Ulla Nordfors
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 234283 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Ulla Nordfors |
| NOMBRES | Ulla |
| APELLIDO | Nordfors |
| FIRMA | NORDFORS U |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Turku |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4213-4061 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 18 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2021 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Assessing the recovery of immune proteins from mummified soft tissue versus archaeological bones
Palaeoproteomic research has primarily concentrated on studying human bone, dentine, dental enamel, and calculus. In contrast, mummified soft tissue has not been extensively studied, limiting our understanding of what types of proteins can be recovered from these uncommonly preserved tissues. Here we use a published extraction protocol with an added bead-lysis step to increase protein recovery from mummified human tissues and LC-MS/MS to analyse …
Karol – An Interdisciplinary Research Project on the Skull Collection Returned from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden to Finland
Challenges of Ancient DNA Preservation in Finland
Ancient DNA (aDNA) research has rapidly expanded our understanding of past populations, yet its success remains highly dependent on biomolecular preservation. This article presents negative sampling outcomes from 85 individuals in Finland, sampled between 2017 and 2022. These individuals represent sampling efforts that failed to yield data for human population genetic analyses, corresponding to a success rate of approximately 44%. The failed data…
The Origins of Viking Age Dogs in Luistari, Eura, Finland
We used stable (δ 18 O) and radiogenic ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr) isotopic proxies to investigate the origins of dogs ( Canis familiaris ) buried in Viking Age graves at Luistari, Finland. While all 13 dogs exhibited oxygen isotope values compatible with local surface waters, 87 Sr/ 86 Sr ratios for two of the four dogs analyzed (graves 289 and 480) were compatible with a likely origin in southern Scandinavia. The findings align with previous evidence of th…
Multi-isotopic evidence reveals the emergence of a cosmopolitan community at the Luistari cemetery in Eura, Finland, during the early Medieval period (600–1130 CE)
This study examines the role of the Eura region as a nexus linking the inland with Baltic Sea trade routes. Luistari cemetery, spanning from the early Merovingian to Medieval periods, provides key insights into South-Western Finland’s socio-economic structure and communication networks. Despite its significance, this burial community’s chronological dynamics and regional role remain poorly understood. Using multi-isotopic evidence contextualised …
Early childhood diets in medieval and Post-Medieval Pälkäne, Finland
Early childhood nutrition is crucial for long-term health, yet little is known about breastfeeding and weaning practices in medieval and post-medieval Finland. This study investigates early childhood dietary histories of six individuals buried at St. Michael's Church in Palkane (13th-19th centuries CE) using stable isotope ẟ13C and ẟ15N) analyses of dentin collagen from first permanent molars. These isotopic profiles reveal that all individuals w…
Source discrepancies in post-medieval archaeology – a case study of crypt burials at Seili church, Finland
The island of Seili, in the south-western archipelago of Finland, is famous for its history as a leprosy colony and mental asylum. The island formed a small, hierarchical community run by priests and hospital officials. In this article, we examine the history of the burial crypt in Seili church by comparing information from historical documents and observations made during archaeological fieldwork. The material gathered from these two sources is …
The Archaeology of Human–Animal Relations in Nineteenth- to Mid-Twentieth-Century Finland
One of the most crucial issues in the study of human–animal relations is the power of humans over animal death and how it has been processed culturally by the ways animal carcasses have been treated. In this article, the post-domestic phase in human–animal relations is entered by investigating the burial of working horses in the Finnish countryside during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Toward that end, 115 horse burials, 134 cemeteries, and 6…
Exploring materiality and sensory experience through Viking Age reenactment
Sensory archaeology explores how past individuals engaged with their world through all their senses. The use of senses is also a cornerstone in Viking Age reenactment. We argue that research on Viking Age material culture can benefit from the knowledge and experience of Viking Age reenactors, particularly when studying the sensory dimension of using and crafting objects. The traditional dichotomy between archaeologists and reenactors can also be …
The Role of Experiences in Valuing Metal-Detecting Finds among Finnish Hobbyists
This article focuses on survey responses and Finnish metal-detector hobbyists' thoughts on finds that are not taken into archaeological collections. Such finds are usually post-medieval artefacts that could potentially be relevant for historical and contemporary archaeology in the future. Analysis of the survey responses suggests that metal detectorists are actively creating stories around objects and the sites where they are found. Together with…
The Color of the Grave is Green’ – Moss and Juniper in Early Medieval Graves at Toppolanmäki, Finland
