Magnus Mathisen Haaland
Position
Postdoctoral Fellow, archaeology
Affiliation
Research
- Intra-site spatial analysis
- Geo-archaeology
- Soil Micromorphology
- Site-formation processes
- GIS
- Photogrammetry
- Image based 3D reconstruction
- Archaeological data collection strategies.
- African Middle Stone Age and early Homo Sapiens
- Human behavioral evolution
Publications
2024
- Walsh, Ella Victoria; Armitage, Simon James; Miller, Christopher et al. (2024). Palaeolandscape evolution during the period of Middle Stone Age occupation of Blombos Cave, South Africa. (external link)
- Miller, Christopher; Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Armitage, Simon James et al. (2024). Geoarchaeological investigations of Klipdrift Shelter, de Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa. (external link)
- Unhammer, Ole Fredrik; Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Armitage, Simon James et al. (2024). Reconcilable differences: Using retrospective photogrammetry to bridge the divide between analogue and digital site data collected during long-term excavation projects. (external link)
2023
2022
- Velliky, Elizabeth Catherine; Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Mentzer, Susan M. et al. (2022). New insights into ochre features and their associated behaviours from the Howieson’s Poort layers at Klipdrift Shelter. (external link)
- Bentsen, Silje Evjenth; Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Milic, Jovana et al. (2022). Pilot fires: Preliminary Report from Interdisciplinary Actualistic Fire Experiments. (external link)
2021
- Velliky, Elizabeth Catherine; Hodgskiss, Tammy; Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2021). The MAMOR Database: Measuring Anthropogenic Markings on 3D Ochre Surface Renderings. (external link)
- Velliky, Elizabeth Catherine; Hodgskiss, Tammy; Straffon, Larissa Mendoza et al. (2021). Ochre Across Deep Time: A conversation exploring ochre's enduring role in human behavior and evolution, and in protecting Earth-systems knowledge. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Mentzer, Susan M; Velliky, Elizabeth Catherine et al. (2021). Characterizing microscopic ochre fragments at Middle Stone Age sites: Implications for evaluating in-situ ochre processing and use. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2021). Ochre Across Deep Time: A geoarchaeological perspective. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2021). Centre for Early Sapiens Behaviour presents: An experimental field season (Short Movie). (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2021). Investigating the effect of systematic hearth maintenance (ash removal) on the size, morphology and microstratigraphy of long-duration fires. . (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Mentzer, Susan M; Velliky, Elizabeth Catherine et al. (2021). Characterizing microscopic ochre fragments at Middle Stone Age sites: implications for evaluating prehistoric ochre use and deposition. (external link)
2020
- Porraz, Guillaume; Chiwara, Precious; Haaland, Magnus Mathisen et al. (2020). Les sous-sols de l’art rupestre à l’abri Pomongwe (Matobo, Zimbabwe). (external link)
- Unhammer, Ole Fredrik; Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Armitage, Simon James (2020). Comprehensive 3D reconstruction of an archaeological site based on archive images . (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Strauss, André M.; Velliky, Elizabeth et al. (2020). Hidden in plain sight: A microanalytical study of a Middle Stone Age ochre piece trapped inside a micromorphological block sample. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Miller, Christopher; Unhammer, Ole Fredrik et al. (2020). Geoarchaeological investigation of occupation deposits in Blombos Cave in South Africa indicate changes in site use and settlement dynamics in the southern Cape during MIS 5b-4. (external link)
2019
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2019). What is an archaeological site? . (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2019). Multi-scale and interdisciplinary study of prehistoric occupation deposits: a case study from Blombos Cave, South Africa . (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Miller, Christopher E.; Unhammer, Ole Fredrik et al. (2019). What's in that black layer? A report on a 85 000 year old dark sedimentary feature in Blombos Cave, South Africa . (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2019). Geoarchaelogical investigation of prehistoric site use, occupation intensity and settlement patterns in Blombos Cave, South Africa . (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2019). De første menneskene var smarte, spiste sjømat og brukte smykker. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2019). A report on recent investigations of Pomongwe Cave: a Middle Stone Age Site in Zimbabwe . (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2019). NRK Hordland Radiointervju - Om arkeologisk feltarbeid i Sør-Afrika. (external link)
