| Title |
An engraved tooth pendant from Donkalnis, western Lithuania: a rare discovery in a Mesolithic burial |
| Authors |
Butrimas, Adomas ; Iršėnas, Marius ; Macane, Aija ; Mannermaa, Kristiina ; Nordqvist, Kerkko ; Rimkus, Tomas |
| DOI |
10.15184/aqy.2025.14 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Antiquity.. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press ; Antiquity Publications Ltd.. 2025, vol. 99, iss. 405, art. no. e18. ISSN 0003-598X. eISSN 1745-1744 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Eastern Europe ; eastern Baltic ; Mesolithic ; Alces alces incisor pendants ; engravings |
| Abstract [eng] |
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. |
| Published |
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press ; Antiquity Publications Ltd |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2025 |
| CC license |
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