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Östersjöns sjunkna skepp. Tolkning och historisk betydelse

Title [en]

The Sunken Ships of the Baltic Sea. Interpretation and historical significance

Abstract [sv]

Östersjön är en av de bästa platserna i världen för skeppsarkeologer. En anledning till detta är att flertalet av de organismer som vanligtvis bryter ned trä i haven saknas i det bräckta kalla vattnet. Trävrak kan därför bevaras skrovhela och med stående master i hundratals år nere i mörkret på bottnen. Ett annat viktigt skäl till de goda möjligheterna för skeppsarkeologiska studier i Östersjön är att innanhavet sedan mycket lång tid tillbaks varit livligt trafikerat och antalet förlisningar är många. Intensiv kommunikation och mer eller mindre fredliga maritima kontakter kan spåras tillbaks i förhistorisk tid. Sjöfart, och dess praktiska materiella förutsättning i form av båtar och skepp, är en central del av regionens och alla Östersjöländers historia. Projektets övergripande syfte är att utifrån konkreta skeppsarkeologiska exempel diskutera olika aspekter av samhällsutvecklingen i Östersjöområdet i ett långtidsperspektiv. Sjunkna skepp antas att i ett sådant perspektiv ha en stor potential att belysa såväl Östersjöhistoria som mer generella frågor om samhällsförändring på ett nytt och tidigare i princip ej utnyttjat sätt. Arkeologisk analys och tolkning av olika skeppsvrak är ett sätt att fördjupa förståelsen av och pedagogiskt närma sig de tidigare samhällsförhållanden som fortfarande påverkar oss som bor runt Östersjön idag. Källmaterialförankring är en förutsättning för såväl en trovärdig som intressant arkeologi. Projektet ämnar därför ta avstamp i såväl metodiska som teoretiska nya analyser av ett urval skeppsvrak. Fokus i forskningsarbetet kommer dock vara tolkning och historisk syntes i en mer övergripande mångdisciplinär form. Det är skeppens och sjöfartens samhälleliga roll i vid mening som står i centrum för studien. Ett sådant perspektiv berör då såväl frågor om ekonomiskt utbyte och militära strategier som olika interkulturella aspekter på sjöfart och kommunikation inom en region med stor kulturell och etniskmångfald. Projektet avses utföras i samarbete och samråd med Statens maritima museer, Southamptons universitet och med ett flertal olika marinarkeologiska kollegor i Östersjöområdet. Södertörns högskola har som enda akademiska institution i landet med marinarkeologisk utbildning och forskning ett speciellt ansvar att driva och utveckla teoretiska och forskningsrelaterade frågor i anknytning till de unika Östersjövraken.

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Zwick, D. (2013). Conceptual Evolution in Ancient Shipbuilding: An Attempt to Reinvigorate a Shunned Theoretical Framework. In: Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby (Ed.), Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches (pp. 46-71). Southampton: Highfield Press

Open this publication in new window or tab >>Conceptual Evolution in Ancient Shipbuilding: An Attempt to Reinvigorate a Shunned Theoretical Framework

Zwick, Daniel

2013 (English)In: Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches / [ed] Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby, Southampton: Highfield Press , 2013, p. 46-71Chapter in book (Refereed)

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages

Southampton: Highfield Press, 2013

Series

Södertörn Academic Studies, ISSN 1650-433X ; 56

Series

Southampton Archaeology Monographs New Series ; 4

National Category

History and Archaeology

Identifiers

urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-21224 (URN)978-91-86069-80-3 (ISBN)978-0-9926336-3-9 (ISBN)

Funder

The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies, A017-2007

Available from: 2014-01-09 Created: 2014-01-09 Last updated: 2025-10-07Bibliographically approved

Adams, J. (2013). Experiencing Shipwrecks and the Primacy of Vision. In: Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby (Ed.), Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches (pp. 85-96). Southampton: Highfield Press

Open this publication in new window or tab >>Experiencing Shipwrecks and the Primacy of Vision

Adams, Jonathan

2013 (English)In: Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches / [ed] Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby, Southampton: Highfield Press , 2013, p. 85-96Chapter in book (Refereed)

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages

Southampton: Highfield Press, 2013

Series

Södertörn Academic Studies, ISSN 1650-433X ; 56

Series

Southampton Archaeology Monographs New Series ; 4

National Category

History and Archaeology

Research subject

Historical Studies; Baltic and East European studies

Identifiers

urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-21231 (URN)1169/42/2007:2 (Local ID)978-91-86069-80-3 (ISBN)978-0-9926336-3-9 (ISBN)1169/42/2007:2 (Archive number)1169/42/2007:2 (OAI)

Funder

The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies, A017-2007

Available from: 2014-01-09 Created: 2014-01-09 Last updated: 2025-10-07Bibliographically approved

Arnshav, M. (2013). From Wreck to Heritage – a Matter of Time?. In: Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby (Ed.), Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches (pp. 140-150). Southampton: Highfield Press

Open this publication in new window or tab >>From Wreck to Heritage – a Matter of Time?