2018
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Henshilwood, Christopher; Miller, Christopher E. (2018). Geoarchaeological and micro-contextual investigations of Middle Stone Age occupation deposits at Blombos Cave, South Africa. (external link)
- Porraz, Guillaume; Val, Aurore; Tribolo, Chantal et al. (2018). The MIS5 pietersburg at 28' bushman rock Shelter, Limpopo Province, South Africa. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Czechowski, Matthias; Carpentier, Frank et al. (2018). Documenting archaeological thin sections in high-resolution: A comparison of methods and discussion of applications. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Miller, Christopher E.; Unhammer, Ole Fredrik et al. (2018). Investigation of Middle Stone Age occupation deposits in Blombos Cave, South Africa: evidence for changes in site-use and settlement dynamics in the Southern Cape during the MIS 5b-4 (94 – 72 ka). (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Miller, Christopher E. (2018). Geo-archaeological investigations of the MSA contexts within the SapienCE project: current status and future potential. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Miller, Christopher E.; Henshilwood, Christopher (2018). Doing site-oriented depositional experiments? This is why you should consider taking a micromorphological block sample!. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2018). Utvikling og spreiing av moderne menneske dei siste 2-300 000 år . (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2018). Geoarchaelogical investigation of prehistoric site structure, occupation intensity and settlement patterns in Blombos Cave, South Africa. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2018). Utvikling og spreiing av moderne menneske dei siste 200 000 år . (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Strauss, André; Miller, Christopher E. et al. (2018). The 3D-reconstruction of a modified ochre fragment trapped inside a micromorphological block sample from the Middle Stone Age levels of Blombos Cave, South Africa. (external link)
2017
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2017). Hvordan har ild gjort oss til mennesker?. (external link)
- Czechowski, Matthias; Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Mentzer, Susan et al. (2017). Distribution and spatial analysis of heat in thin-sections. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2017). Røyk, eld og flammar – korleis pyroteknologi har gjort oss til menneske. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Friesem, David; Miller, Christopher et al. (2017). Investigating burnt deposits in Blombos Cave, South-Africa: a multi-proxy and multi-scale approach. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Miller, Christopher; Henshilwood, Christopher (2017). Investigating site formation processes in Blombos Cave, South-Africa – a geo-archaeological and micro-contextual approach. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Friesem, David; Miller, Christopher et al. (2017). Heat-induced alteration of glauconitic minerals in the Middle Stone Age levels of Blombos Cave, South Africa: Implications for evaluating site structure and burning events. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2017). Microcontextual investigation of Blombos Cave, South Africa: Development of Methods and Preliminary Results. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Miller, Christopher; Van Niekerk, Karen Loise et al. (2017). Evaluating the nature and behavioral implications of laterally extensive occupation deposits in the Middle Stone Age levels of Blombos Cave, South Africa. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Miller, Christopher; Unhammer, Ole et al. (2017). Middle Stone Age ochre contexts in Blombos Cave, South-Africa: a macro- and micro-contextual background. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2017). NRK Hordaland, Intervju om nytt Senter for Fremragende Forskning.. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2017). NRK Ytring P2: Debatt om kulturminneforvaltning. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2017). Nokon må tale dei daudes sak. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2017). Intervju i studio hos NRK Hordaland P1 i forbindelse med åpning av SapienCE SFF.. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Henshilwood, Christopher Stuart (2017). Blombos cave. (external link)
2016
