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Between earth and water

A wooden snake figurine from the Neolithic site of Järvensuo 1

Bibliographic Data

ID3576467
AuthorsSatu Koivisto (0000-0002-4978-9191, University of Turku, corresponding author), Antti Lahelma (0000-0003-3879-4195, University of Helsinki)
Year2021
Volume95
Issue382
Publication date2021-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAntiquity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744
PublisherAntiquity Publications (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.15184/aqy.2021.79
OpenAlexW3176215713
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited5

Figurines made of wood, bone, amber, clay and lithics are occasionally discovered in prehistoric contexts in Fennoscandia, but the discovery, in 2020, of a unique wooden snake figurine during the excavations of a Neolithic wetland site in Finland broadens our understanding of the worldview of northern peoples 4400 years ago

Archaeology · Cave · Excavation · Geography · Prehistory · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · History · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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Unique citing works6
Citations per year2
Citation span2023 - 2026 (4)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 5

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