Aims:
This project investigates the signs of cultivation in prehistoric Finland, especially the beginning of the use of the cabbage genus (swede, turnip and cabbage) in Finland. The purpose of the project is to find chemical remains of these food crops in prehistoric ceramics.
Keywords:
history of cultivation, Brassicacea, light isotopes, ceramics, archaeology, history of food
Responsible project leader:
Maria Lahtinen-Kaislaniemi, PhD, Researcher, Finnish Food Authority, Composition and Origin section
Person at Finnish Food Authority responsible for the project:
Maria Lahtinen-Kaislaniemi, PhD, Researcher, Composition and Origin section
In cooperation with:
University of Helsinki: Markku Oinonen, Docent;
University of Helsinki: Laura Arppe, PhD;
University of York: Oliver Craig, Professor
Finnish National Board of Antiquities: Petro Pesonen, Lic.Phil.;
University of Turku: Ulla Moilanen, M.A.;
University of Turku: Mirva Pääkkönen, M.A.
Project status:
In progress
Year of commencement:
2019
Year of completion:
2022
Project financed by:
Academy of Finland;
Finnish Food Authority