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View article: Metal detecting and archaeology in the Nordic region. Introduction
Metal detecting and archaeology in the Nordic region. Introduction Open
The papers presented in this issue describe current successes, opportunities, and remaining challenges in engaging with metal detecting and its outputs — both social and scientific — within the Nordic region and beyond.
View article: New Horizons in Understanding Finnish Iron Age Material Culture Through Metal-detected Finds
New Horizons in Understanding Finnish Iron Age Material Culture Through Metal-detected Finds Open
This article examines the scientific and cultural heritage management opportunities and challenges that have arisen in Finland owing to the growing popularity of recreational metal detecting. We will first introduce the phenomenon as it ha…
View article: Retheorizing Archaeological “Artefacts” as “Belongings”
Retheorizing Archaeological “Artefacts” as “Belongings” Open
In this article, we suggest that archaeologists should recognise the limitations of the term “artefact”, because it does not capture the many ways that diverse groups think about and interact with such objects. There are two important reas…
View article: Multi-isotopic evidence reveals the emergence of a cosmopolitan community at the Luistari cemetery in Eura, Finland, during the early Medieval period (600–1130 CE)
Multi-isotopic evidence reveals the emergence of a cosmopolitan community at the Luistari cemetery in Eura, Finland, during the early Medieval period (600–1130 CE) Open
This study examines the role of the Eura region as a nexus linking the inland with Baltic Sea trade routes. Luistari cemetery, spanning from the early Merovingian to Medieval periods, provides key insights into South-Western Finland’s soci…
View article: A <i>Völva</i> or <i>Seiðmaðr</i> in Finland? Cultural Creolization as a Problem for Interpretations
A <i>Völva</i> or <i>Seiðmaðr</i> in Finland? Cultural Creolization as a Problem for Interpretations Open
This chapter focuses on the elite boat burial from Pukkilain Isokyrö, Finland (ad 700), one of the last elaborate burials during the Merovingian period in southern Ostrobothnia. This is a Scandinavian-type burial which is situated in a cem…
View article: Archaeological object interviews as a method to study and engage with finder-collectors
Archaeological object interviews as a method to study and engage with finder-collectors Open
The activities of metal-detectorists and other finders and collectors of archaeological objects are increasingly of interest for researchers in archaeology and related disciplines. In this methods article, the authors introduce semi-struct…
View article: Touching distance: finder-collector relationships with and experiences of archaeological objects
Touching distance: finder-collector relationships with and experiences of archaeological objects Open
Avocational metal-detectorists can be defined as finder-collectors. Many of them curate objects which they legally own. Some finder-collectors have private collections or even home museums consisting of thousands of objects, varying greatl…
View article: Hobby Metal-detecting as Citizen Science. Background, Challenges and Opportunities of Collaborative Archeological Finds Recording Schemes
Hobby Metal-detecting as Citizen Science. Background, Challenges and Opportunities of Collaborative Archeological Finds Recording Schemes Open
This paper discusses five digital archeological finds recording schemes from England and Wales, Denmark, Finland, Flanders (Belgium), and the Netherlands; countries and areas where members of the public can search for archeological materia…
View article: Professional–Collector Collaboration
Professional–Collector Collaboration Open
This introductory article foregrounds the articles in this special issue, “Professional–Collector Collaboration: Global Challenges and Solutions,” complementing the special issue “Professional–Collector Collaboration Moving beyond Debate t…
View article: Metal-Detecting Rallies
Metal-Detecting Rallies Open
Hobby metal detectorists search for archaeological finds as individuals and within groups, the latter being the focus of this article. Such groups come together as “clubs” and “meetings,” but also as part of large, often commercially run e…
View article: Buried in water, burdened by nature – Resilience carried the Iron Age people through Fimbulvinter
Buried in water, burdened by nature – Resilience carried the Iron Age people through Fimbulvinter Open
Levänluhta is a unique archaeological site with the remains of nearly a hundred Iron Age individuals found from a water burial in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The strongest climatic downturn of the Common Era, resembling the great Fimbulvinter i…
View article: Professional–Collector Collaboration
Professional–Collector Collaboration Open
This article introduces the first of what will ultimately be two collections of case studies in archaeologist–responsible/responsive artifact collector collaboration. Focused on the United States, the articles in this issue of Advances in …
View article: Citizen science archaeological finds on the Semantic Web: the FindSampo framework
Citizen science archaeological finds on the Semantic Web: the FindSampo framework Open
FindSampo fosters collecting, sharing, publishing and studying archaeological finds discovered by the public. The framework includes the following: a mobile find-reporting system; a semantic portal for researchers, the public and collectio…
View article: Animals on display: animal motifs, human-animal relations and social semiotics in the Bronze Age rock carvings from Enköping and Norrköping, Sweden
Animals on display: animal motifs, human-animal relations and social semiotics in the Bronze Age rock carvings from Enköping and Norrköping, Sweden Open
Animals make up one of the most common motif groups in south Scandinavian Bronze Age rock art, with depictions of pigs and horses, as well as wild animals like red deer and wild boar, occurring in almost all rock art areas. Despite their u…
View article: Re‐analysis of the Levänluhta skeletal material: Sex and stature estimation of individuals in an Iron Age water burial in Finland
Re‐analysis of the Levänluhta skeletal material: Sex and stature estimation of individuals in an Iron Age water burial in Finland Open
Levänluhta, an Iron Age water burial site in Finland, and its material consisting of commingled skeletal remains and artifacts, has been studied by several researchers over the past 100 years, resulting in multiple interpretations of the p…
View article: The Durga Puja pop-up exhibition at the National Museum of Finland. Designing and hosting an exhibition as university educationmuseum collaboration
The Durga Puja pop-up exhibition at the National Museum of Finland. Designing and hosting an exhibition as university educationmuseum collaboration Open
In autumn 2018, eight Museum Studies students from the University of Helsinki had the opportunity to put theory into practice and to gain hands-on experience making a real exhibition. The ‘Museum Content Planning’ course was a collaborativ…
View article: Buried in water, burdened by nature—Resilience carried the Iron Age people through Fimbulvinter
Buried in water, burdened by nature—Resilience carried the Iron Age people through Fimbulvinter Open
Levänluhta is a unique archaeological site with the remains of nearly a hundred Iron Age individuals found from a water burial in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The strongest climatic downturn of the Common Era, resembling the great Fimbulvinter i…
View article: Towards a Cooperative Approach to Hobby Metal Detecting: The European Public Finds Recording Network (EPFRN) Vision Statement
Towards a Cooperative Approach to Hobby Metal Detecting: The European Public Finds Recording Network (EPFRN) Vision Statement Open
Hobby metal detecting is a controversial subject. Legal and policy approaches differ widely across national and regional contexts, and the attitudes of archaeologists and heritage professionals towards detectorists are often polarized and …
View article: Human mitochondrial DNA lineages in Iron-Age Fennoscandia suggest incipient admixture and eastern introduction of farming-related maternal ancestry
Human mitochondrial DNA lineages in Iron-Age Fennoscandia suggest incipient admixture and eastern introduction of farming-related maternal ancestry Open
Human ancient DNA studies have revealed high mobility in Europe’s past, and have helped to decode the human history on the Eurasian continent. Northeastern Europe, especially north of the Baltic Sea, however, remains less well understood l…
View article: A Citizen Science Approach to Archaeology: Finnish Archaeological Finds Recording Linked Open Database (SuALT)
A Citizen Science Approach to Archaeology: Finnish Archaeological Finds Recording Linked Open Database (SuALT) Open
In this paper, we present an ongoing project called Finnish Archaeological Finds Recording Linked Open Database (Suomen arkeologisten löytöjen linkitetty avoin tietokanta – SuALT), including the reasons why this citizen science project is …
View article: A Citizen Science Approach to Archaeology
A Citizen Science Approach to Archaeology Open
In this paper, we present an ongoing project called Finnish Archaeological Finds Recording Linked Open Database (Suomen arkeologisten löytöjen linkitetty avoin tietokanta – SuALT), including the reasons why this citizen science project is …
View article: The population history of northeastern Siberia since the Pleistocene
The population history of northeastern Siberia since the Pleistocene Open
Far northeastern Siberia has been occupied by humans for more than 40 thousand years. Yet, owing to a scarcity of early archaeological sites and human remains, its population history and relationship to ancient and modern populations acros…