Riitta Rainio
Biographic Data
| ID | 239897 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Riitta Rainio |
| GIVEN NAMES | Riitta |
| FAMILY NAME | Rainio |
| SIGNATURE | RAINIO R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0995-3900 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 58 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Reflected encounters at hunter-gatherer rock art sites by the water
Ringing Tone and Drumming Sages in the Crevice Cave of Pirunkirkko, Koli, Finland
Pirunkirkko (“Devil’s Church”) is one of the famous caves in Finland. Tradition says that this crevice leading into the mountain was a meeting place for sages, who typically used sound to contact the spirit world. Today, the place is visited by practitioners of shamanism, who organise drumming sessions at the back of the cave. This article examines Pirunkirkko and the related traditions from the perspective of acoustics, hypothesising that the ac…
Laulava kallio: Lammasjärven kalliomaalausten laulumaisema ja sen spektrianalyysi
Olemme tutkineet kaikua yli 100 kalliomaalauksella, ja poikkeuksellisen hyvä kaiku vaikuttaa olevan paikoille luonteenomaista. Varsinkin laulun kaikuminen maalauskallioilla eli näille paikoille ominainen laulumaisema erottaa usein maalauskallioita ympäristön muista kallioista. Tässä artikkelissa tarkastelemme Raaseporissa sijaitsevan Lammasjärven kalliomaalausten laulumaisemaa aistihavaintoihin perustuvana kokemuksena laulamalla yhdessä maalauska…
Prehistoric Pendants as Instigators of Sound and Body Movements: A Traceological Case Study from Northeast Europe, c. 8200 cal. bp
In the Late Mesolithic graves of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov, northwest Russia, large numbers of Eurasian elk ( Alces alces ) incisors have been found. These teeth, for the most part fashioned into portable pendants, seem to have formed decorative sets for the garments or accessories of the deceased. This article examines both the technologies associated with these artefacts and their uses, as well as reflecting on the sensorial experiences generated b…
Let’s groove: Attachment techniques of Eurasian elk (Alces alces) tooth pendants at the Late Mesolithic cemetery Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov (Lake Onega, Russia)
More than 4300 Eurasian elk ( Alces alces ) incisors, most of them pendants, were found in 84 burials in the Late Mesolithic cemetery of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov, Northwest Russia. We analysed the manufacture techniques of elk teeth (4014), in the collection of the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography, St Petersburg. A striking observation is that the manufacture of these pendants is similar in all burials. Teeth were worked by car…
Needle case, sound instrument or something else? A worked and ornamented swan (Cygnus sp.) ulna from a Late Mesolithic male burial, Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov, Northwest Russia
Acoustic Measurements and Digital Image Processing Suggest a Link Between Sound Rituals and Sacred Sites in Northern Finland
Tracing the rattle of animal tooth pendants from the Middle Neolithic graves of Ajvide, Gotland, Sweden
Strung rattles of teeth, shells and hooves have traditionally been thought to be among the earliest musical instruments. These sound producers, which are suspended from the neck, arms, legs or clothing, are often used to highlight dancing. This study seeks to explore whether similar rattles can be traced to the northern European Middle Neolithic. The research material comprised fifty-three animal tooth pendants from graves at Ajvide, Gotland, Swe…
Let’s groove: Attachment techniques of Eurasian elk (Alces alces) tooth pendants at the Late Mesolithic cemetery Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov (Lake Onega, Russia)
More than 4300 Eurasian elk ( Alces alces ) incisors, most of them pendants, were found in 84 burials in the Late Mesolithic cemetery of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov, Northwest Russia. We analysed the manufacture techniques of elk teeth (4014), in the collection of the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography, St Petersburg. A striking observation is that the manufacture of these pendants is similar in all burials. Teeth were worked by car…
Acoustic Measurements and Digital Image Processing Suggest a Link Between Sound Rituals and Sacred Sites in Northern Finland
Tracing the rattle of animal tooth pendants from the Middle Neolithic graves of Ajvide, Gotland, Sweden
Strung rattles of teeth, shells and hooves have traditionally been thought to be among the earliest musical instruments. These sound producers, which are suspended from the neck, arms, legs or clothing, are often used to highlight dancing. This study seeks to explore whether similar rattles can be traced to the northern European Middle Neolithic. The research material comprised fifty-three animal tooth pendants from graves at Ajvide, Gotland, Swe…
