In der nordosteuropaischen Waldsteppen- und Waldzone begann sich seit dem Ende des 8. Jahrtausends cal BC bei den ansassigen Wildbeutergruppen die Kenntnis der Keramikherstellung auszubreiten (Timofeev et al. 2004, 32-33). (1) Zu den fruhesten Komplexen gehoren Funde aus der Elsan-Kultur und aus Rakusecnyj Jar im Sudosten, bald darauf wurden auch im Oberwolga-Gebiet und in der...]]>Mon, 1 Dec 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/A+new+treatment+on+settlement+archaeology+in+SW+Finland.-a0199194942Henrik Asplund. Kymittae. Sites, Centrality and Long-Term Settlement Change in the Kemionsaari Region in SW Finland. (Turun Yliopiston julkaisuja/Annales Universitatis Turkuensis. Sarja--Ser. B osa--Tom. 312. Humaniora.) Turku, 2008. 584 pp.

Archaeological studies in Finland were recently supplemented by a comprehensive doctoral thesis on settlement archaeology in the Kemionsaari region,...]]>Mon, 1 Dec 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Could+broken+bone+combs+have+had+new+lives%3fKas+purunenud+luukammil...-a0199194941Introduction

The idea that objects, like people, have biographies was first suggested by Igor Kopytoff (1986). Since that time the biographical approach has been quite widely used in archaeology (e.g. Appadurai 1986; Miller 1987, 126; Lubar & Kingery 1993; Rawson 1993; Shanks 1998; Gosden & Marshall 1999). In Estonian archaeology this topic has been tackled by Andres Tvauri...]]>Mon, 1 Dec 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/A+review+of+Neolithic+multi-room+housepits+as+seen+from+the...-a0199194940Introduction

In the autumn of 2007, a large housepit consisting of three rooms encircled by a bank was found in the archaeological survey of Virolahti Parish (Fig. 1). In Finland, such structures are previously known mostly from central and northern Ostrobothnia and to a lesser extent from the inland Lake District. Multi-room housepits are also known from the Republic of Karelia in...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Arheoloogia+uusi+voimalusi+naitav+arheobotaanika+kogumik.-a0199194922Medieval Food Traditions in Northern Europe. Ed. S. Karg. (Publications from the National Museum Studies in Archaeology & History, 12.) Copenhagen, 2007. 230 pp.

Moned aastad tagasi kurtsid arheobotaanikaga tegelevad inimesed Eestis, et see on vahetuntud teadusala, mida siinsetes ulikoolides ei opetata, ja et sellega tegelevaid inimesi saab uhe kae sormedel ules lugeda. Samas osutab...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Materiaalne+kultuur.+Rituaal.+Tolgendus.-a0199194921Arheoloogia ja usundiloo kevadkool 29.-30.03.2008, Taevaskoja

Terminiga rituaal iseloomustatakse arheoloogias seda, mis tundub ebatavaline, mittefunktsionaalne-mitteutilitaarne voi mida on keeruline moista ja kirjeldada (Insoll 2004a, 11). Toenaoliselt on selline lahenemine tuttav kui mitte koigile, siis paljudele, kes huvituvad arheoloogiast voi kes selles ise kaasa raagivad. Kui paljud...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Evidence+of+pollen+and+plant+macroremains+from+the+sediments+of...-a0199194920Introduction

In 1990-1994 rescue excavations at the building site of Postimaja (Post Office) at 7 Vanemuise Street were carried out in the suburban area of medieval Tartu (Fig. 1) directed by archaeologist Mare Aun (Aun 1994; 1995a; 1995b). In general, treatments of the primary structure of the settlement have been based on the oldest preserved town plans of the 17th century (Maesalu...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Exchange+of+amber+in+Northern+Europe+in+the+III+millennium+BC+as+a...-a0199194919Adornments made of amber have been found in numerous settlements and cemeteries investigated in the large territory of northern Europe. For instance, only in the White Sea basin, there are 31 locations, where amber items have been found, including 27 settlements, 4 cemeteries and single graves (Fig. 1). In Estonia, 20 sites with ancient amber adornments are known (Ots 2001). In Finland, there...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Dendrodates+of+three+medieval+latrines+of+Tartu%2fTartu+kolme+keskaegse...-a0199194918Introduction

According to December 2007 data on at least 35 latrines dating to 13th-16th centuries have been found in Tartu (Tvauri & Utt 2007, 143). In addition it has been possible to document several medieval latrines in cultural layer during archaeological supervisions, but at the moment they have not been researched more specifically.

