Books by Rachel Cartwright
Between the 8th and 11th centuries AD, Scandinavians migrated to places already inhabited (e.g., ... more Between the 8th and 11th centuries AD, Scandinavians migrated to places already inhabited (e.g., Britain, Ireland, and northern France) but also built new societies in previously empty landscapes (e.g., Iceland and Faroe Islands). With these movements, new identities were formed. This PhD dissertation – defended at the University of Minnesota in December 2022 – explores the development of the ‘diasporic identities’ among the Viking Age Scandinavian immigrant communities, using case studies from western Norway, the Scottish Isles, and northern and western Iceland. While looking at the migration from Norway into Scotland or Iceland shows the ways in which Viking Age society changed throughout this period, analyzing the shifts in social and ritual practices in these three areas sheds light on the different ways in which identities can form throughout the process of migration. Additionally, the study explores the links that these diaspora communities maintained with their original Norwegian homeland, providing a better understanding of Viking Age society in the North Atlantic.
FERNÁNDEZ-GÖTZ, M.; Nimura, C.; Stockhammer, P. and Cartwright, R. (eds.) (2023): Rethinking Migrations in Late Prehistoric Eurasia. Proceedings of the British Academy 254. Oxford University Press, Oxford. , 2023
"This book reviews new ways of documenting migrations in the ancient world and puts forward an im... more "This book reviews new ways of documenting migrations in the ancient world and puts forward an important agenda for the future", Richard Bradley FBA, University of Reading.
"With this volume, the editors make a timely, sophisticated, and substantial intervention in archaeological debates of migration. This is a carefully balanced collection of papers that bring a wide range of conceptual and methodological perspectives to the table, covering the length and breadth of prehistoric Europe", Peter van Dommelen, Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World.
Papers by Rachel Cartwright
FERNÁNDEZ-GÖTZ, M.; Nimura, C.; Stockhammer, P. and Cartwright, R. (eds.) (2023): Rethinking Migrations in Late Prehistoric Eurasia. Proceedings of the British Academy 254. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
FERNÁNDEZ-GÖTZ, M.; Nimura, C.; Stockhammer, P. and Cartwright, R. (eds.) (2023): Rethinking Migrations in Late Prehistoric Eurasia. Proceedings of the British Academy 254. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
American Journal of Archaeology, 2021
European Journal of Archaeology, 2020
Conference Presentations by Rachel Cartwright
Often the North Atlantic world is seen as the periphery – with the Mediterranean and Continental ... more Often the North Atlantic world is seen as the periphery – with the Mediterranean and Continental Europe at the centre during the first millennium AD. This session seeks to re-centre the Early Medieval North Atlantic, and the everyday lives of people around the North and Irish Seas using an interdisciplinary and multi-scalar framework. We ask how did the major socio-environmental shifts of c. 400-1100 (e.g. the decline of the Western Roman Empire, migrations and mobility, Medieval Climate Anomaly etc.) impact communities living in the region? For instance, how does evidence for migration in this region bear out in terms of localized lived experiences? Are there signs of resilience to climatic shifts? How did the development of long-distance trade and cross-cultural contact shape North Atlantic communities? How did people cope with raiding activity and diasporic settlements?
These questions (amongst others) require a truly multi-scalar and multi-disciplinary approach to weave together narratives strands of lived experiences in the Early Medieval North Atlantic. Therefore we welcome papers utilizing (but not limited to) biomolecular archaeology, computational approaches, landscape studies, and funerary archaeology on both local and large-scales to (re-)people the past of these seemingly liminal zones and networks and stimulate important discussions on future research directions for the region.
Places are more than just mere geographical locations, as they can evoke a powerful sense of belo... more Places are more than just mere geographical locations, as they can evoke a powerful sense of belonging and become a fundamental part of people's identities. Place identity has long been used in environmental psychology and is often interpreted as part of a person's self-identity. This sense of being is developed through one's interactions and experiences with physical spaces. Overall, place identity stems from the multiplicity of ways in which particular spaces provide a feeling of belonging, mediate change, foster the development of attachments, and help to construct meaning. Articulated with place identity is the concept of place attachment, which is a bond that links persons with specific places and landscapes. In the past, as in the present, places and particularly landmarks were key structures in the formation and consolidation of individual and community identities. This session aims to discuss the archaeological evidence for the formation of place identity and attachment in the past. Indigenous concepts, such as the Māori notion of tūrangawaewae (a place of strength and belonging, a place to stand) and the Hawaiian understanding of honua (earth, also signifying relationships that span kinship and spiritual bonds between people, nature, and the supernatural) illustrate the powerful emotional ties that can exist with the land. We welcome papers addressing archaeological means of interpreting place identity and attachment, illustrating the emotional and spiritual bonds with place and space that create a sense of belonging. Presentations can range from theoretically informed discussions of specific case studies to broader comparative analyses.
'Glocalisation' is a combination of the terms 'globalisation' and 'localisation', which coalesce ... more 'Glocalisation' is a combination of the terms 'globalisation' and 'localisation', which coalesce into a concept that refers to global impact on a local scale. In Eurasia, the interconnections established in prehistory continued to develop, with the first millennia seeing the rise and fall of vast empires, such as the Assyrian, Hunnic, Kushan, Macedonian, Parthian, and Roman. By the beginning of the Medieval Period (5th-15th centuries) globalisation had reached new heights, with large migrations, religious pilgrimages, and extensive trade networks weaving Eurasia together. Examples include, but are not limited to, the Viking Age trade networks, the spread of Christianity and Islam, and the establishment of emporia along the Silk Road. Apart from the large-scale exchange of goods, materials, people, and ideas occasionally traversing thousands of kilometres, global connections frequently manifested in particular ways at the local scale, resulting in 'glocalisation'. While research into glocalisation is growing within the humanities and social sciences, it has remained under examined in archaeology, with the Archaeological Review from Cambridge in April 2018 providing one of the first real discussions on the topic within the field. Within medieval archaeology it has remained rather ignored altogether. This session aims to explore the exemplification of the impact of globalisation on local communities in the Medieval Period. The examination of the glocal not only highlights the heterogeneity of societies across Eurasia, but also illustrates the ways in which communities adapted to outside influences, reflected in several ways such as in the appearance of local examples of hybridisation or creolisation. We encourage the submission of papers that explore how globalisation manifests in medieval archaeological contexts, and how it was variously acquired and negotiated at a local level from sites throughout Eurasia. This includes papers exploring all medieval contexts ranging from settlement and living-spaces, to emporia, burial grounds, and sanctuaries.
TAG 2021 SESSION - A PLACE TO CALL HOME by Rachel Cartwright
Places are more than just mere geographical locations, as they can evoke a powerful sense of belo... more Places are more than just mere geographical locations, as they can evoke a powerful sense of belonging and become a fundamental part of people's identities. Place identity has long been used in environmental psychology and is often interpreted as part of a person's self-identity. This sense of being is developed through one's interactions and experiences with physical spaces. Overall, place identity stems from the multiplicity of ways in which particular spaces provide a feeling of belonging, mediate change, foster the development of attachments, and help to construct meaning. Articulated with place identity is the concept of place attachment, which is a bond that links persons with specific places and landscapes. In the past, as in the present, places and particularly landmarks were key structures in the formation and consolidation of individual and community identities. This session aims to discuss the archaeological evidence for the formation of place identity and attachment in the past. Indigenous concepts, such as the Māori notion of tūrangawaewae (a place of strength and belonging, a place to stand) and the Hawaiian understanding of honua (earth, also signifying relationships that span kinship and spiritual bonds between people, nature, and the supernatural) illustrate the powerful emotional ties that can exist with the land. We welcome papers addressing archaeological means of interpreting place identity and attachment, illustrating the emotional and spiritual bonds with place and space that create a sense of belonging. Presentations can range from theoretically informed discussions of specific case studies to broader comparative analyses.