Two graves, initially discovered in the 1930s, were reopened and examined in 2017 and 2018 at the Early Medieval cemetery of Toppolanmäki, Finland. Soil samples taken from the graves were sampled for macrofossils, pollen and microfauna. Pollen and spore analysis provided possible evidence for the use of mosses and juniper branches in the graves. Also, moss-indicating microfauna (Euglypha spp.) was detected. At Toppolanmäki, mosses were used in bo…
A Woman with a Sword? – Weapon Grave at Suontaka Vesitorninmäki, Finland
In 1968, a weapon grave with brooches was found at Suontaka Vesitorninmäki, Hattula, Finland. Since then, the grave has been interpreted as evidence of powerful women, even female warriors and leaders in early medieval Finland. Others have denied the possibility of a woman buried with a sword and tried to explain it as a double burial. We present the first modern analysis of the grave, including an examination of its context, a soil sample analys…
New tools for studying Finnish archaeology and Uralic languages
Between 2018 and 2020 the Kipot ja kielet [Beakers and Speakers] project (KiKi) collected a typological database of archaeological artefacts in Finland and a typological linguistic database of Uralic languages. Both datasets will be accessible through a public online interface (URHIA) from 2021. The data will help integrate Finnish- and Uralic-speaking areas into global perspectives on human history
A Woman with a Sword? – Weapon Grave at Suontaka Vesitorninmäki, Finland
In 1968, a weapon grave with brooches was found at Suontaka Vesitorninmäki, Hattula, Finland. Since then, the grave has been interpreted as evidence of powerful women, even female warriors and leaders in early medieval Finland. Others have denied the possibility of a woman buried with a sword and tried to explain it as a double burial. We present the first modern analysis of the grave, including an examination of its context, a soil sample analys…
Multi-isotopic evidence reveals the emergence of a cosmopolitan community at the Luistari cemetery in Eura, Finland, during the early Medieval period (600–1130 CE)
This study examines the role of the Eura region as a nexus linking the inland with Baltic Sea trade routes. Luistari cemetery, spanning from the early Merovingian to Medieval periods, provides key insights into South-Western Finland’s socio-economic structure and communication networks. Despite its significance, this burial community’s chronological dynamics and regional role remain poorly understood. Using multi-isotopic evidence contextualised …
The Role of Experiences in Valuing Metal-Detecting Finds among Finnish Hobbyists
This article focuses on survey responses and Finnish metal-detector hobbyists' thoughts on finds that are not taken into archaeological collections. Such finds are usually post-medieval artefacts that could potentially be relevant for historical and contemporary archaeology in the future. Analysis of the survey responses suggests that metal detectorists are actively creating stories around objects and the sites where they are found. Together with…
Early childhood diets in medieval and Post-Medieval Pälkäne, Finland
Early childhood nutrition is crucial for long-term health, yet little is known about breastfeeding and weaning practices in medieval and post-medieval Finland. This study investigates early childhood dietary histories of six individuals buried at St. Michael's Church in Palkane (13th-19th centuries CE) using stable isotope ẟ13C and ẟ15N) analyses of dentin collagen from first permanent molars. These isotopic profiles reveal that all individuals w…
The Archaeology of Human–Animal Relations in Nineteenth- to Mid-Twentieth-Century Finland
One of the most crucial issues in the study of human–animal relations is the power of humans over animal death and how it has been processed culturally by the ways animal carcasses have been treated. In this article, the post-domestic phase in human–animal relations is entered by investigating the burial of working horses in the Finnish countryside during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Toward that end, 115 horse burials, 134 cemeteries, and 6…
Exploring materiality and sensory experience through Viking Age reenactment
Sensory archaeology explores how past individuals engaged with their world through all their senses. The use of senses is also a cornerstone in Viking Age reenactment. We argue that research on Viking Age material culture can benefit from the knowledge and experience of Viking Age reenactors, particularly when studying the sensory dimension of using and crafting objects. The traditional dichotomy between archaeologists and reenactors can also be …
A Woman with a Sword? – Weapon Grave at Suontaka Vesitorninmäki, Finland
In 1968, a weapon grave with brooches was found at Suontaka Vesitorninmäki, Hattula, Finland. Since then, the grave has been interpreted as evidence of powerful women, even female warriors and leaders in early medieval Finland. Others have denied the possibility of a woman buried with a sword and tried to explain it as a double burial. We present the first modern analysis of the grave, including an examination of its context, a soil sample analys…
New tools for studying Finnish archaeology and Uralic languages
Between 2018 and 2020 the Kipot ja kielet [Beakers and Speakers] project (KiKi) collected a typological database of archaeological artefacts in Finland and a typological linguistic database of Uralic languages. Both datasets will be accessible through a public online interface (URHIA) from 2021. The data will help integrate Finnish- and Uralic-speaking areas into global perspectives on human history
The Role of Experiences in Valuing Metal-Detecting Finds among Finnish Hobbyists