AI--Ajaloo Instituudi arheoloogiakogud ja arhiiv Tallinnas

2. Publications--Trukised

AVE--Arheoloogilised valitood Eestis. Archaeological Field Works in Estonia, 1997-. Koost ja toim U. Tamla. Tallinn, 1998-.

Eestis ja ka teistes Euroopa linnades labiviidavate arheoloogiliste kaevamiste koige suurema leiuruhma moodustab vaieldamatult keraamika, mille hulgas esindab usnagi suur osa sissetoodut ehk importkeraamikat. Sama tendentsi voib taheldada ka teiste keskaegsete ja varauusaegsete keskuste (linnused...]]>Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Aspects+on+the+Fennoman+paradigm+in+Finnish+archaeology.-a0199194937Derek Fewster. Visions of Past Glory. Nationalism and the Construction of Early Finnish History. (Studia Fennica Historica, 11.) Helsinki, 2006. 555 pp. ISBN 951-746-787-7

It is a known fact that the science of archaeology was born in the 19th century. Bruce G. Trigger's opus on the worldwide history of archaeology is nowadays part of every curriculum in the subject's studies. Yet there...]]>Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Medieval+recorder+from+Tartu%2c+Estonia%2fKeskaegne+plokkfloot+tartust.-a0199194936Introduction

In the centre of Tartu in the courtyard of 15 Ulikooli Street archaeological excavations were carried out in summer 2005 and spring 2007 by the University of Tartu directed by Andres Tvauri. The aim of those excavations was to investigate the whole courtyard area (115 sq. m in total) archaeologically in order to enable the construction of underground rooms. Six wooden...]]>Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Bronze+Age+double+buttons+in+Estonia%2fKaksiknoobid+Eesti+pronksiaegses...-a0199194935Introduction

Among Estonian Bronze Age fords objects of different materials--bronze, amber and antler--occur, which are usually named double buttons. The number of such finds is small, only about ten specimens (Fig. 1, Table 1). Bronze double buttons spread mainly in the Scandinavian centre of bronze culture; the two bronze buttons found from the Joelahtme stone graves in Estonia were...]]>Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/New+AMS+dates+from+Estonian+Stone+Age+burial+sites%2fUUED...-a0199194934Kiviaegsete matmispaikade uurimine sai Eestis alguse 19. sajandi lopukumnenditel, suurem osa teavet on kogutud aga 20. sajandi esimesel poolel. Seni viimane kiviaegne matmispaik leiti 2003. aastal Tartu linna lahedalt Veibrist. Vaatamata sellele et kiviaegse matmiskombestiku uurimistraditsioon ulatub pooleteise sajandi taha, on seni parssinud tolgendamist muuhulgas tapsete dateeringute...]]>Fri, 1 Jun 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Abbreviations--luhendid.-a01991949171. Museums and archives--Muuseumifondid ja arhuvid

AI--Ajaloo Instituudi arheoloogiakogud ja arhuv Tallinnas

ERA--Eesti Rahvaluule Arhuv

2. Publications--Trukised

AVE--Arheoloogilised valitood Eestis. Archaeological Field Works in Estonia, 1997--. Koost ja toim U. Tamla. Tallinn, 1998--.

The first excavations on the settlement site of Pada were undertaken in 19771979 under the supervision of Toomas Tamla. Extensive investigations followed in 1980-1982, when an area of 1800 sq m was excavated (TaMJIa 1978; 1980; 1983). Archaeological fords as well as the [sup.14]C analyses indicate that the settlement site was used mainly in the (7th?) 8th-10th/11th...]]>Fri, 1 Jun 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Experiencing+the+landscape%2fMaastikku+kogedes.-a0199194915Introduction

To be human is to be place-bound in a fundamental way (Tilley 2004, 25)

The connections between people and their surrounding landscape have been different in different places and times. In the past, as amongst present traditional tribes, it was probably more intimate and deeper. The landscape was treated as an animated whole and people communicated with it. Originally...]]>Fri, 1 Jun 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Holy+groves+in+Estonian+religion%2fHiied+eesti+muinasusundis.-a0199194914The most important archaeological sites connected with prehistoric and historic religion--holy groves (in Estonian hiis or hued in plural)--have attracted academic interest only relatively recently (for example Remmel 1998; Kutt 2004; Valk in print).