Vernacular buildings and urban social practice- wood and people in early modern society.
The study and importance of vernacular wood constructions in urban environments have been largely neglected within Swedish research. A very large portion of the vernacular urban building stock from the early modern period is either gone, due to demolishment, or moved and thus lost its former context, another issue is far reaching restorations. Archaeology is thus the key provider of knowledge to understand these early modern living environments today. However, many disciplines occupy themselves with the built environment and this is an interdisciplinary study of early modern living environments above and below ground. Wood constructions are indeed a very intricate part of the Swedish building stock through history and remain so today. The wooden building can provide a warm indoor climate which is needed in Northern Europe. Read more below