]> 2024-06-13T06:43:43+00:00 Iron Age: Saami 0 1449 englanti 2021-12-10T09:23:31Z 2459558.891331 Iron Age: Saami <P align="justify"> This term refers to the archaeological material of the [[Iron Age|Iron Age]] which is considered or assumed to represent the Saami. It is usually applied to a period characterized by Kjelmøy ceramics, which originally was dated to the Late Iron Age, then to the [[Middle Iron Age|Middle Iron Age]] and now to the [[Early Iron Age|Early Iron Age]]. The term has also been used to refer to a period stretching from the beginning of the Middle Iron Age to the end of the Middle Ages. This is based on the view that the [[Historical age|Historical Age]] of the Saami did not start until the beginning of the [[Modern Age|Modern Age]]. However, in accordance with the practice adopted in this encyclopaedia, the use of ethnic names in archaeological terminology is not an appropriate solution. [[Chronology|Chronology]] is purely a matter of archaeological methodology, but the [[Ethnic Identification|ethnic identification]] of an [[Archaeological Culture|archaeological culture]] presupposes extensive multidisciplinary research. <BR><BR> [[Archaeology: Saami|Archaeology: Saami.]] <BR><BR> </P><BR><BR> [[Table of contents: Archaeology| Table of contents: Archaeology]]<BR><BR> Otsikko 102