Kiukainen Culture Site Locations—Reflections from the Coastal Lifestyle at the End of the Stone Age

Janne Soisalo () and Johanna Roiha
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Janne Soisalo: Department of Cultures, Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Johanna Roiha: Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 9, 1-21

Abstract: The Kiukainen culture constitutes a poorly known phase at the end of the Stone Age in Finland, approximately 2500–1800 cal. BC. It is best known for its pottery, and most of the finds are from the coastal area of the Baltic Sea between Helsinki and Ostrobothnia. Previous research on the culture was done several decades ago, so this study aims to define the geographical distribution of the sites known thus far and discuss the landscape around the settlement sites. Creating an overall view of the culture and lifestyle of the people is also an important part of the study. First, it focuses on different collections of Kiukainen pottery and then maps the location of all the sites where pottery has been found. For the landscape visualizations, three different areas were chosen for closer evaluation. Elevation models were, then, used to visualize the Stone Age coastal landscape. Altogether, we identified 99 settlement sites with a confirmed connection to Kiukainen culture. One common feature of the locations is a connection to the sea. The sites are located in various types of environments, but they all have easy access to seafaring and good landing possibilities from the sea.

Keywords: Stone Age; Kiukainen culture; pottery; settlement site; Baltic Sea; shoreline modelling; landscape archaeology; coastal changes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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