Anne Karin Hufthammer
Biographic Data
| ID | 133913 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anne Karin Hufthammer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anne Karin |
| FAMILY NAME | Hufthammer |
| SIGNATURE | HUFTHAMMER A K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bergen |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1570-9667 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 197 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Time for a change? Investigating shifts in agricultural economies and food in southern-central Norway (11th -16th c. AD)
Cattle and, to a lesser extent, sheep/goat and pigs, were crucial components of Norway's socio-cultural and economic dynamics in the Middle Ages. Zooarchaeological analyses of faunal samples from different urban sites reveal that changes in cattle husbandry practices occurred in Norway over the medieval period, and especially in its early phases. This is clearly demonstrated in the case of medieval Oslo, where an in-depth zooarchaeological study …
The great auk in Norway
A total of 477 bones of the great auk (Pinguinus impennis) from 53 localities and 55 periods in Norway are studied. All but two, are archaeological sites from the Holocene, mainly from 6000-2000 cal years bp. The two non-anthropogenic sites date to the Ice Age: probably 36,000-34,500 and 14,690-12,890 years bp. The bones are mainly unburned and well preserved but fractured. Except for the open-air sites in northern Norway, the bones are mainly fr…
Ancient DNA sequence quality is independent of fish bone weight
The field of ancient DNA (aDNA) typically uses between 50 and 200 mg of minimum input weight of bone material for the extraction of DNA from archaeological remains. While laboratory and analysis techniques have focused on improved efficiency of extracting useable sequence data from older and poorer quality remains, bone material input requirements have rarely been critically evaluated. Here, we present the aDNA analysis of 121 size-constrained At…
Temporal and spatial variability of bone collagen stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic ratios of Norwegian reindeer
The preservation of ancient DNA in archaeological fish bone
The field of ancient DNA is dominated by studies focusing on terrestrial vertebrates. This taxonomic bias limits our understanding of endogenous DNA preservation for species with different bone physiology, such as teleost fish. Teleost bone is typically brittle, porous, lightweight, and is characterized by a lack of bone remodeling during growth. All of these factors potentially affect DNA preservation. Using high-throughput shotgun sequencing, w…
Birds in Medieval Norway
Whilst modern avian distributions in Scandinavia are well studied, how past events and processes have shaped modern bird communities in the region remains poorly known. This is mainly due to the fact that work on post-glacial avian assemblages has been done mostly from an archaeological perspective, and on a site-specific basis. Therefore, in order to understand the history of bird species in Scandinavia, there is a clear need to collate data on …
Fjord fishing in Mesolithic Western Norway
Recent excavations at two rockshelters (Olsteinhelleren and Sævarhelleren) on the Hardanger fjord in Western Norway have provided an unparalleled opportunity to examine the Mesolithic subsistence economy of this region. Thousands of fish remains (as well as numerous mammal and bird bones) have been analysed from these assemblages. Results show that the fishery was dominated by gadids, but labrids and salmonids were also important. Many other fish…
Oxygen Isotope Ratios in Cod Otoliths Used to Reveal Seasonality of Fishing at Late Mesolithic Sites in Denmark
Estimation of fish season of capture is fundamental to the study of mobility and resource exploitation patterns of ancient populations that relied heavily on piscine resources. In this study, we examined the contribution of a new isotopic method to further our ability to reconstruct the seasonality of ancient fisheries. Seven cod (Gadus morhua) sagittal otoliths were selected as a sample from two Late Mesolithic (Ertebølle) sites in Denmark (Asnæ…
Cervids in a dynamic northern landscape
It is predicted that future climate change will have a significant impact on the distribution of large ungulates on a continental scale. At the same time, changes in human land use on a more local scale may affect their distribution and dispersal abilities, possibly confounding the effects of climate. We analyze changes in the Holocene distribution and relative abundance of Alces alces (moose) and Cervus elaphus (red deer) skeletal remains along …
