G4 Monograph dissertation
"For a witch cannot cross such a threshold!” – Building concealment traditions in Finland c. 1200–1950
Authors: Hukantaival Sonja
Publisher: Suomen keskiajan arkeologian seura
Publishing place: Turku
Publication year: 2016
ISBN: 978-952-67329-8-5
eISBN: 978-952-67329-9-2
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.