Definition:
The Skateholm site is a Late Mesolithic settlement site in the Scania region of Sweden, dated between 5250-3700 BC. The site is located on a lagoon in southern coastal Scania and was occupied for about 1000 years.
Several huts arranged in a village community and at least 90 burials have been excavated to date, most recently by Lars Larsson of the University of Lund. The most famous burial investigated is that of an adult male cradling a small child; Larsson's investigations of late have been focused on grave goods interred with Skateholm residents.
This glossary entry is a part of the About.com Guide to the European Mesolithic, and part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
