Definition: Oscar Montelius was a Swedish antiquarian, whose primary contribution to the study of archaeology was the development of a typology for stone age period artifacts. He believed that it was likely that similarly shaped items came from similar periods in time. Turns out he was right, more or less. His book describing this methodology (Die Methode), has recently been placed online, in German.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
