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The Origins of Viking Age Dogs in Luistari, Eura, Finland
Authors: Nordfors, Ulla; Danielisová, Alžběta; Etu‐Sihvola, Heli; Ackerman, Lukáš; Mannermaa, Kristiina; Arppe, Laura
Publisher: Wiley
Publication year: 2025
Journal: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
Journal name in source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
ISSN: 1047-482X
eISSN: 1099-1212
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.3419
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.3419
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/498920964
We used stable (δ18O) and radiogenic (87Sr/86Sr) isotopic proxies to investigate the origins of dogs (Canis familiaris) buried in Viking Age graves at Luistari, Finland. While all 13 dogs exhibited oxygen isotope values compatible with local surface waters, 87Sr/86Sr ratios for two of the four dogs analyzed (graves 289 and 480) were compatible with a likely origin in southern Scandinavia. The findings align with previous evidence of the mobility of Viking Age dogs. The results highlight the importance of dogs in trade, exchange and social networks between communities in southwestern Finland and the Baltic Sea coastline during the Viking Age.
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