An engraved tooth pendant from Donkalnis, western Lithuania: a rare discovery in a Mesolithic burial
Abstract 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.
Authors
- Kristiina Mannermaa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8510-1120)
- Adomas Butrimas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5586-1656)
- Aija Macāne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8839-6438)
- Kerkko Nordqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8696-1707)
- Marius Iršėnas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2875-7374)
- Tomas Rimkus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5042-1266)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of the Arts Helsinki (FI)
- Vilnius Academy of Arts (LT)
- Klaipėda University (LT)
- University of Latvia (LV)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antiquity
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2025.14
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.27
Funders
- Lietuvos Mokslo Taryba
- European Research Council