TAG Edinburgh Conference 2022 by Rachel Cartwright
Reconsidering Migrations Conference 2019 by Rachel Cartwright
Population movements in the Metal Ages (from the Chalcolithic to the Late Iron Age) have become a... more Population movements in the Metal Ages (from the Chalcolithic to the Late Iron Age) have become a major topic in the last years. Whereas human mobility – especially of elites and women – has long been assumed by archaeologists, it was the dawn of new bioarchaeological approaches that forced us to rethink scales of human mobility, their correlation with gender and their societal impact in the last decade. Genetic analyses have provided ample data for the movement of a large and predominantly male group of individuals from the Eurasian steppes to the west, while strontium isotope analyses have unfolded an extent and complexity of female mobility that has exceeded our expectations by far. It is now time to rethink human mobility in the Metal Ages by integrating all possible archaeological data, from traditional typological analysis to new a-DNA approaches. How did large-distance migrations and gender-based mobilities interact? How was travel organised? What routes did they follow? And by what means did they travel? How did patterns of mobility change during the Metal Ages? How much are our " migrations " just the outcome of long-term institutionalised mobilities of individuals e.g. due to patrilocal residence rules? How can we link global and local perspectives on mobility?
We want to motivate researchers to present innovative ideas on the topic that go beyond identifying single individuals as non-local (on the basis of material culture or scientific analysis) and aim for a more comprehensive understanding by zooming in and out of the evidence and by integrating all possible kinds of sources. We also appreciate papers which focus on more theoretical aspects, and papers which try to integrate archaeologies of the senses or anthropological approaches to human mobility in the past.
To submit a proposal for either a paper or poster, please send a c. 150-200 word abstract by 31st January 2019 with your name and affiliation to: migrationmetalages@gmail.com
Les mouvements de population pendant les Âges des Métaux (de la période chalcolithique à l'âge de... more Les mouvements de population pendant les Âges des Métaux (de la période chalcolithique à l'âge de Fer tardif) sont devenus un sujet majeur au cours des dernières années. Bien que la mobilité humaine – plus spécifiquement celles des élites et des femmes – est depuis longtemps soutenue par les archéologues, ce sont les débuts des nouvelles méthodes en bioarchéologie qui nous ont forcé ces dix dernières années à repenser l'importance de la mobilité humaine, leur corrélation avec les genres et leur impact sociétal. Tandis que les analyses génétiques ont fourni de nombreuses données illustrant le mouvement d'un large groupe majoritairement masculin provenant des steppes Eurasiennes et en direction de l'Ouest, les analyses isotopiques du strontium, quant à elles, mettent en évidence une mobilité féminine large et complexe qui a amplement excédé nos attentes. Il est temps de repenser les mouvements de population au cours des Âges des Métaux en intégrant toutes les données archéologiques possibles, des analyses typologiques traditionnelles aux nouvelles approches ADN. Comment les migrations sur de grandes distances et les mobilités de groupes reposant sur le genre interagissaient-elles ? Comment les déplacements s'organisaient-ils ? Quelles routes suivaient les migrants ? Et par quels moyens voyageaient-ils ? Comment les réseaux de circulation ont-ils changé au cours de cette période ? A quel point ces " migrations " étaient-elle simplement le résultat de mouvements humains institutionnalisés et pensés sur le long terme ? A quel point ces mouvements dépendaient-ils, par exemple, des règles de résidence patrilocale ? Comment est-il possible de lier les perspectives locales et globales portant sur la mobilité ?
Notre volonté est de motiver les chercheurs à présenter leur idées novatrices allant au-delà de la simple identification d'individus comme étant locaux ou non-locaux (sur la base de matériels culturels ou d'analyses scientifiques) et d'avoir une meilleure compréhension des mouvements de populations en prenant le recul nécessaire sur les preuves accumulées et en intégrant diverses sources de données. Des communications se concentrant davantage sur les aspects théoriques seraient également appréciées, tout comme des articles ayant pour objectif d'intégrer l'archéologie des sens ou d'incorporer des approches anthropologiques sur les mouvements des populations du passé.
Pour soumettre une proposition de communication orale ou par poster, merci d'envoyer un résumé de 150-200 mots accompagné de vos coordonnées et de votre affiliation avant le 31 Janvier 2019 à l'adresse mail suivante: migrationmetalages@gmail.com
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Books by Rachel Cartwright
"With this volume, the editors make a timely, sophisticated, and substantial intervention in archaeological debates of migration. This is a carefully balanced collection of papers that bring a wide range of conceptual and methodological perspectives to the table, covering the length and breadth of prehistoric Europe", Peter van Dommelen, Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World.