Rats cannot have been intermediate hosts for Yersinia pestis during medieval plague epidemics in Northern Europe
Osteological pathology in a Humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) and Fin (Balaenoptera physalus) whale skeleton
Interpreting the expansion of sea fishing in medieval Europe using stable isotope analysis of archaeological cod bones
Ancient DNA reveals a major genetic change during the transition from hunting economy to reindeer husbandry in northern Scandinavia
The rise and fall of wild boar in a northern environment
Here we use long-term data from Holocene archaeological bone assemblages in order to investigate how changes in climate, vegetation and human land use might have influenced the distribution of wild boar ( Sus scrofa) in Norway during the Holocene. We combine four lines of evidence: an analysis of stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen in a time series of subfossil teeth, distribution data of bone finds from 31 archaeological sites, changes in the…
The environment of the Neolithic archaeological sites in Šventoji, Western Lithuania
Seasonality of human site occupation based on stable oxygen isotope ratios of cod otoliths
Detecting the medieval cod trade
Hesitant hunters
Evidence for the introduction of agriculture in western Norway is presented, using three categories of data: (1) palaeobotanical data, including pollen diagrams from lakes, bogs and archaeological sites, focusing on the presence of cereals, Plantago lanceolata L. and anthropogenic pollen indicators, and charred macro remains of cereals from archaeological sites; (2) osteological data, focusing on the occurrences of bones of cattle, sheep and goat…
Subfossil Records of the Arctic Fox ( Alopex Lagopus ) Compared to Its Present Distribution in Norway
We studied the prehistoric and historic distribution of arctic foxes in Norway by examining material and reports from archaeological excavations. A total of 44 arctic fox bones were found in 15 excavations, all of which were younger than 5000 years before present (B.P.). The majority of these sites was located within or close to the present distribution of arctic foxes. Additionally, 44 naturally deposited arctic fox bones were found in two excav…
Zooarchaeological Implications for Prehistoric Distributions of Seabirds along the Norwegian Coast
Investigation of the temporal and spatial distributions of zooarchaeological material can aid in understanding of the palaeoecology of nonhuman and human species. Northern gannets (Sula bassanas) and northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) were first documented to breed in Norway during the present century. Skeletal remains of gannets and fulmars uncovered at Norwegian archaeological sites have been dated from approximately 7000 to 800 B.P. and fro…
Interpreting the expansion of sea fishing in medieval Europe using stable isotope analysis of archaeological cod bones
Detecting the medieval cod trade
Ancient DNA reveals a major genetic change during the transition from hunting economy to reindeer husbandry in northern Scandinavia
Seasonality of human site occupation based on stable oxygen isotope ratios of cod otoliths
Rats cannot have been intermediate hosts for Yersinia pestis during medieval plague epidemics in Northern Europe
The rise and fall of wild boar in a northern environment
Here we use long-term data from Holocene archaeological bone assemblages in order to investigate how changes in climate, vegetation and human land use might have influenced the distribution of wild boar ( Sus scrofa) in Norway during the Holocene. We combine four lines of evidence: an analysis of stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen in a time series of subfossil teeth, distribution data of bone finds from 31 archaeological sites, changes in the…
The preservation of ancient DNA in archaeological fish bone
The field of ancient DNA is dominated by studies focusing on terrestrial vertebrates. This taxonomic bias limits our understanding of endogenous DNA preservation for species with different bone physiology, such as teleost fish. Teleost bone is typically brittle, porous, lightweight, and is characterized by a lack of bone remodeling during growth. All of these factors potentially affect DNA preservation. Using high-throughput shotgun sequencing, w…
Fjord fishing in Mesolithic Western Norway
Recent excavations at two rockshelters (Olsteinhelleren and Sævarhelleren) on the Hardanger fjord in Western Norway have provided an unparalleled opportunity to examine the Mesolithic subsistence economy of this region. Thousands of fish remains (as well as numerous mammal and bird bones) have been analysed from these assemblages. Results show that the fishery was dominated by gadids, but labrids and salmonids were also important. Many other fish…
