This article examines northern connections in the Nordic Bronze Age, focusing on interregional contacts in middle and northern Sweden. In the article, we argue that it is important to incorporate a northern perspective in the discussions about the Scandinavian Bronze Age and its networks. We focus on the Mälaren Valley region, especially the province of Uppland, and the northern parts of Sweden, in particular the coastal areas of northern Sweden. We discuss some aspects of the archaeological material, which have been used in earlier discussions of interregional contacts in middle and northern Sweden during the Bronze Age, such as the Håga mound outside of Uppsala, and burial cairns and bronze artefacts in northern Sweden. Furthermore, we discuss eastern contacts with areas in present-day Finland and Russia, and how these have been interpreted in middle and northern Sweden. In our view, there is a need to critically examine interregional contacts and the construction of regional entities and borders in the Bronze Age. In order to better understand the relations between north and south, it is necessary to critically examine the research history behind the present-day conceptions of regions and borders, as well as the political dimensions and power relations involved.

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北部联系：瑞典北部和中部青铜时代的区域间联系

本文考察了北欧青铜时代的北部联系，重点是瑞典中北部的区域间联系。在本文中，我们认为将北欧观点纳入有关斯堪的纳维亚青铜时代及其网络的讨论中很重要。我们专注于Mälaren谷地区，特别是Uppland省，以及瑞典北部，尤其是瑞典北部沿海地区。我们讨论了考古材料的某些方面，这些方面曾在青铜时代期间在瑞典中部和北部进行区域间接触的较早讨论中使用过，例如乌普萨拉（Uppsala）以外的霍加（Håga）土墩，以及瑞典北部的埋葬石棺和青铜器物。此外，我们讨论了与当今芬兰和俄罗斯地区的东部接触，以及在瑞典中北部如何解释这些内容。我们认为，有必要对青铜时代的区域间接触以及区域实体和边界的建设进行严格审查。为了更好地理解南北关系，有必要批判性地研究当今区域和边界概念背后的研究历史，以及所涉及的政治规模和权力关系。