Papers by Rachel Cartwright
Conference Presentations by Rachel Cartwright
These questions (amongst others) require a truly multi-scalar and multi-disciplinary approach to weave together narratives strands of lived experiences in the Early Medieval North Atlantic. Therefore we welcome papers utilizing (but not limited to) biomolecular archaeology, computational approaches, landscape studies, and funerary archaeology on both local and large-scales to (re-)people the past of these seemingly liminal zones and networks and stimulate important discussions on future research directions for the region.
TAG 2021 SESSION - A PLACE TO CALL HOME by Rachel Cartwright
TAG Edinburgh Conference 2022 by Rachel Cartwright
Reconsidering Migrations Conference 2019 by Rachel Cartwright
We want to motivate researchers to present innovative ideas on the topic that go beyond identifying single individuals as non-local (on the basis of material culture or scientific analysis) and aim for a more comprehensive understanding by zooming in and out of the evidence and by integrating all possible kinds of sources. We also appreciate papers which focus on more theoretical aspects, and papers which try to integrate archaeologies of the senses or anthropological approaches to human mobility in the past.
To submit a proposal for either a paper or poster, please send a c. 150-200 word abstract by 31st January 2019 with your name and affiliation to: migrationmetalages@gmail.com
Notre volonté est de motiver les chercheurs à présenter leur idées novatrices allant au-delà de la simple identification d'individus comme étant locaux ou non-locaux (sur la base de matériels culturels ou d'analyses scientifiques) et d'avoir une meilleure compréhension des mouvements de populations en prenant le recul nécessaire sur les preuves accumulées et en intégrant diverses sources de données. Des communications se concentrant davantage sur les aspects théoriques seraient également appréciées, tout comme des articles ayant pour objectif d'intégrer l'archéologie des sens ou d'incorporer des approches anthropologiques sur les mouvements des populations du passé.
Pour soumettre une proposition de communication orale ou par poster, merci d'envoyer un résumé de 150-200 mots accompagné de vos coordonnées et de votre affiliation avant le 31 Janvier 2019 à l'adresse mail suivante: migrationmetalages@gmail.com
"With this volume, the editors make a timely, sophisticated, and substantial intervention in archaeological debates of migration. This is a carefully balanced collection of papers that bring a wide range of conceptual and methodological perspectives to the table, covering the length and breadth of prehistoric Europe", Peter van Dommelen, Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World.
These questions (amongst others) require a truly multi-scalar and multi-disciplinary approach to weave together narratives strands of lived experiences in the Early Medieval North Atlantic. Therefore we welcome papers utilizing (but not limited to) biomolecular archaeology, computational approaches, landscape studies, and funerary archaeology on both local and large-scales to (re-)people the past of these seemingly liminal zones and networks and stimulate important discussions on future research directions for the region.
We want to motivate researchers to present innovative ideas on the topic that go beyond identifying single individuals as non-local (on the basis of material culture or scientific analysis) and aim for a more comprehensive understanding by zooming in and out of the evidence and by integrating all possible kinds of sources. We also appreciate papers which focus on more theoretical aspects, and papers which try to integrate archaeologies of the senses or anthropological approaches to human mobility in the past.
To submit a proposal for either a paper or poster, please send a c. 150-200 word abstract by 31st January 2019 with your name and affiliation to: migrationmetalages@gmail.com
Notre volonté est de motiver les chercheurs à présenter leur idées novatrices allant au-delà de la simple identification d'individus comme étant locaux ou non-locaux (sur la base de matériels culturels ou d'analyses scientifiques) et d'avoir une meilleure compréhension des mouvements de populations en prenant le recul nécessaire sur les preuves accumulées et en intégrant diverses sources de données. Des communications se concentrant davantage sur les aspects théoriques seraient également appréciées, tout comme des articles ayant pour objectif d'intégrer l'archéologie des sens ou d'incorporer des approches anthropologiques sur les mouvements des populations du passé.
Pour soumettre une proposition de communication orale ou par poster, merci d'envoyer un résumé de 150-200 mots accompagné de vos coordonnées et de votre affiliation avant le 31 Janvier 2019 à l'adresse mail suivante: migrationmetalages@gmail.com