A Mid-Holocene reindeer antler from Regstrup, Sjælland, Denmark

Ole Bennike; Theis Zetner Trolle Jensen; Alberto John Taurozzi; Meaghan Mackie; Lone Claudi-Hansen; Betina Magnussen

doi:10.7146/dja.v10i0.125068

A Mid-Holocene reindeer antler from Regstrup, Sjælland, Denmark

Ole Bennike, Theis Zetner Trolle Jensen, Alberto John Taurozzi, Meaghan Mackie, Lone Claudi-Hansen, Betina Magnussen

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A small, shed antler fragment of a reindeer from Sjælland, Denmark has been dated to the Mid-Holocene, ca., 4700 cal B.C. Reindeer was an important component of the Lateglacial fauna in Denmark, and the species survived for ca. 1400 years into the Holocene. However, we consider it highly unlikely that this species inhabited Denmark during the Mid-Holocene, when dense forests characterized the vegetation and summer temperatures were somewhat higher than at present. We suggest that the reindeer antler came to Sjælland from Norway or Sweden as a result of trade, perhaps involving flint.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-8
Number of pages	8
Journal	Danish Journal of Archaeology
Volume	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7146/dja.v10i0.125068
Publication status	Published - 27 Oct 2021

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A Mid-Holocene reindeer antler from Regstrup, Sjælland, Denmark

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