Arnshav, Mirja

2013 (English)In: Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches / [ed] Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby, Southampton: Highfield Press , 2013, p. 140-150Chapter in book (Refereed)

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages

Southampton: Highfield Press, 2013

Series

Södertörn Academic Studies, ISSN 1650-433X ; 56

Series

Southampton Archaeology Monographs New Series ; 4

National Category

History and Archaeology

Research subject

Historical Studies; Baltic and East European studies

Identifiers

urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-21230 (URN)1169/42/2007:4 (Local ID)978-91-86069-80-3 (ISBN)978-0-9926336-3-9 (ISBN)1169/42/2007:4 (Archive number)1169/42/2007:4 (OAI)

Funder

The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies, A017-2007

Available from: 2014-01-09 Created: 2014-01-09 Last updated: 2025-10-07Bibliographically approved

Hocker, F. (2013). In Details Remembered: Interpreting the Human Component in Shipbuilding. In: Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby (Ed.), Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches (pp. 72-84). Southampton: Highfield Press

Open this publication in new window or tab >>In Details Remembered: Interpreting the Human Component in Shipbuilding

Hocker, Fred

2013 (English)In: Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches / [ed] Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby, Southampton: Highfield Press , 2013, p. 72-84Chapter in book (Refereed)

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages

Southampton: Highfield Press, 2013

Series

Södertörn Academic Studies, ISSN 1650-433X ; 56

Series

Southampton Archaeology Monographs New Series ; 4

National Category

History and Archaeology

Research subject

Historical Studies; Baltic and East European studies

Identifiers

urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-21225 (URN)1169/42/2007:4 (Local ID)978-91-86069-80-3 (ISBN)978-0-9926336-3-9 (ISBN)1169/42/2007:4 (Archive number)1169/42/2007:4 (OAI)

Funder

The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies, A017-2007

Available from: 2014-01-09 Created: 2014-01-09 Last updated: 2025-10-07Bibliographically approved

Adams, J. & Rönnby, J. (2013). Landscapes, Seascapes and Shipscapes. In: Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby (Ed.), Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches (pp. 1-8). Southampton: Highfield Press

Open this publication in new window or tab >>Landscapes, Seascapes and Shipscapes

Adams, Jonathan

Rönnby, Johan

2013 (English)In: Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches / [ed] Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby, Southampton: Highfield Press , 2013, p. 1-8Chapter in book (Refereed)

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages

Southampton: Highfield Press, 2013

Series

Södertörn Academic Studies, ISSN 1650-433X ; 56

Series

Southampton Archaeology Monographs New Series ; 4

National Category

History and Archaeology

Research subject

Historical Studies; Baltic and East European studies

Identifiers

urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-21222 (URN)1169/42/2007:4 (Local ID)978-91-86069-80-3 (ISBN)978-0-9926336-3-9 (ISBN)1169/42/2007:4 (Archive number)1169/42/2007:4 (OAI)

Funder

The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies, A017-2007

Available from: 2014-01-09 Created: 2014-01-09 Last updated: 2025-10-07Bibliographically approved

Leino, M. (2013). Recycling Shipwrecks - examples from the 18th century fortress island of Suomenlinna. In: Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby (Ed.), Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches (pp. 127-139). Southampton: Highfield Press

Open this publication in new window or tab >>Recycling Shipwrecks - examples from the 18th century fortress island of Suomenlinna

Leino, Minna

2013 (English)In: Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches / [ed] Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby, Southampton: Highfield Press , 2013, p. 127-139Chapter in book (Refereed)

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages

Southampton: Highfield Press, 2013

Series

Södertörn Academic Studies, ISSN 1650-433X ; 56

Series

Southampton Archaeology Monographs New Series ; 4

National Category

History and Archaeology

Research subject

Historical Studies; Baltic and East European studies

Identifiers

urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-21229 (URN)1169/42/2007:4 (Local ID)978-91-86069-80-3 (ISBN)978-0-9926336-3-9 (ISBN)1169/42/2007:4 (Archive number)1169/42/2007:4 (OAI)

Funder

The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies, A017-2007

Available from: 2014-01-09 Created: 2014-01-09 Last updated: 2025-10-07Bibliographically approved

