Pottery, language and iron

Reassessing Luukonsaari and Sirnihta Wares and their cultural context in Early Iron Age Finland

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12639151
AutoresPetro Pesonen (0000-0003-4076-7305, Finnish Museum of Natural History, autor de correspondencia), Minerva Piha (0000-0003-1307-8491, Nord University), Marja Ahola (0000-0003-2279-3788, University of Oulu), Elisabeth Holmqvist (0000-0002-7111-4625, Ministry of Education and Culture), Terhi Honkola (0000-0002-3330-0857, University of Helsinki)
Año2025
Volumen52
Páginas186-211
Fecha de publicación2025-03-18
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaDocumenta Praehistorica (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1408-967X • E-ISSN: 1854-2492
EditorialUniversity of Ljubljana (PUBLISHER • SI)
DOI10.4312/dp.52.4
OpenAlexW4408574958
IdiomaEN

This paper examines two Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age pottery types in Finland, Luukonsaari and Sirnihta Wares, which were previously poorly defined and dated. New radiocarbon dates and Bayesian modelling place Luukonsaari Ware in c. 2800–2100 cal BP and Sirnihta Ware in c. 2000–1450 cal BP. These periods were crucial for the emergence of coastal farming and inland hunter-gatherer societies. The study explores typological and chronological variations, connections with other pottery types, influences from Textile Ware, and links to proto-languages. It also discusses the arrival of Saami languages, early iron production, and the cultural context of these pottery groups

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Iron Age · Linguistics · Pottery · Ancient Near East History · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Linguistics and language evolution · Philosophy