The Prehistoric Expansion of Farming into “Arctic” Norway: A Chronology Based on 14 C Dating

Abstract

Palynologic and archaeologic studies using 14 C dating indicate that elements of farming were introduced even further north than the Arctic Circle during the Neolithic period, ca 4000 BP. A second stage with heavier reliance on farming and with probable establishment of permanent farmsteads is dated to 2000–2500 BP.