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Mika Lavento | |
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| Born | Mika Tapio Lavento March 29, 1962 Kajaani, Finland |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Occupation | Professor of Archaeology |
| Employer | University of Helsinki |
| Predecessor | Ari Siiriäinen |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeologist |
| Thesis | Textile ceramics in Finland and on the Karelian Isthmus (2001) |
Mika Tapio Lavento (born 29 March 1962) is a Finnish archaeologist. He has worked as the Professor of Archaeology at the University of Helsinki since 2004[1].
Early life
editLavento was born in Kajaani on 29th of March, 1962. His parents were dentist Ari Lavento and Auli Lavento.[2]
He got interested in archaeology in the early 1980s, after having taken part in a tour of the local archaeological sites, arranged by the Kainuu Museum[3].
Career
editLavento studied in the University of Helsinki. During his studies he worked at the National Board of Antiquities doing archaeological fieldwork, and was later hired to work on the first iteration of the National Archaeological Site Registry[3].
In 2001, Lavento graduated as a doctor of philosophy from University of Helsinki on September 11th, 2001[2]. He wrote his doctoral dissertation about prehistorical textile ceramics in Finland and on the Karelian Isthmus[4]. In the dissertation, he expands on the ideas of Carl Fredrik Meinander and collected comparative archaeological material from Russia[2].
In 2004, he was chosen as the professor of archaeology at University of Helsinki, after his predecessor Ari Siiriäinen had retired in 2002[2].
Lavento is a member of the Indigeneity Research Unit of Hokkaido University, Japan[5].
He was the chairman of the The Archaeological Society of Finland in 1999-2002[1] and the chairman of the Finnish Antiquarian Society in 2010-2016[6].
Awards and honours
editIn 2011, Lavento was invited to the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters as a full member[7].
In 2022, a Festschrift honouring Lavento was published by the The Archaeological Society of Finland for his 60th birthday[8].
Publications
editPopular books
edit- Johdatus arkeologiaan (with Petri Halinen and Visa Immonen) (2009)[9]
- Muinaisuutemme jäljet: Suomen esi- ja varhaishistoria kivikaudelta keskiajalle (with Georg Haggrén, Petri Halinen, Sami Raninen and Anna Wessman) (2015)[10]
Selected academic works
edit- Maaperän fosforianalyysi arkeologiassa (with Timo Jussila and Hans-Peter Schulz) (1989)[11]
- Textile ceramics in Finland and on the Karelian Isthmus: Nine variations and fugue on a theme of C. F. Meinander (2001)[12]
- Karelian Isthmus – Stone Age Studies in 1998–2003 (as editor) (2008)[13]
- Petra ‒ The Mountain of Aaron III: The Archaeological Survey (with Paula Kouki) (2013)[14]
- Хозяйство волжских финнов эпохи поздней бронзы и начала железного века (with Valerij Patrušev) (2019)[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mika Lavento - 375 Humanistia". 375humanistia.helsinki.fi (in Finnish). 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ a b c d Suhonen, Mervi (2022). "Biografia – Mika Tapio Lavento" (PDF). Oodeja Mikalle: Juhlakirja professori Mika Lavennolle hänen täyttäessään 60 vuotta. Monographs of the Archaeological Society of Finland (in Finnish). 10. Archaeological Society of Finland: VI–VIII. ISBN 978-952-68453-9-5. ISSN 1799-8611.
- ^ a b Kalmistopiiri (2022-04-19). "Intohimona inventointi – professori Mika Lavennon haastattelu". Kalmistopiiri (in Finnish). ISSN 2489-9305. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "PhD projects | Archaeology | University of Helsinki". www.helsinki.fi. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Indigeneity Research Unit". Global Station for Indigenous Studies and Cultural Diversity (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Aiemmat toimihenkilöt – Suomen muinaismuistoyhdistys". Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Ordinarie ledamöter". The Finnish Society of Sciences And Letters. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ Salmi, Anna-Kaisa, ed. (2022). Oodeja Mikalle: Juhlakirja professori Mika Lavennolle hänen täyttäessään 60 vuotta Odes to Mika: Festschrift for Professor Mika Lavento on the occasion of his 60th birthday Оды Мике: Юбилейный сборник посвященный 60-летию профессора Мики Лавенто. Monographs of the Archaeological Society of Finland (in Finnish, English, and Russian). Helsinki: The Archaeological Society of Finland. ISBN 978-952-69942-0-8.
- ^ "Johdatus arkeologiaan". Gaudeamus (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Muinaisuutemme jäljet". Gaudeamus (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Maaperän fosforianalyysi arkeologiassa | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Textile ceramics in Finland and on the Karelian Isthmus : nine variations and fugue on a theme of C. F. Meinander | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Vol. 16 (2008): Karelian Isthmus – Stone Age Studies in 1998–2003". Iskos. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Petra ‒ The Mountain of Aaron III". tiedekirja.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Хозяйство волжских финнов эпохи поздней бронзы и начала железного века | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
External links
edit- University of Helsinki Research Portal
- WorldCat
- Mika Lavento in 375 Humanists 28 December 2015. Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki.
- Mika Lavento 60th anniverary interview in Helsingin Sanomat