Auli Bläuer
Biographic Data
| ID | 150880 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Auli Bläuer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Auli |
| FAMILY NAME | Bläuer |
| SIGNATURE | BLÄUER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Turku |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0693-3373 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
New evidence of late Neolithic and early Metal Period agriculture in Turku, southwest Finland
A re-evaluation of late Neolithic cereal grains, combined with new archaeobotanical data, add to the evidence of late Neolithic and early Metal Period farming in southwest Finland. Earlier indications of late Neolithic cereals at the Niuskala Kotirinne site in Turku are confirmed by new radiocarbon dating results. An early occurrence of Hordeum has also found at a second site nearby, Räntämäki Riihivainio. The finds are discussed in relation to e…
Cemetery Considerations
Finnish cairn sites are typically defined through the concepts of ‘grave’ or ‘cemetery’, their main purpose being associated with burials. However, when one examines cemetery-related contexts in Iron Age Finland, they exhibit a great deal of variation with regard to the existence of interments, how they can be identified, and how they correlate with other finds. The case study, a re-examination of Cairn 4 at Nokia Viik, excavated in 1986–1987, il…
Late-Medieval Animal Remains in Grave-Like Pits
During archaeological excavations at the site of Kärsämäki manor garden in Turku, SW Finland, the team found clusters of oblong pits resembling human graves in an area between the manor and a late-medieval village. No human remains were recovered from these pits; instead, some of them contained bones of domestic animals (cattle, horse and pig). The radiocarbon dates of the animal bones placed them roughly in the 15th century. This paper analyses …
Multidisciplinary History of Goats in Finland
This article aims to study the history of goats (Capra hircus) in Finland using a multisource approach combining zooarchaeological data with evidence from written sources, the Silver Tax Record of 1571, and statistical data from the year 1900. We present an overview of an abundance of goat bones in zooarchaeological sites dating from the Middle Iron Age to the Post-Medieval period. Furthermore, we use Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) t…
Animal Husbandry and Faunal Material
This paper is a synthesis of zooarchaeological evidence from 27 medieval and post-medieval sites from Finland. These faunal samples derive from rural, town, manor, castle and ecclesiastic sites, and their production and consumption patterns were examined by studying the role of the major domesticates (cattle, sheep, goats and pigs). As taxonomic abundance in faunal material may be altered by taphonomic processes, such as burning, these factors we…
Cultural influences on the castration age of cattle in the northern Baltic Sea region during the medieval and post-medieval periods
From intra-site variation to inter-site comparison in medieval faunal material from Katedraalikoulu, Turku, Finland
Faunal material from urban sites is important for understanding the socio-economic specialisation and spatial development of towns and cities. Variation caused by specialised activities, such as slaughter, crafts or consumption, may affect anatomical and species distribution, which could influence inter- and intra-site comparability. To study the variation within urban faunal assemblages, bone material from seven medieval contexts in the Katedraa…
Detecting Medieval Foodways in the North-eastern Baltic
The beginning of commercial fishing in and around the North Sea is dated to ca. AD 1000, but it only reached the north-eastern Baltic with the Danish and Swedish colonists at the beginning of the 13th century. Their arrival changed the market and also the demand for seafood amongst locals. In this article, the foodways of fish resources, namely the production and consumption of fish, are examined for the medieval period, i.e. the 13th-16th centur…
Animal bones in old graves
Animal remains from twelve Iron Age (ca. 500 BC-1200/1300AD) sites from Southern and Western Finland, showing a mixture of finds and features typical of both settlement sites and cemeteries, were investigated using a zooarchaeological, taphonomic and contextual approach. Rarefaction analysis of the species richness and anatomical distribution indicates that the samples included both general domestic waste type and species and element-selective de…
Zooarchaeological evidence of large-scale cattle metapodial processing in the 18th century in the small town of Rauma, Finland
In this article we examine and interpret a cattle-bone assemblage from the small town of Rauma, Finland, dating to the early 18th century, exhibiting evidence for large-scale raw bone material collection and preparation. Sawn ends of bovine metapodials originating from at least 230 individuals were found in shallow pits near the town border. Bones from adult male cattle dominated the sample. The uniformity of the craft process, careful selection …
Diverse Economic Patterns in the North Baltic Sea Region in the Late Neolithic and Early Metal Periods
Over 120 prehistoric pottery sherds from mainland Finland and the Åland Islands in the north Baltic region were studied for their organic residue content. Preserved fat residues found in these vessels indicated that the food procurement pattern was broad during the Neolithic and Early Metal periods. Based on previous research and these results, it appears that animal husbandry came to Finland with the Corded Ware culture. Groups using the succeed…
Ritual Deposition of Animals in Late Iron Age Finland
The paper discusses the remains of domestic animals showing signs of ritual deposition at the settlement site of Mulli at Raisio in south-western Finland, dating to the Late Iron Age and Early Medieval period. Initially, a singly deposited sheep found under the wall of a building had been interpreted as ritually buried. While selecting samples for another study the curious nature of other deposits of domestic animals at the site became apparent a…
