Birds and burials at Ajvide (Gotland, Sweden) and Zvejnieki (Latvia) about 8000-3900 BP

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-225

  Mannermaa, Kristiina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bird symbolism; Birds; Burials; Decoration; Ideology; Stone Age

Indexed keywords

EID: 43849105132     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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