"For a witch cannot cross such a threshold!"
Subtitle: building concealment traditions in Finland c. 1200-1950
By: Sonja Hukantaival
Series: Archaeologia Medii Aevi Finlandiae -- XXIII; Archaeologia medii aevi Finlandiae -- 23
Publisher: Suomen keskiajan arkeologian seura
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Turku
Language: eng
Number of pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9789526732985; 9789526732992
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Folk religion; History; Urban archaeology; Antiquities
Description: Why did people in the past hide animal bones and other objects in the structures of their buildings? This study discusses building concealment practices and the worldview where they were meaningful in the light of archaeological finds and folklore accounts. Moreover, the book introduces a means for studying historical folk religion as part of the archaeology of religion.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-242).