Cervids in a dynamic northern landscape
It is predicted that future climate change will have a significant impact on the distribution of large ungulates on a continental scale. At the same time, changes in human land use on a more local scale may affect their distribution and dispersal abilities, possibly confounding the effects of climate. We analyze changes in the Holocene distribution and relative abundance of Alces alces (moose) and Cervus elaphus (red deer) skeletal remains along …
Ancient DNA sequence quality is independent of fish bone weight
The field of ancient DNA (aDNA) typically uses between 50 and 200 mg of minimum input weight of bone material for the extraction of DNA from archaeological remains. While laboratory and analysis techniques have focused on improved efficiency of extracting useable sequence data from older and poorer quality remains, bone material input requirements have rarely been critically evaluated. Here, we present the aDNA analysis of 121 size-constrained At…
Birds in Medieval Norway
Whilst modern avian distributions in Scandinavia are well studied, how past events and processes have shaped modern bird communities in the region remains poorly known. This is mainly due to the fact that work on post-glacial avian assemblages has been done mostly from an archaeological perspective, and on a site-specific basis. Therefore, in order to understand the history of bird species in Scandinavia, there is a clear need to collate data on …
Oxygen Isotope Ratios in Cod Otoliths Used to Reveal Seasonality of Fishing at Late Mesolithic Sites in Denmark
Estimation of fish season of capture is fundamental to the study of mobility and resource exploitation patterns of ancient populations that relied heavily on piscine resources. In this study, we examined the contribution of a new isotopic method to further our ability to reconstruct the seasonality of ancient fisheries. Seven cod (Gadus morhua) sagittal otoliths were selected as a sample from two Late Mesolithic (Ertebølle) sites in Denmark (Asnæ…
Temporal and spatial variability of bone collagen stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic ratios of Norwegian reindeer
Zooarchaeological Implications for Prehistoric Distributions of Seabirds along the Norwegian Coast
Investigation of the temporal and spatial distributions of zooarchaeological material can aid in understanding of the palaeoecology of nonhuman and human species. Northern gannets (Sula bassanas) and northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) were first documented to breed in Norway during the present century. Skeletal remains of gannets and fulmars uncovered at Norwegian archaeological sites have been dated from approximately 7000 to 800 B.P. and fro…
Subfossil Records of the Arctic Fox ( Alopex Lagopus ) Compared to Its Present Distribution in Norway
We studied the prehistoric and historic distribution of arctic foxes in Norway by examining material and reports from archaeological excavations. A total of 44 arctic fox bones were found in 15 excavations, all of which were younger than 5000 years before present (B.P.). The majority of these sites was located within or close to the present distribution of arctic foxes. Additionally, 44 naturally deposited arctic fox bones were found in two excav…
Hesitant hunters
Evidence for the introduction of agriculture in western Norway is presented, using three categories of data: (1) palaeobotanical data, including pollen diagrams from lakes, bogs and archaeological sites, focusing on the presence of cereals, Plantago lanceolata L. and anthropogenic pollen indicators, and charred macro remains of cereals from archaeological sites; (2) osteological data, focusing on the occurrences of bones of cattle, sheep and goat…
Detecting the medieval cod trade
The environment of the Neolithic archaeological sites in Šventoji, Western Lithuania
Seasonality of human site occupation based on stable oxygen isotope ratios of cod otoliths
The rise and fall of wild boar in a northern environment
Here we use long-term data from Holocene archaeological bone assemblages in order to investigate how changes in climate, vegetation and human land use might have influenced the distribution of wild boar ( Sus scrofa) in Norway during the Holocene. We combine four lines of evidence: an analysis of stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen in a time series of subfossil teeth, distribution data of bone finds from 31 archaeological sites, changes in the…
Osteological pathology in a Humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) and Fin (Balaenoptera physalus) whale skeleton
Interpreting the expansion of sea fishing in medieval Europe using stable isotope analysis of archaeological cod bones
