A distinct concentration of 150 gallery graves dating to the Late Neolithic (2400–1700 BC) occurs in Göteryd parish in the South Swedish Uplands. This study investigates why such a concentration of gallery graves exists in this region and why these were not exchanged by new monuments in the Bronze Age. In order to discuss these issues, the distribution of the monuments and the stray finds have been analysed and correlated to the results of local pollen analysis. The results support the impression of abandonment at the transition from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age. The processes of expansion and abandonment seem to reflect general population trends, as discussed in recent works on population dynamics. Göteryd parish is a highland region and marginal from an agricultural point of view, but it borders on fertile and plain coastal areas, which are easily accessible through river valleys. In periods of population growth, Göteryd parish would absorb people from the coastal plains, a process that probably was reversed when the population shrank. The geographical position of the Göteryd area created a particular dynamic and made it vulnerable to changes in population dynamics, social networks, and climate.

可追溯到新石器时代晚期（公元前 2400 年至公元前 1700 年）的 150 座长廊坟墓明显集中) 发生在瑞典南部高地的 Göteryd 教区。这项研究调查了为什么该地区存在如此集中的画廊坟墓，以及为什么这些坟墓没有被青铜时代的新纪念碑所取代。为了讨论这些问题，对纪念碑和流浪发现的分布进行了分析，并将其与当地花粉分析的结果相关联。结果支持了从新石器时代到青铜时代过渡时期被遗弃的印象。扩张和放弃的过程似乎反映了总体人口趋势，正如最近关于人口动态的著作所讨论的那样。Göteryd 教区是一个高原地区，从农业的角度来看处于边缘地带，但它毗邻肥沃而平原的沿海地区，可以通过河谷轻松抵达。在人口增长时期，Göteryd 教区将吸收沿海平原的人口，当人口减少时，这一过程可能会逆转。Göteryd 地区的地理位置创造了一种特殊的动态，使其容易受到人口动态、社会网络和气候变化的影响。