Bronze Age Cattle Teeth and Cremations From a Monumental Burial Cairn in Selkäkangas, Finland
In this paper we present new data from the monumental Bronze Age cairn of Selkäkangas, Nakkila, excavated by the Department of Archaeology of the University of Turku in 1978â 1981. Only burnt human bone and unburnt cattle teeth were recovered from the cairn. New radiocarbon-dates from the cremations and a cattle tooth indicate that the cairn was used for burials or rituals several times during the Early Bronze Age. One tooth was selected for isot…
Transition from hunting to animal husbandry in Southern, Western and Eastern Finland
Transition from hunting to animal husbandry in Southern, Western and Eastern Finland
Bronze Age Cattle Teeth and Cremations From a Monumental Burial Cairn in Selkäkangas, Finland
In this paper we present new data from the monumental Bronze Age cairn of Selkäkangas, Nakkila, excavated by the Department of Archaeology of the University of Turku in 1978â 1981. Only burnt human bone and unburnt cattle teeth were recovered from the cairn. New radiocarbon-dates from the cremations and a cattle tooth indicate that the cairn was used for burials or rituals several times during the Early Bronze Age. One tooth was selected for isot…
Diverse Economic Patterns in the North Baltic Sea Region in the Late Neolithic and Early Metal Periods
Over 120 prehistoric pottery sherds from mainland Finland and the Åland Islands in the north Baltic region were studied for their organic residue content. Preserved fat residues found in these vessels indicated that the food procurement pattern was broad during the Neolithic and Early Metal periods. Based on previous research and these results, it appears that animal husbandry came to Finland with the Corded Ware culture. Groups using the succeed…
Ritual Deposition of Animals in Late Iron Age Finland
The paper discusses the remains of domestic animals showing signs of ritual deposition at the settlement site of Mulli at Raisio in south-western Finland, dating to the Late Iron Age and Early Medieval period. Initially, a singly deposited sheep found under the wall of a building had been interpreted as ritually buried. While selecting samples for another study the curious nature of other deposits of domestic animals at the site became apparent a…
From intra-site variation to inter-site comparison in medieval faunal material from Katedraalikoulu, Turku, Finland
Faunal material from urban sites is important for understanding the socio-economic specialisation and spatial development of towns and cities. Variation caused by specialised activities, such as slaughter, crafts or consumption, may affect anatomical and species distribution, which could influence inter- and intra-site comparability. To study the variation within urban faunal assemblages, bone material from seven medieval contexts in the Katedraa…
Cultural influences on the castration age of cattle in the northern Baltic Sea region during the medieval and post-medieval periods
Detecting Medieval Foodways in the North-eastern Baltic
The beginning of commercial fishing in and around the North Sea is dated to ca. AD 1000, but it only reached the north-eastern Baltic with the Danish and Swedish colonists at the beginning of the 13th century. Their arrival changed the market and also the demand for seafood amongst locals. In this article, the foodways of fish resources, namely the production and consumption of fish, are examined for the medieval period, i.e. the 13th-16th centur…
Multidisciplinary History of Goats in Finland
This article aims to study the history of goats (Capra hircus) in Finland using a multisource approach combining zooarchaeological data with evidence from written sources, the Silver Tax Record of 1571, and statistical data from the year 1900. We present an overview of an abundance of goat bones in zooarchaeological sites dating from the Middle Iron Age to the Post-Medieval period. Furthermore, we use Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) t…
Animal Husbandry and Faunal Material
This paper is a synthesis of zooarchaeological evidence from 27 medieval and post-medieval sites from Finland. These faunal samples derive from rural, town, manor, castle and ecclesiastic sites, and their production and consumption patterns were examined by studying the role of the major domesticates (cattle, sheep, goats and pigs). As taxonomic abundance in faunal material may be altered by taphonomic processes, such as burning, these factors we…
Animal bones in old graves
Animal remains from twelve Iron Age (ca. 500 BC-1200/1300AD) sites from Southern and Western Finland, showing a mixture of finds and features typical of both settlement sites and cemeteries, were investigated using a zooarchaeological, taphonomic and contextual approach. Rarefaction analysis of the species richness and anatomical distribution indicates that the samples included both general domestic waste type and species and element-selective de…
Zooarchaeological evidence of large-scale cattle metapodial processing in the 18th century in the small town of Rauma, Finland
In this article we examine and interpret a cattle-bone assemblage from the small town of Rauma, Finland, dating to the early 18th century, exhibiting evidence for large-scale raw bone material collection and preparation. Sawn ends of bovine metapodials originating from at least 230 individuals were found in shallow pits near the town border. Bones from adult male cattle dominated the sample. The uniformity of the craft process, careful selection …
Transition from hunting to animal husbandry in Southern, Western and Eastern Finland
Bronze Age Cattle Teeth and Cremations From a Monumental Burial Cairn in Selkäkangas, Finland
In this paper we present new data from the monumental Bronze Age cairn of Selkäkangas, Nakkila, excavated by the Department of Archaeology of the University of Turku in 1978â 1981. Only burnt human bone and unburnt cattle teeth were recovered from the cairn. New radiocarbon-dates from the cremations and a cattle tooth indicate that the cairn was used for burials or rituals several times during the Early Bronze Age. One tooth was selected for isot…
Ritual Deposition of Animals in Late Iron Age Finland
The paper discusses the remains of domestic animals showing signs of ritual deposition at the settlement site of Mulli at Raisio in south-western Finland, dating to the Late Iron Age and Early Medieval period. Initially, a singly deposited sheep found under the wall of a building had been interpreted as ritually buried. While selecting samples for another study the curious nature of other deposits of domestic animals at the site became apparent a…
Zooarchaeological evidence of large-scale cattle metapodial processing in the 18th century in the small town of Rauma, Finland
In this article we examine and interpret a cattle-bone assemblage from the small town of Rauma, Finland, dating to the early 18th century, exhibiting evidence for large-scale raw bone material collection and preparation. Sawn ends of bovine metapodials originating from at least 230 individuals were found in shallow pits near the town border. Bones from adult male cattle dominated the sample. The uniformity of the craft process, careful selection …
Diverse Economic Patterns in the North Baltic Sea Region in the Late Neolithic and Early Metal Periods
Over 120 prehistoric pottery sherds from mainland Finland and the Åland Islands in the north Baltic region were studied for their organic residue content. Preserved fat residues found in these vessels indicated that the food procurement pattern was broad during the Neolithic and Early Metal periods. Based on previous research and these results, it appears that animal husbandry came to Finland with the Corded Ware culture. Groups using the succeed…
From intra-site variation to inter-site comparison in medieval faunal material from Katedraalikoulu, Turku, Finland
Faunal material from urban sites is important for understanding the socio-economic specialisation and spatial development of towns and cities. Variation caused by specialised activities, such as slaughter, crafts or consumption, may affect anatomical and species distribution, which could influence inter- and intra-site comparability. To study the variation within urban faunal assemblages, bone material from seven medieval contexts in the Katedraa…
Detecting Medieval Foodways in the North-eastern Baltic
The beginning of commercial fishing in and around the North Sea is dated to ca. AD 1000, but it only reached the north-eastern Baltic with the Danish and Swedish colonists at the beginning of the 13th century. Their arrival changed the market and also the demand for seafood amongst locals. In this article, the foodways of fish resources, namely the production and consumption of fish, are examined for the medieval period, i.e. the 13th-16th centur…
Animal bones in old graves
Animal remains from twelve Iron Age (ca. 500 BC-1200/1300AD) sites from Southern and Western Finland, showing a mixture of finds and features typical of both settlement sites and cemeteries, were investigated using a zooarchaeological, taphonomic and contextual approach. Rarefaction analysis of the species richness and anatomical distribution indicates that the samples included both general domestic waste type and species and element-selective de…
Cultural influences on the castration age of cattle in the northern Baltic Sea region during the medieval and post-medieval periods
Multidisciplinary History of Goats in Finland
This article aims to study the history of goats (Capra hircus) in Finland using a multisource approach combining zooarchaeological data with evidence from written sources, the Silver Tax Record of 1571, and statistical data from the year 1900. We present an overview of an abundance of goat bones in zooarchaeological sites dating from the Middle Iron Age to the Post-Medieval period. Furthermore, we use Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) t…
Animal Husbandry and Faunal Material
This paper is a synthesis of zooarchaeological evidence from 27 medieval and post-medieval sites from Finland. These faunal samples derive from rural, town, manor, castle and ecclesiastic sites, and their production and consumption patterns were examined by studying the role of the major domesticates (cattle, sheep, goats and pigs). As taxonomic abundance in faunal material may be altered by taphonomic processes, such as burning, these factors we…
Cemetery Considerations
Finnish cairn sites are typically defined through the concepts of ‘grave’ or ‘cemetery’, their main purpose being associated with burials. However, when one examines cemetery-related contexts in Iron Age Finland, they exhibit a great deal of variation with regard to the existence of interments, how they can be identified, and how they correlate with other finds. The case study, a re-examination of Cairn 4 at Nokia Viik, excavated in 1986–1987, il…
Late-Medieval Animal Remains in Grave-Like Pits
During archaeological excavations at the site of Kärsämäki manor garden in Turku, SW Finland, the team found clusters of oblong pits resembling human graves in an area between the manor and a late-medieval village. No human remains were recovered from these pits; instead, some of them contained bones of domestic animals (cattle, horse and pig). The radiocarbon dates of the animal bones placed them roughly in the 15th century. This paper analyses …
New evidence of late Neolithic and early Metal Period agriculture in Turku, southwest Finland
A re-evaluation of late Neolithic cereal grains, combined with new archaeobotanical data, add to the evidence of late Neolithic and early Metal Period farming in southwest Finland. Earlier indications of late Neolithic cereals at the Niuskala Kotirinne site in Turku are confirmed by new radiocarbon dating results. An early occurrence of Hordeum has also found at a second site nearby, Räntämäki Riihivainio. The finds are discussed in relation to e…
Archaeology (14 works) · Geography (13 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (12 works) · History (8 works) · Biology (7 works) · History (7 works) · Art (6 works) · Agriculture (5 works) · Ancient history (5 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (5 works)