Archaeologists reconstruct the rise of a monumental Swedish power centre
In short: Researchers studying the site of Gamla Uppsala have integrated decades of excavations with new findings from 2011 and 2015. By re-evaluating old data alongside recent digs, they have mapped how this complex evolved from a Migration Period landscape into a massive, monumental estate between the 6th and 8th centuries.
The study combines GIS mapping, survey results, and new excavations to connect previously isolated monuments like great halls, workshops, and mounds. This integrated approach reveals how large-scale landscape development and resource use helped create a unique magnate complex, though the research is part of an ongoing project that continues to tie these elements together.
Why it matters: New archaeological synthesis reveals how a specific landscape was transformed into a massive seat of power.
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