An engraved tooth pendant from Donkalnis, western Lithuania
A rare discovery in a Mesolithic burial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7657896 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adomas Butrimas (0009-0008-5586-1656, Vilnius Academy of Arts), Marius Iršėnas (0000-0003-2875-7374, Vilnius Academy of Arts), Aija Macāne (0000-0002-8839-6438, University of Helsinki), K Mannermaa (0000-0002-8510-1120, University of Helsinki, corresponding author), Kerkko Nordqvist (0000-0001-8696-1707, University of Helsinki), Tomas Rimkus (0000-0001-5042-1266, Vilnius Academy of Arts, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue | 405 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2025.14 |
| OpenAlex | W4407794971 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
A re-examination of animal tooth pendants from Mesolithic (c. 9000–5000 BC in Lithuania) graves at Donkalnis (western Lithuania) revealed one engraved specimen. Among the hundreds of pendants reported for this period in the eastern Baltic, engravings are rare. The discovery offers new insights into the human-animal relationships reflected in northern forager burial traditions
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Engraving · Geography · Mesolithic · Visual arts · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History
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Let’s groove
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |