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Museoviraston arkeologian osaston julkaisuja 10 FENNO-UGRI ET SLAVI 2002 Dating and Chronology Editor Pirjo Uino 2004, 138 s., nid., ISBN 951-616-109-X, ISSN 1239-5765, EUR 5,00 (inclusive VAT) This volume in English contains articles based on papers delivered at the Finnish-Russian Archaeological Symposium held in Helsinki in 2002. The articles address the dating, dating methods and chronology of archaeological sites and materials in Finland, Russia and Estonia. The themes and focuses range from the Mesolithic to the Middle Ages and from the Baltic Sea to the Ural Mountains.

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VAINIONMÄKI IN LAITILA - A Merovingian Period Cemetery Editor Paula Purhonen 1996, 221 p., hardback, ISBN 915-616-008-5, EUR 1,00 (inclusive VAT) The Merovingian Period cremation cemetery of Vainionmäki in Laitila was discovered in 1985, when "old-looking weapons" were found in a moraine hill surrounded by fields. The first archaeological inspection revealed the existence of an exceptional archaeological site. The entire cemetery was excavated in 1986 - 1994. The significance of the material proved even greater than expected. The Vainionmäki burials date from the 7th and 8th centuries A.D. The cemetery appears to have belonged to a single farm or family. The artefacts and burials provide information on the community's economy, social relations, and outside contacts, but also reflect the religious beliefs and Weltanschauung during one important transition period of the Iron Age. Full text in English.

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