G4 Monograph dissertation

"For a witch cannot cross such a threshold!” – Building concealment traditions in Finland c. 1200–1950




AuthorsHukantaival Sonja

PublisherSuomen keskiajan arkeologian seura

Publishing placeTurku

Publication year2016

ISBN978-952-67329-8-5

eISBN978-952-67329-9-2

Web address http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-67329-9-2


Abstract

Why did people in the past hide animal bones and other objects in the structures of their buildings? This study discusses building concealment practices and the worldview where they were meaningful in the light of archaeological finds and folklore accounts. Moreover, the book introduces a means for studying historical folk religion as part of the archaeology of religion.



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