An engraved tooth pendant from Donkalnis, western Lithuania : a rare discovery in a Mesolithic burial

A re-examination of animal tooth pendants from Mesolithic (c. 9000-5000 BC in Lithuania) graves at Donkalnis (western Lithuania) revealed one engraved specimen. Among the hundreds of pendants reported for this period in the eastern Baltic, engravings are rare. The discovery offers new insights into...

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Main Authors: Butrimas, Adomas, Irsenas, Marius, Macane, Aija, Mannermaa, Kristiina, Nordqvist, Kerkko, Rimkus, Tomas
Other Authors: Department of Cultures, Faculty Common Matters (Faculty of Arts), Archaeology, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), Doctoral Programme in History and Cultural Heritage, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025
Subjects:
Alces alces incisor pendants
Eastern Europe
Mesolithic
eastern Baltic
Engravings
History and Archaeology
Alces alces
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10138/593240
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Summary:A re-examination of animal tooth pendants from Mesolithic (c. 9000-5000 BC in Lithuania) graves at Donkalnis (western Lithuania) revealed one engraved specimen. Among the hundreds of pendants reported for this period in the eastern Baltic, engravings are rare. The discovery offers new insights into the human-animal relationships reflected in northern forager burial traditions. Peer reviewed

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