Reindeer pastoralism in Sweden 1550-1950

In the middle of the 16th century we get the first opportunity to a more detailed knowledge of reindeer pastoralism in Sweden. At that time the Sami lived in a hunter-gatherer economy. A family had in average about 10-20 domesticated reindeer, mainly used for transport. They could also be milked an...

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Main Author: Lennart Lundmark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2007-04-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/264