The wetland find in Levänluhta (western Finland) consists of unburnt, mixed up remains from almost 100 human individuals along with artefacts and animal bones. This spring site, a small lake at the time of use (ad300–800), has been investigated archaeologically from the late nineteenth century onwards. An impressive array of finds, including precious artefacts, is on display at the National Museum of Finland. However, the material has not previously been subjected to systematic research to clarify who these people were, and why they were buried in a small lake at a time when cremation was the prevailing burial tradition. Here we present the results of a multidisciplinary study that includes new analyses and interpretations of the finds and the site. Prestigious artefacts, peripheral location, and the fact that only a few males were found suggest this unusual burial site was a cemetery for socially or ideologically deviant members of the society.

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隐秘而遥远：芬兰西部 Levänluhta 水葬中人们的新视角（c.ad300–800）

在 Levänluhta（芬兰西部）发现的湿地由近 100 个人的未燃烧、混合的遗骸以及人工制品和动物骨骼组成。这个春天的站点，使用时的一个小湖（广告300-800），从 19 世纪后期开始进行考古研究。芬兰国家博物馆展出了一系列令人印象深刻的发现，包括珍贵的文物。然而，这些材料以前没有经过系统的研究来阐明这些人是谁，以及为什么在火葬是盛行的埋葬传统的时候，他们被埋在一个小湖里。在这里，我们展示了一项多学科研究的结果，其中包括对发现和遗址的新分析和解释。著名的文物、周边位置以及仅发现少数男性的事实表明，这个不寻常的墓地是社会或意识形态偏差的社会成员的墓地。