Ritual Space and Territorial Boundaries in Scandinavia

Whether cultic sites were part of the formation of tribal boundaries, or if cultic sites were placed in liminal spaces that were later turned into territorial border zones is a question very much like that of the chicken and the egg - which came first? It seems impossible to answer with certainty and needs to be approached through interdisciplinary research, but it is worth noting that archaeologically dated cultic sites very often highlight borders known from much later times from written sources. THis article discusses certain examples to address this question.