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Women and men had different roles in the home and in society. This also affected the upbringing of children. Boys were often trained early to manage a farm or practice a profession, while girls focuse
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Some people or groups of people are more invisible than others in the archaeological and historical material. Children are one such group. They have rarely written documents or held positions where th
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Everyday life could be tiring and monotonous and the festivities that broke it off were long-awaited. The changes of nature and life and festivals were celebrated just as much as church holidays and o
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Most people in 16th and 17th century Sweden lived in the countryside and were farmers or engaged in forestry or other activities related to natural resources. In a town like Brätte, where trade and tr
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In the 1610s, Brätte doubled its population. During the Kalmar War between Sweden and Denmark, the town of Nya Lödöse was burned in 1612 and the fortress of Älvsborg was pledged to Denmark. This meant
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One of the sites from which we have the most finds was excavated in 1943 and was called by archaeologists “The House under the Hill” after its location in the city. The traces showed that it had been
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In the 1910s, Brätte began to be investigated archaeologically and in 1943 a major excavation was carried out. The paved streets, courtyards, hearth foundations and wells that were excavated at that t
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The basis for Brätte's existence as a city was the increasing export of iron from Värmland. The iron, called bar iron, was refined and transported in the form of meter-long bars. At Brätte, the iron w
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How can we know anything about a city that has disappeared and about the lives that were lived there? What are our sources of knowledge and where do we find them? Do we interpret them correctly? How r
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It was an exciting day in May 1914 for the students from the school for the deaf in Vänersborg who were to follow their principal Fredrik Nordin to Brätte. Nordin wanted the students to help him colle