Counterpoint:
Essays in Archaeology and
Heritage Studies in Honour of
Professor Kristian Kristiansen
Edited by
Sophie Bergerbrant
Serena Sabatini
BAR International Series 2508
2013RECURRENT
Christopher
THEMES:
iDO-EUROPEANS IN NORWEGIAN ARCHAEOLOGY
Prescott
Abstract: The revived interest for Indo-European questions in Scandinavian archaeology, as well as concepts concerning language
‘and language shifts, religion, migration, ethnic identity etc. suggests.
that research developments do not necessarily follow a unilinear
istorical-ypological development. Kristian Kristiansen has been at the forefront ofthe redeveloping interest in Indo-European studies in
‘arehaeologs. Though today’s sudies are supported by advanced methodologies and data, a number ofthe central issues were addressed
70 years ago. Norwegian research history i used ata case study
Keywords: Archaeology & language, Ethnicity, Germanie, Hikon She
PA. Munch, Scandinavia
[have regularly taught courses in the history of archaeology
‘and archaeological thought. Although some of the associated
‘course readings are distinct regional studies, the backbone is
usually based on Anglo-American surveys, and I've predictably
disseminated the widely held research historical typology of
‘cultural historical archaeology’, ‘processual archaeology” and
*post-processual archaeology’. In my defence, I've usually pointed
‘out that such categories are not accurate historical descriptions
of individuals (who are composite eclectics, and who afterall in
sum make up broader trends, n general Miliseuskes 2011) or for
Scandinavia (Baudou 2004). As faras Scandinavia is concerned,
‘region with close interaction with British and American schools,
the Anglo-American terminology does no fit very well - numerous
developments in Anglo-American thinking ascribed toa restricted
‘theoretical o ideological epoch, quite often have substantial and