Prehistoric Pendants as Instigators of Sound and Body Movements: A Traceological Case Study from Northeast Europe, c. 8200 cal. bp

In the Late Mesolithic graves of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov, northwest Russia, large numbers of Eurasian elk ( Alces alces ) incisors have been found. These teeth, for the most part fashioned into portable pendants, seem to have formed decorative sets for the garments or accessories of the deceased. This...

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Published in:Cambridge Archaeological Journal
Main Authors: Rainio, Riitta, Gerasimov, Dmitry V., Girya, Evgeny Yu., Mannermaa, Kristiina
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2021
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959774321000275
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0959774321000275