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The video introduces the archaeological sites at Tuulingumäe and Saunamäe in Tõnija. These were both burial and sacred sites, used for nearly 1000 years.
Authors: Kristo Siig, Martin Männik, Marika Mägi, Piia Sandra Palm.
Thanks: Niguliste Museum, Tarmo Saaret.
The video was made in the framework of the project “With Video on Saaremaa’s Historical Landscapes”, funded by Estonian Research Council’s science popularisation project competition and Foundation Osiliana.
Media used based on a Creative Commons license:
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre#/media/File:Aedicule_which_supposedly_encloses_the_tomb_of_Jesus-LR1.jpg. CC BY 2.0. Autor: Jlascar
Maps are created based on spatial data provided by the Estonian Land Board.
Excavation photos and drawings: Foundation Osiliana.
Animations were made using licensed materials from Freepik.
Unity Asset Store assets were used for 3D reconstructions.
Mägi, M.; Allmäe, R.; Riiel, R.; Karro, K.; Limbo-Simovart, J. (2015). Archaeological excavations at Bronze Age grave and 6th – 10th century cult site at Saunamäe, Tõnija-Põlluküla, southern Saaremaa. Arheoloogilised välitööd Eestis = Archeological fieldwork in Estonia, 2014, 79−96.
Read the article: here.
Mägi, M. (2002). Archaeological fieldwork around Tõnija and Rõõsa on Southern Saaremaa. In: Archaeological Fieldworks in Estonia = Arheoloogilised välitööd Eestis 2002 (56−64). Tallinn: Muinsuskaitseamet.
Read the article: here.
Mägi, M. (2001). Probable cult site beside the Tõnija tarand-grave on the Island of Saaremaa. In: Archaeological Fieldworks in Estonia = Arheoloogilised välitööd Eestis 2000 (48−55). Tallinn: Muinsuskaitseamet.
Read the article: here.
Mägi, M. (1999). The story of one noble family. Tuulingumäe tarand-grave at Tõnija. (EST: Ühe ülikupere lugu. Tuulingumäe tarandkalme Tõnijal). Saaremaa Muuseum, kaheaastaraamat 1997–1998 (3−17). Kuressaare: Saaremaa Muuseum.
Read the article (EST): here.
Mägi, M. (1997). Excavations at Tõnija Tuulingumäe Tarand-Grave Will Be Continued. In: Archaeological Fieldworks in Estonia = Arheoloogilised välitööd Eestis 1997 (94−98). Tallinn: Muinsuskaitseamet.
Read the article: here.
Mägi-Lõugas, M. (1996). Archaeological Excavations at Tõnija Tuulingumäe, Saaremaa. In: Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Humanities and Social Sciences = Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Toimetised. Humanitaar- ja sotsiaalteadused, 45, 4 (427-433). Tallinn.
Read the article: here.
