With a degree in archaeology, my research focus lies within the Nordic Bronze Age (c. 1700 - 500 BCE). I have extensive international and national field-work experience as an archaeologist and I have for more than a decade worked as a cultural heritage professional as archaeological curator in the museum sector.
I have mainly published within topics of the Nordic Bronze Age, and here especially focused on identity, mobility, and landscapes. However, as a cultural heritage professional, public engagement, citizen science and popular dissemination are also key aspects of my scientific work.
Research Projects
2026 - 2028: BODYBIO – Bodily Biographies of the Bronze Age (co-PI)
The project integrates osteological, isotopic, morphometric, and proteomic datasets to reconstruct embodied identities and their material entanglements from fragmentary human remains. The project is a cross institutional and cross sector collaboration between Museum Vest, Moesgaard Museum, and AU (Augustinus grant 2025-1118 awarded to PI Laura Ahlqvist, Museum Vest).
2024-2026: Sheep, Wool and Landscape in the Nordic Bronze Age (PI).
The project combines biomolecular analyses (zooMS and aDNA) of sheep remains with analyses of archaeological landscapes and textile analysis to investigate the origins a nordic woolen textile production and address if the famous oak coffin textiles -such as the Egtved woman’s - were local or traded. My role will synthesise the project’s results but also oversee WP2 with integration of historical maps, archaeological records, terrain models, and palaeoenvironmental datasets into GIS-based spatial analysis. The project is a cross institutional and cross sector collaboration between Vejlemuseerne, Museum Sønderjylland, and Globe Institute, UCPH (Augustinus grant ref. 23110107 awarded to Louise Felding as PI, Vejlemuseerne - now AU).
2022-2025: Transitions– Gender, Ideology and Power in a Period of Transformation c. 1300 BCE (PI).
This project examined gendered ideological and socio-economic transformations during the transition from the Early to the Late Nordic Bronze Age. The project was a cross-institutional collaboration between Vejlemuseerne and Moesgaard (KFU grant FORMW.2022-22 awarded to Louise Felding as PI, Vejlemuseerne).
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
(2026) Felding, L., Berger, D., Lindblom, C., and Nørgaard, H.W. The Hastrup hoard: Metallurgical and typological links between South Jutland and Hallstatt Europe in the 8th to 6th centuries BCE. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 69, 105533.
(2024) Vandkilde, H. Stephansen, C. F., Suchowska-Ducke, P., Ahlqvist, L., Andersen, C. S., Felding, L., Bjørnevad-Ahlqvist, M., Czebreszuk, J. and Nørgaard, H. W. Metal-for-Amber in the European Bronze Age. Prähsitorische Zeitschrift 99 (1), 280-338.
(2023) Beck, A. Lykkegaard-Maes, M., de Vos, J., Søndergaard, L., Felding, L., Balsgaard Juul, K., Nørgaard, L. C. Arkæologi med folket. Borgerinddragelse på arkæologiske udgravninger i Danmark. Gefjon, 128-159.
(2023) Felding, L. Tropes and Isotopes. A Relational Approach to Mobility in the Nordic Bronze Age. Norwegian Archaeological Review 56 (2), 140-157.
(2023) Felding, L. & Stott, D. What a Mesh. Network Approaches to Nordic Bronze Age Identity and Regionality. Offa. Berichte und Mitteilungen zur Urgeschichte, Frühgeschichte und Mittelalterarchäologie, 78, 131-154.
(2021) Felding, L., Tastesen, V. and Matthes, L. Tekstilproduktion i dansk bronzealder. Arkæologi i Slesvig/ Archäeologie in Schleswig, 18, 259-272.
(2020) Felding, L. One Ring to Rule Them All? Appearance and Identity of Early Nordic Bronze Age Women. Praehistorische Zeitschrift, 95 (2), 422–446.
(2020) Felding, L., Reiter, S. S.; Frei, K.M and Vandkilde, H. Male Social Roles and Mobility in the Early Nordic Bronze Age. A Perspective from SE Jutland. Danish Journal of Archaeology, 9, 1–167.
(2016) Felding, L. The Egtved Girl – Trade, Travel and Alliance in the Bronze Age. Adoranten Vol. 2015, 5-20.
(2010) Felding, L. A view beyond Bornholm - new perspectives on Danish rock carvings. Adoranten, Vol 2010.
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters
(2025) Felding, L. Gender as Material Expression in the Early and Late Bronze Age Compared. In: Nørgaard, H.W and Reiter, S. S. (eds): BRONZIZATION. Archaeopress, Oxford. 2025, 253- 266.
(2015) Felding, L. A Rock with a View: New Perspectives on Danish Rock Art. In: Ling, Skoglund & Bertilsson (eds.) Picturing the Bronze Age. Swedish Rock Art Research vol. 3. Oxbow Books.
PhD thesis
(2022) Felding, L. Relational Approaches to Gender, Identity and Mobility in the Southern Early Nordic Bronze Age. Unpublished PhD thesis, Aarhus University, Institute for Culture and Society.
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
(2026) Felding, L. Lur mig om den kan spille. SKALK Junior. 2026-1
(2024) Felding, L., Lindblom, C. and Juel, C. Magtfulde kvinder i bronzealderen. SKALK 2024:3.
(2024) Felding, L. Mad – Danmarkshistorien bid for bid. In: Jensen, A., Schilling, H. and Christensen (eds.): SPIS MaeD. Madkultur, dannelse og fællesskaber. Museum Lolland-Falster.
(2021) Felding, L. Egtvedpigen: Lad arkæologien hjælpe strontium-debatten videre [online]. Videnskab.dk.
(2019) Lindblom, C., Balsgaard Juul, K., and Felding, L. Pokkers kvinder med økser – et fokus på fortidens kønsroller kan skabe ny arkæologisk viden [online]. Videnskab.dk.
(2018) Felding, L. Rock Art and Burial Landscapes - Danish Rock Art in Burial Mounds. In: Dodd, J. and Meijer, E. (Eds). Giving the Past a Future. Essays in Archaeology and Rock Art. Studies in Honour of Dr. Phil. h. c. Gerhard Milstreu. Oxford : Archeopress. pp.84–95.
(2016) Felding, L. Egtvedpigen. Vild Med Viden serie 6. nr. 44. Forlaget Epsilon.
(2015) Felding, L. Rock Art: When, Why and to Whom? Two Danish Examples. Expression No. 8 June 2015.
(2013) Felding, L. & Stott, D. A posthole is a posthole? A discussion of excavation strategies and methodologies in Denmark and the UK. Arkæologisk Forum nr. 28, 2013.
(2010) Felding, L. Ristninger og riter - danske helleristninger i bronzealderens landskabsrum. In: Lyngstrøm & Storgaard (eds.) 2010. Brudstykker af en helhed. Specialer i forhistorisk arkæologi 2008 & 2009 fra Københavns Universitet. 2010.