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2016). Meininga i det nedgravne. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Miller, Christopher; Henshilwood, Christopher (2016). Geoarchaeological and micromorphological investigations of Blombos Cave, South Africa. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Miller, Christopher; Henshilwood, Christopher (2016). Multi-scale and micro-contextual investigation of the Middle Stone Age sequence in Blombos Cave, South Africa. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Czechowski, Matthias (2016). Multi-disciplinary and multi-scalar investigations of archaeological sites - A geoarchaeological approach. . (external link)
- Rifkin, Riaan; Linda C., Prinsloo; Laure, Dayet et al. (2016). Characterising pigments on 30 000 year-old mobiliary art form Apollo 11 Cave, Karas Region, southern Namibia.. (external link)
2015
- Rifkin, Riaan; Henshilwood, Christopher; Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2015). Pleistocene figurative art mobilier from Apollo 11 Cave, Karas Region, Southern Namibia. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Rifkin, Riaan F.; Henshilwood, Christopher (2015). Late Pleistocene figurative art mobilier From Apollo II Cave, southern Namibia. Poster Session. and Workshops, 30 Jan - 7 Feb, 2015, , Cape Town, South Africa.. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2015). Tynnslip. Fotoserie basert på arkeologiske funn frå Blombos-hola.. (external link)
- Rifkin, Riaan; Prinsloo, Linda C.; Dayet, Laure et al. (2015). Elemental and technological analyses of 30 000 year-old mobiliary art form Apollo II Cave, Namibia. (external link)
- Hop, Henriette Maria Børslid; Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2015). Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Hop, Henriette Maria Børslid. Innberetning fra utgravning av boplasspor (id 108528-1) på Bjorvollen, Stend 2014 (Fana), 97/54, Bergen k., Hordaland. B. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Miller, Christopher; Czechowski, Matthias et al. (2015). High-resolution 3D documentation of micromorphological block samples: bridging the gap between micro-scale and macro-scale investigation of archaeological sites.. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Friesem, David; Miller, Christopher et al. (2015). Heat-induced alteration of glauconitic minerals in the Middle Stone Age levels of Blombos Cave, South Africa: implications for evaluating site structure and burning events.. (external link)
2014
- Henshilwood, Christopher; Van Niekerk, Karen Loise; Wurz, Sarah Jacoba Deborah et al. (2014). Klipdrift Shelter, southern Cape, South Africa: preliminary report on the Howiesons Poort layers. (external link)
- Melvær, Knut; Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2014). En arkeologisk bløtkake. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2014). Microarchaeological investigation of archaeological deposits. A geo-archaeological and micromorphological approach. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Unhammer, Ole (2014). Applying image-based 3D modelling techniques to prehistoric cave contexts: implementing and evaluating photogrammetric reconstruction methods at Blombos Cave, South Africa. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Skjelvik, May-Britt; Brandseth, Arnt et al. (2014). Southern Cape Sapiens. Prosjektledelse: May-Britt Skjelvik, UiB. Foto: Magnus Haaland, UiB & Frode Ims, UiB. Redigering: Arnt Brandseth, UiB. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2014). Dette bør du vite om arkeologar. BT-Innsikt artikkel. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2014). Etterforskar 70.000 år gamal forsvinning. BT-Innsikt artikkel. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2014). Contributions to UiB's Instagram account 2014. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2014). Blombos Cave. Wikipedia entry rewritten and added updated content. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2014). Contributions to photo-gallery for the ERC project TRACSYMBOLS 2014. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2014). En arkeologisk bløtkake. Gjest: Magnus Haaland. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2014). Archaeological excavation methods at Blombos Cave and Klipdrift Shelter. Current practice & suggestions future developments. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen (2014). Geo-archaeological investigations of Blombos Cave, South-Africa. Micromorphological observations. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Hop, Henriette Maria Børslid (2014). Innberetning fra utgravning av boplasspor (id 108528-1) på Bjorvollen, Stend (Fana), 97/54, Bergen k., Hordaland. (external link)
- Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Skjelvik, May-Britt; Brandseth, Arnt (2014). Et arkeologisk reisebrev fra Sør-Afrika. Prosjektledelse: May-Britt Skjelvik, UiB. Foto, forteller og intervju: Magnus Haaland, UiB. Redigering: Arnt Brandseth, UiB. (external link)