This article focuses on survey responses and Finnish metal-detector hobbyists' thoughts on finds that are not taken into archaeological collections. Such finds are usually post-medieval artefacts that could potentially be relevant for historical and contemporary archaeology in the future. Analysis of the survey responses suggests that metal detectorists are actively creating stories around objects and the sites where they are found. Together with…
The Color of the Grave is Green’ – Moss and Juniper in Early Medieval Graves at Toppolanmäki, Finland
Two graves, initially discovered in the 1930s, were reopened and examined in 2017 and 2018 at the Early Medieval cemetery of Toppolanmäki, Finland. Soil samples taken from the graves were sampled for macrofossils, pollen and microfauna. Pollen and spore analysis provided possible evidence for the use of mosses and juniper branches in the graves. Also, moss-indicating microfauna (Euglypha spp.) was detected. At Toppolanmäki, mosses were used in bo…
Source discrepancies in post-medieval archaeology – a case study of crypt burials at Seili church, Finland
The island of Seili, in the south-western archipelago of Finland, is famous for its history as a leprosy colony and mental asylum. The island formed a small, hierarchical community run by priests and hospital officials. In this article, we examine the history of the burial crypt in Seili church by comparing information from historical documents and observations made during archaeological fieldwork. The material gathered from these two sources is …
The Archaeology of Human–Animal Relations in Nineteenth- to Mid-Twentieth-Century Finland
One of the most crucial issues in the study of human–animal relations is the power of humans over animal death and how it has been processed culturally by the ways animal carcasses have been treated. In this article, the post-domestic phase in human–animal relations is entered by investigating the burial of working horses in the Finnish countryside during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Toward that end, 115 horse burials, 134 cemeteries, and 6…
Exploring materiality and sensory experience through Viking Age reenactment
Sensory archaeology explores how past individuals engaged with their world through all their senses. The use of senses is also a cornerstone in Viking Age reenactment. We argue that research on Viking Age material culture can benefit from the knowledge and experience of Viking Age reenactors, particularly when studying the sensory dimension of using and crafting objects. The traditional dichotomy between archaeologists and reenactors can also be …
Karol – An Interdisciplinary Research Project on the Skull Collection Returned from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden to Finland
Challenges of Ancient DNA Preservation in Finland
Ancient DNA (aDNA) research has rapidly expanded our understanding of past populations, yet its success remains highly dependent on biomolecular preservation. This article presents negative sampling outcomes from 85 individuals in Finland, sampled between 2017 and 2022. These individuals represent sampling efforts that failed to yield data for human population genetic analyses, corresponding to a success rate of approximately 44%. The failed data…
The Origins of Viking Age Dogs in Luistari, Eura, Finland
We used stable (δ 18 O) and radiogenic ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr) isotopic proxies to investigate the origins of dogs ( Canis familiaris ) buried in Viking Age graves at Luistari, Finland. While all 13 dogs exhibited oxygen isotope values compatible with local surface waters, 87 Sr/ 86 Sr ratios for two of the four dogs analyzed (graves 289 and 480) were compatible with a likely origin in southern Scandinavia. The findings align with previous evidence of th…
Multi-isotopic evidence reveals the emergence of a cosmopolitan community at the Luistari cemetery in Eura, Finland, during the early Medieval period (600–1130 CE)
This study examines the role of the Eura region as a nexus linking the inland with Baltic Sea trade routes. Luistari cemetery, spanning from the early Merovingian to Medieval periods, provides key insights into South-Western Finland’s socio-economic structure and communication networks. Despite its significance, this burial community’s chronological dynamics and regional role remain poorly understood. Using multi-isotopic evidence contextualised …
Early childhood diets in medieval and Post-Medieval Pälkäne, Finland
Early childhood nutrition is crucial for long-term health, yet little is known about breastfeeding and weaning practices in medieval and post-medieval Finland. This study investigates early childhood dietary histories of six individuals buried at St. Michael's Church in Palkane (13th-19th centuries CE) using stable isotope ẟ13C and ẟ15N) analyses of dentin collagen from first permanent molars. These isotopic profiles reveal that all individuals w…
Assessing the recovery of immune proteins from mummified soft tissue versus archaeological bones
Palaeoproteomic research has primarily concentrated on studying human bone, dentine, dental enamel, and calculus. In contrast, mummified soft tissue has not been extensively studied, limiting our understanding of what types of proteins can be recovered from these uncommonly preserved tissues. Here we use a published extraction protocol with an added bead-lysis step to increase protein recovery from mummified human tissues and LC-MS/MS to analyse …
Archaeology (10 obras) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (9 obras) · History (8 obras) · History (7 obras) · Geography (6 obras) · Ancient history (4 obras) · Art (4 obras) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (4 obras) · Paleopathology and ancient diseases (3 obras) · Ancient DNA (2 obras)