as mallard and black grouse, and remains of fish such as northern pike and perch. The ceramics are the same as those of the hunter-gatherer Pitted Ware culture, but tools and weapons are the same as those of the Funnelbeaker culture. The remains of craftmanship are few, and so the tools have been transported to the pile dwelling from the workshops, where they were probably sacrificed to the gods. Among the most remarkable finds are double edged battle axes, which appear to have played a role in the cult. Late use as a grave After the reconstruction, year 40–42, the construction was used as a cemetery, where the dead appear to have been left on platforms raised on stilts. See also Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps Post in ground References Nationalencyklopedin External links An article from the National History Museum Buildings and structures completed in the 30th century BC Archaeological sites in Sweden Scandinavian archaeology Nordic Stone Age Pitted Ware culture Buildings and structures in Östergötland County Stilt houses 30th-century BC establishments