Ancient DNA reveals a major genetic change during the transition from hunting economy to reindeer husbandry in northern Scandinavia
Rats cannot have been intermediate hosts for Yersinia pestis during medieval plague epidemics in Northern Europe
Oxygen Isotope Ratios in Cod Otoliths Used to Reveal Seasonality of Fishing at Late Mesolithic Sites in Denmark
Estimation of fish season of capture is fundamental to the study of mobility and resource exploitation patterns of ancient populations that relied heavily on piscine resources. In this study, we examined the contribution of a new isotopic method to further our ability to reconstruct the seasonality of ancient fisheries. Seven cod (Gadus morhua) sagittal otoliths were selected as a sample from two Late Mesolithic (Ertebølle) sites in Denmark (Asnæ…
Cervids in a dynamic northern landscape
It is predicted that future climate change will have a significant impact on the distribution of large ungulates on a continental scale. At the same time, changes in human land use on a more local scale may affect their distribution and dispersal abilities, possibly confounding the effects of climate. We analyze changes in the Holocene distribution and relative abundance of Alces alces (moose) and Cervus elaphus (red deer) skeletal remains along …
Fjord fishing in Mesolithic Western Norway
Recent excavations at two rockshelters (Olsteinhelleren and Sævarhelleren) on the Hardanger fjord in Western Norway have provided an unparalleled opportunity to examine the Mesolithic subsistence economy of this region. Thousands of fish remains (as well as numerous mammal and bird bones) have been analysed from these assemblages. Results show that the fishery was dominated by gadids, but labrids and salmonids were also important. Many other fish…
Birds in Medieval Norway
Whilst modern avian distributions in Scandinavia are well studied, how past events and processes have shaped modern bird communities in the region remains poorly known. This is mainly due to the fact that work on post-glacial avian assemblages has been done mostly from an archaeological perspective, and on a site-specific basis. Therefore, in order to understand the history of bird species in Scandinavia, there is a clear need to collate data on …
Temporal and spatial variability of bone collagen stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic ratios of Norwegian reindeer
The preservation of ancient DNA in archaeological fish bone
The field of ancient DNA is dominated by studies focusing on terrestrial vertebrates. This taxonomic bias limits our understanding of endogenous DNA preservation for species with different bone physiology, such as teleost fish. Teleost bone is typically brittle, porous, lightweight, and is characterized by a lack of bone remodeling during growth. All of these factors potentially affect DNA preservation. Using high-throughput shotgun sequencing, w…
Ancient DNA sequence quality is independent of fish bone weight
The field of ancient DNA (aDNA) typically uses between 50 and 200 mg of minimum input weight of bone material for the extraction of DNA from archaeological remains. While laboratory and analysis techniques have focused on improved efficiency of extracting useable sequence data from older and poorer quality remains, bone material input requirements have rarely been critically evaluated. Here, we present the aDNA analysis of 121 size-constrained At…
The great auk in Norway
A total of 477 bones of the great auk (Pinguinus impennis) from 53 localities and 55 periods in Norway are studied. All but two, are archaeological sites from the Holocene, mainly from 6000-2000 cal years bp. The two non-anthropogenic sites date to the Ice Age: probably 36,000-34,500 and 14,690-12,890 years bp. The bones are mainly unburned and well preserved but fractured. Except for the open-air sites in northern Norway, the bones are mainly fr…
Time for a change? Investigating shifts in agricultural economies and food in southern-central Norway (11th -16th c. AD)
Cattle and, to a lesser extent, sheep/goat and pigs, were crucial components of Norway's socio-cultural and economic dynamics in the Middle Ages. Zooarchaeological analyses of faunal samples from different urban sites reveal that changes in cattle husbandry practices occurred in Norway over the medieval period, and especially in its early phases. This is clearly demonstrated in the case of medieval Oslo, where an in-depth zooarchaeological study …
Geography (18 works) · Archaeology (16 works) · Biology (15 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (11 works) · Ecology (8 works) · Fishery (7 works) · Geology (7 works) · Isotope Analysis in Ecology (6 works) · Oceanography (6 works) · Fish (5 works)