Stephen Wickler
Scientist
Cultural Sciences
University of Tromso
Norway
Biography
"Dr. Stephen Wickler is currently working as a Scientist in the Department of Cultural Sciences, University of Tromso , Norway. His research interests includes Archeology of waterscapes in northern Norway from the Iron Age to the present with emphasis on linking cultural heritage issues to research themes:, Coastal settlement and maritime activity (fishery commercialization, boathouses), watercraft and harbor development, Ethnicity (Sami-Norse interaction), the role of waterways in coastal-inland interaction,Marine resources and the development of farm mounds,Geoarchaeology (tephrochronology, geophysical methods). He is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Dr. Stephen Wickler is the member of many international affiliations. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. He has authored of many research articles/books related to Archeology of waterscapes in northern Norway from the Iron Age to the present with emphasis on linking cultural heritage issues to research themes:, Coastal settlement and maritime activity (fishery commercialization, boathouses), watercraft and harbor development, Ethnicity (Sami-Norse interaction), the role of waterways in coastal-inland interaction,Marine resources and the development of farm mounds,Geoarchaeology (tephrochronology, geophysical methods). "
Research Interest
Archeology of waterscapes in northern Norway from the Iron Age to the present with emphasis on linking cultural heritage issues to research themes:, Coastal settlement and maritime activity (fishery commercialization, boathouses), watercraft and harbor development, Ethnicity (Sami-Norse interaction), the role of waterways in coastal-inland interaction,Marine resources and the development of farm mounds,Geoarchaeology (tephrochronology, geophysical methods)
Publications
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Wickler S, Narmo LE. Tracing the development of fishing settlement from the iron age to the modern period in northern Norway: a case study from Borgvær in the Lofoten Islands. The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology. 2014 Jan 1;9(1):72-87.
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Wickler S. Medieval Shipwrecks from North Norway and their Contribution to Understanding Maritime Interaction and Trade. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. 2016 Mar 1;45(1):59-76.
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Wickler S. The centrality of small islands in Arctic Norway from the Viking Age to recent historic period. The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology. 2016 May 3;11(2):171-94.
