Geochemical Comparison of two Tervola Volcanite Deposits as Plausible Stone Tool Material Sources in Kemijoki

• Main Author: Eranti, Olli
• Other Authors: Helsingin yliopisto, Humanistinen tiedekunta, Filosofian, historian, kulttuurin ja taiteiden tutkimuksen laitos 2010-2017, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Arts, Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies 2010-2017, Helsingfors universitet, Humanistiska fakulteten, Institutionen för filosofi, historia, kultur- och konstforskning 2010-2017
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Helsingin yliopisto 2020
• Subjects: Geochemistry; lithic technology; provenance; WD-XRF; PXRF; metavolcanite; Neolithic Stone Age; Kemijoki; arkeologia; Archaeology; arkeologi; kivikausi; neoliittinen kausi; geokemia; kiviteknologia; Tervola; Lapland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/323493

Geochemistry of stone tools and sources remains largely unknown in Finnish archaeology, but the potential is promising. Most formal Finnish stone tools beside quartz are made from ground metamorphic stone, which often has a specific source of collection. Geochemistry can reveal compositional and tra...