Foreword

This issue of Acta Academiae Artium Vilnensis presents nine articles analysing various aspects of Stone Age research in the Baltic region. The articles discuss different material culture groups: rock, bone, antler, pottery, and amber. They deal with social, ritual, symbolic, and artistic issues, as well as the production processes of various artefacts. The geographic scope of the collection encompasses the territories of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, and Sweden.