Prehistoric Pendants as Instigators of Sound and Body Movements: A Traceological Case Study from Northeast Europe, c. 8200 cal. bp
In the Late Mesolithic graves of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov, northwest Russia, large numbers of Eurasian elk ( Alces alces ) incisors have been found. These teeth, for the most part fashioned into portable pendants, seem to have formed decorative sets for the garments or accessories of the deceased. This article examines both the technologies associated with these artefacts and their uses, as well as reflecting on the sensorial experiences generated b…
Needle case, sound instrument or something else? A worked and ornamented swan (Cygnus sp.) ulna from a Late Mesolithic male burial, Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov, Northwest Russia
Ringing Tone and Drumming Sages in the Crevice Cave of Pirunkirkko, Koli, Finland
Pirunkirkko (“Devil’s Church”) is one of the famous caves in Finland. Tradition says that this crevice leading into the mountain was a meeting place for sages, who typically used sound to contact the spirit world. Today, the place is visited by practitioners of shamanism, who organise drumming sessions at the back of the cave. This article examines Pirunkirkko and the related traditions from the perspective of acoustics, hypothesising that the ac…
Reflected encounters at hunter-gatherer rock art sites by the water
Tracing the rattle of animal tooth pendants from the Middle Neolithic graves of Ajvide, Gotland, Sweden
Strung rattles of teeth, shells and hooves have traditionally been thought to be among the earliest musical instruments. These sound producers, which are suspended from the neck, arms, legs or clothing, are often used to highlight dancing. This study seeks to explore whether similar rattles can be traced to the northern European Middle Neolithic. The research material comprised fifty-three animal tooth pendants from graves at Ajvide, Gotland, Swe…
Acoustic Measurements and Digital Image Processing Suggest a Link Between Sound Rituals and Sacred Sites in Northern Finland
Needle case, sound instrument or something else? A worked and ornamented swan (Cygnus sp.) ulna from a Late Mesolithic male burial, Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov, Northwest Russia
Prehistoric Pendants as Instigators of Sound and Body Movements: A Traceological Case Study from Northeast Europe, c. 8200 cal. bp
In the Late Mesolithic graves of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov, northwest Russia, large numbers of Eurasian elk ( Alces alces ) incisors have been found. These teeth, for the most part fashioned into portable pendants, seem to have formed decorative sets for the garments or accessories of the deceased. This article examines both the technologies associated with these artefacts and their uses, as well as reflecting on the sensorial experiences generated b…
Let’s groove: Attachment techniques of Eurasian elk (Alces alces) tooth pendants at the Late Mesolithic cemetery Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov (Lake Onega, Russia)
More than 4300 Eurasian elk ( Alces alces ) incisors, most of them pendants, were found in 84 burials in the Late Mesolithic cemetery of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov, Northwest Russia. We analysed the manufacture techniques of elk teeth (4014), in the collection of the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography, St Petersburg. A striking observation is that the manufacture of these pendants is similar in all burials. Teeth were worked by car…
Laulava kallio: Lammasjärven kalliomaalausten laulumaisema ja sen spektrianalyysi
Olemme tutkineet kaikua yli 100 kalliomaalauksella, ja poikkeuksellisen hyvä kaiku vaikuttaa olevan paikoille luonteenomaista. Varsinkin laulun kaikuminen maalauskallioilla eli näille paikoille ominainen laulumaisema erottaa usein maalauskallioita ympäristön muista kallioista. Tässä artikkelissa tarkastelemme Raaseporissa sijaitsevan Lammasjärven kalliomaalausten laulumaisemaa aistihavaintoihin perustuvana kokemuksena laulamalla yhdessä maalauska…
Ringing Tone and Drumming Sages in the Crevice Cave of Pirunkirkko, Koli, Finland
Pirunkirkko (“Devil’s Church”) is one of the famous caves in Finland. Tradition says that this crevice leading into the mountain was a meeting place for sages, who typically used sound to contact the spirit world. Today, the place is visited by practitioners of shamanism, who organise drumming sessions at the back of the cave. This article examines Pirunkirkko and the related traditions from the perspective of acoustics, hypothesising that the ac…
Reflected encounters at hunter-gatherer rock art sites by the water
Archaeology (7 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (5 works) · Acoustics (4 works) · Art (4 works) · Geology (4 works) · History (4 works) · History (4 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (4 works) · Sound (geography (4 works)