A Woman with a Sword? – Weapon Grave at Suontaka Vesitorninmäki, Finland
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DOI: 10.1017/eaa.2021.30
Abstract: In 1968, a weapon grave with brooches was found at Suontaka Vesitorninmäki, Hattula, Finland. Since then, the grave has been interpreted as evidence of powerful women, even female warriors and leaders in early medieval Finland.… read more here.
Keywords: finland; weapon grave; grave; suontaka vesitorninm ... See more keywords
Spatial impacts of a multi-individual grave on microbial and microfaunal communities and soil biogeochemistry
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208845
Abstract: Decomposing vertebrates, including humans, result in pronounced changes in surrounding soil biogeochemistry, particularly nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) availability, and alter soil micro- and macrofauna. However, the impacts of subsurface human decomposition, where oxygen becomes… read more here.
Keywords: biogeochemistry; soil biogeochemistry; grave; human decomposition ... See more keywords