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A
number of sites in the Norwegian high mountains are included
in this study. Dateable artefacts and C14-datings can yield
a relatively precise time for an activity on a site but do
not supply information on the length of time involved. The
allocations demonstrate the various interpretations of the
landscape. Hunters and pastoralists have placed their sites
differently in the landscape; dependent on how they interpreted
their surroundings.
Some sites have been visited on a number of occasions. A certain
site must have had specific traits that made it preferable
for a hunter or a pastoralist. It is not possible for us to
comprehend these preferences even though they are the main
variables in the system. The strange attractor is a representation
of the system and the attractor is reflected by the distribution
of sites in the landscape. The concept of a strange attractor
is used to focus on movement and flexibility within the system.
Key words: Stoneage, strange_attractors, siteallocation
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