Northern Archaeology and Cosmology

In its analysis of the archaeologies and histories of the northern fringe of Europe, this book provides a focus on animistic-shamanistic cosmologies and the associated human-environment relations from the Neolithic to modern times.

Vesa-Pekka Herva is a professor of archaeology at the University of Oulu, Finland. He has studied various aspects of material culture, human-environment relations, cosmology and heritage in north-eastern Europe from the Neolithic to modern times. Antti Lahelma is a senior lecturer in archaeology at the University of Helsinki, Finland. His core expertise lies in the study of prehistoric identity, cultural production and worldview, particularly in the northern circumpolar area.

Chapter 1: Introduction: Northern Exposure; PART I: LAND; Chapter 2: Stone-worlds; Chapter 3: Houses, Land and Soil; Chapter 4: Forests and Hunting; PART II: SEA; Chapter 5: Coastal landscapes and the sea; Chapter 6: Boats and waterways; Chapter 7: River mouths and central places; PART III: SKY; Chapter 8: Birds and cosmology; Chapter 9: The sun, light and fire; Chapter 10: Epilogue