concern that the remains of human Bones left from the bronze age and early iron age Scandinavia are not nearly enough to represent the estimated population of the time. Furthermore the Bones of each find rarely represent a whole individual. The majority of the Bones must have been disposed of somewhere else, possibly scattered in running waters or in the fields, where they have evaporated or are securely hidden from archaeological excavations.This thesis deals with the grave concept and the problem in using a word that is so very clouded by its modern, western meaning. It also offers an alternative explanation to why the Bones are handled the way they are and why they are found in such awkward contexts..

It is a well known archaeological concern that the remains of human Bones left from the bronze age and early iron age Scandinavia are not nearly enough to represent the estimated population of the time. Furthermore the Bones of each find rarely represent a whole individual. The majority of the Bones must have been disposed of somewhere else, possibly scattered in running waters or in the fields, where they have evaporated or are securely hidden from archaeological excavations.This thesis deals with the grave concept and the problem in using a word that is so very clouded by its modern, western meaning. It also offers an alternative explanation to why the Bones are handled the way they are and why they are found in such awkward contexts..

It is a well known archaeological concern that the remains of human Bones left from the bronze age and early iron age Scandinavia are not nearly enough to represent the estimated population of the time. Furthermore the Bones of each find rarely represent a whole individual. The majority of the Bones must have been disposed of somewhere else, possibly scattered in running waters or in the fields, where they have evaporated or are securely hidden from archaeological excavations.This thesis deals with the grave concept and the problem in using a word that is so very clouded by its modern, western meaning. It also offers an alternative explanation to why the Bones are handled the way they are and why they are found in such awkward contexts..

Mounds of fire-cracked stones is a typical Bronze Age monument for the region around lake Mälaren. They are usually, because of their content, interpreted as piles of rubbish. But as they often have kerbs, are situated on cemeteries and sometimes contain human Bones, the traditional interpretation is not fully satisfactory.The main focus of this essay is on the mounds of fire-cracked stones which contain human Bones in the region north of lake Mälaren. With a detailed study of these, and a comparison with those without human Bones, my aim is to get closer to an explanation why the human Bones were deposited. The essay consist of a comp­ilation  of 98 excavated mounds and a database with various information gathered from excavation reports and archive documents.With different kinds of osteological aspects taken in consideration, the study shows that human Bones have been found in about a third of the mounds.

It is a well known archaeological concern that the remains of human Bones left from the bronze age and early iron age Scandinavia are not nearly enough to represent the estimated population of the time. Furthermore the Bones of each find rarely represent a whole individual. The majority of the Bones must have been disposed of somewhere else, possibly scattered in running waters or in the fields, where they have evaporated or are securely hidden from archaeological excavations.This thesis deals with the grave concept and the problem in using a word that is so very clouded by its modern, western meaning. It also offers an alternative explanation to why the Bones are handled the way they are and why they are found in such awkward contexts..