Maglemosian

  1. Home
  2. top of the aat hierarchies
  3. Styles and Periods Facet
  4. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
  5. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
  6. Early Western World
  7. [ancient European styles and periods]
  8. [European Mesolithic styles and periods]
  9. Maglemosian
Scope note
Refers to a Mesolithic tool culture named after the site at the "big bog," "magle mose" in Danish, near Mullerup, Denmark, and evident in northern Europe from about 9,000 to 5,000 BCE. It was created by a forest people who settled along rivers and lakes as the glaciers retreated, and there developed new tools to deal with the changing environment, including stone microliths, axes, bows and arrows, fish hooks, wooden paddles, canoes, and fishnets. Artistic activities included the creation of designs on tools and decorative objects, including amulets and pendants.
Maglemosian
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024