From about 6800 BCE findings tells us that the culture "Maglemosekulturen"
was present on Møn. This was a culture which lived of fishing and hunting and
lived near good fishing localities on the mainland. Their implements were made
of bone and small pieces of flintstone (called "mikrolitter") such
as harpoons with very fine flukes, spears of bone with mikrolitter used as edges
or flukes and axes made of deerantler. From this period a complete skeleton
of an aurochs has been found on Møn. Later "Kongemosekulturen" appeared
which developed seemingly independent from the former Maglemose-culture. The
Kongemose-culture lived along the coastal line and made implements from flintstone
such as: big well-made "splitters", arrows and solid-pointed weapons.
Habitation from this culture has been found at Borre Mose. The landscape at
that time was rich in hazel bushes, and oak and alder-trees were slowly making
their way into the area.
In the period between 5400-3900 BCE the vegetation finally covered the
landscape with a completely inaccessible primeval forest which forced the last
big animals such as the aurochs and mooses to find new living territories. The human cultures lived along the
coast and were called "Ertebøllekulturen". Findings from these cultures have been found around
the island, their implements
were made of flintstone and rock such as: rough but well-cut axes, chisels,
pointed weapons, scrapers and harpoons. Habitations have been found around the
eastern part of the island.
Traces of settlements from this period have been found at Svinerumpen (discovered
in 1904), at Klosterskov (discovered in 1871 by student Hother Hage),
Farø, Kostervig, Sprove Strand and even recordings of a settlement behind "Taleren"
at Høje Møn have been made?!
At Kostervig 2 oak boats were also discovered but they were in such a bad condition
that they could not be moved without falling apart.
Corrections made: 9/2-2003
Sunset viewed from Aborrebjerget on Møn Joachim Henkel
2008