Eriksson, N. (2013). Sailing, sleeping and eating on board 17th century ships: Tapping the Potential of Baltic Sea Shipwrecks with regard to the Archaeology of Space. In: Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby (Ed.), Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches (pp. 97-109). Southampton: Highfield Press

Open this publication in new window or tab >>Sailing, sleeping and eating on board 17th century ships: Tapping the Potential of Baltic Sea Shipwrecks with regard to the Archaeology of Space

Eriksson, Niklas

2013 (English)In: Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches / [ed] Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby, Southampton: Highfield Press , 2013, p. 97-109Chapter in book (Refereed)

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages

Southampton: Highfield Press, 2013

Series

Södertörn Academic Studies, ISSN 1650-433X ; 56

Series

Southampton Archaeology Monographs New Series ; 4

National Category

History and Archaeology

Research subject

Historical Studies; Baltic and East European studies

Identifiers

urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-21226 (URN)978-91-86069-80-3 (ISBN)978-0-9926336-3-9 (ISBN)

Funder

The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies, A017-2007

Available from: 2014-01-09 Created: 2014-01-09 Last updated: 2025-10-07Bibliographically approved

Rönnby, J. (2013). The Archaeological Interpretation of Shipwrecks. In: Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby (Ed.), Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches (pp. 9-24). Southampton: Highfield Press

Open this publication in new window or tab >>The Archaeological Interpretation of Shipwrecks

Rönnby, Johan

2013 (English)In: Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches / [ed] Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby, Southampton: Highfield Press , 2013, p. 9-24Chapter in book (Refereed)

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages

Southampton: Highfield Press, 2013

Series

Södertörn Academic Studies, ISSN 1650-433X ; 56

Series

Southampton Archaeology Monographs New Series ; 4

National Category

History and Archaeology

Research subject

Historical Studies; Baltic and East European studies

Identifiers

urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-21232 (URN)1169/42/2007:4 (Local ID)978-91-86069-80-3 (ISBN)978-0-9926336-3-9 (ISBN)1169/42/2007:4 (Archive number)1169/42/2007:4 (OAI)

Funder

The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies, A017-2007

Available from: 2014-01-09 Created: 2014-01-09 Last updated: 2025-10-07Bibliographically approved

Törnqvist, O. (2013). The Skeleton in the Dune: Unlocking the Explanatory Potential of Shipwrecks through Physical Landscape Studies. In: Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby (Ed.), Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches (pp. 25-35). Southampton: Highfield Press

Open this publication in new window or tab >>The Skeleton in the Dune: Unlocking the Explanatory Potential of Shipwrecks through Physical Landscape Studies

Törnqvist, Oscar

2013 (English)In: Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches / [ed] Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby, Southampton: Highfield Press , 2013, p. 25-35Chapter in book (Refereed)

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages

Southampton: Highfield Press, 2013

Series

Södertörn Academic Studies, ISSN 1650-433X ; 56

Series

Southampton Archaeology Monographs New Series ; 4

National Category

History and Archaeology

Research subject

Historical Studies; Baltic and East European studies

Identifiers

urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-21221 (URN)1169/42/2007:4 (Local ID)978-91-86069-80-3 (ISBN)978-0-9926336-3-9 (ISBN)1169/42/2007:4 (Archive number)1169/42/2007:4 (OAI)

Funder

The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies, A017-2007

Available from: 2014-01-09 Created: 2014-01-09 Last updated: 2025-10-07Bibliographically approved

Alvik, R. (2013). Things on board: The interpretation of three 18th century shipwrecks from the Gulf of Finland. In: Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby (Ed.), Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches (pp. 119-126). Southampton: Highfield Press

Open this publication in new window or tab >>Things on board: The interpretation of three 18th century shipwrecks from the Gulf of Finland

Alvik, Riikka

2013 (English)In: Interpreting Shipwrecks: Maritime Archaeological Approaches / [ed] Jonathan Adams, Johan Rönnby, Southampton: Highfield Press , 2013, p. 119-126Chapter in book (Refereed)

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages

Southampton: Highfield Press, 2013

Series

Södertörn Academic Studies, ISSN 1650-433X ; 56

Series

Southampton Archaeology Monographs New Series ; 4

National Category

History and Archaeology

Identifiers

urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-21228 (URN)978-91-86069-80-3 (ISBN)978-0-9926336-3-9 (ISBN)

Funder

The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies, A017-2007

Available from: 2014-01-09 Created: 2014-01-09 Last updated: 2025-10-07Bibliographically approved

Principal InvestigatorRönnby, Johan Södertörn University, School of Culture and Communication, Archaeology (Closed down 2012-12-31) Södertörn University, School of Culture and Communication, Maritime Archaeological Research Institute (Closed down 2012-12-31)