Marcus Hjulhammar
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Marcus Hjulhammar

Marcus Hjulhammar is a professor of Baltic Sea marine archaeology. He is fascinated by the breadth and diversity of the discipline, both in terms of research environments and epochs. He is a member of numerous scholarly societies and works for the preservation of our maritime cultural heritage. Hjulhammer recalls how both students and departmental staff warmly welcomed him on his first day at the University.

Marcus Hjulhammar

Born January 3, 1970, Stockholm

Assistant professor of Baltic Sea marine archaeology 2014–, University of Helsinki
Project director 2005-14, National Maritime Museums, Sweden
Cultural environment department official 2002-05, Västmänland County Administrative Board
Archaeologist 2002, Stockholm County Museum
Antiquarian 1999-2002, Kalmar County Museum
Post graduate 1996-2010, Södertörn University and Stockholm University
Amanuensis 1995, Swedish National Heritage Board
Antiquarian 1994, Stockholm City Museum
Director of field work 1992, Masurian Lake District, Poland
Chairman 2012–, Society of F H af Chapman

Research Themes
Prehistoric areas, society and seafaring, inventions and societal development, maritime conflicts, urbanisation, maritime meeting places and communication

Publications, research projects and other academic activity

Photo: from Marcus Hjulhammar's personal archive
Written by Marcus Hjulhammar (Tomas Sjöblom, ed.)
Translated by Matthew Billington

Submerged Prehistoric Landscapes

Since January 1, 2014, I have been an assistant professor of Baltic Sea marine archaeology at the University of Helsinki. One of the most fascinating aspects of my field is that you are studying a period of human history spanning over 10 000 years—the Baltic inland sea from the Mesolithic period all the way to the present day.

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Water—an International Arena

The Baltic Sea is a fascinating field of research, where several research disciplines come together in an attempt to understand its origin, history and evolution. From a marine archaeological perspective, I am particularly interested in how water has been used to gather resources and exchange ideas.

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