Anton Larsson. Landslide Archaeology: Past Hazards and Disasters in the Göta River Valley and Beyond
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Review by Christina RosénOn September 23, 2023, a landslide destroyed part of highway E6 in Stenungsund in western Sweden.Tons and tons of quick clay swept down a slope, damaging nearby buildings and completely covering the road as well as some ancient monuments.This was not the first (nor perhaps the last) time the highway was destroyed in such a way, as the Göta River valley is very prone to landslides.Many such events are known from historical sources, folk memory, and place names.However, landslides have seldom been on the archaeological radar.Until now, that is.Anton Larsson's doctoral dissertation Landslide Archaeology: Past Hazards and Disasters in the Göta River Valley and Beyond is a deep dive into the consequences of landslides for people and their landscapes, as well as for ancient monuments and other traces of human activity in the landscape.
Source: Current Swedish Archaeology
DOI: 10.37718/csa.2024.14
Author: Christina Rosén
Institution: National Historical Museums
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407350322