Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki
Region of Satakunta, Province of Western Finland
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Identifier |
579 |
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states |
fi |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(iii)(iv) |
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Title |
bronze age burial site of sammallahdenmäki |
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latitude |
61.1205596924 |
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longitude |
21.7775001526 |
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location |
region of satakunta, province of western finland |
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Region |
europe and north america |
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year |
1999 |
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unique number |
686 |
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description |
this bronze age burial site features more than 30 granite burial cairns, providing a unique insight into the funerary practices and social and religious structures of northern europe more than three millennia ago. |
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justification |
criterion (iii): the sammallahdenmäki cairn cemetery bears exceptional witness to the society of the bronze age of scandinavia.
criterion (iv): the sammallahdenmäki cemetery is an outstanding example of bronze age funerary practices in scandinavia. |
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