Summanen village is a reconstruction of a Comb Ware period settlement
dating back 6,000 years. The upper village presents reconstructions of
Stone Age dwellings and structures from the Nordic countries and Estonia.
The trap path features ancient hunting methods, traps and snares. Along
the archaeology path there are authentic prehistoric antiquities along
with information on the natural history of the area. The exhibition in
the main building at Saarenpää provides the latest information
on the results of Stone Age archaeology and background for the reconstructions
and replicas on show in the village.
See the exhibit
map
The Time Line
1. Time line from the present to the Stone Age (One step is 16 years and
50 meters mark 1,000 years back in time)
The Stone Age Village
2. Kiosk-Café
3. Excavation area
4. Miniature exhibition
5. Site for testing stone axes
6. Dug-outs for the use of visitors
The Village Area
7. Fish trap
8. The Large Hut
9. The Rusavierto House
10. The Uimaranta House
The Snare and Trap Path
11. Bear snare
12. Fox trap
13. Lever-type wolf trap
14. Trap for furry animals
15. Lead fence and hunting pits
16. Elk trap
17. Wild reindeer trap
18. Large trap
Upper Village
19. Lean-to shelter
20. The Räisälä hut
21. Conical hut
22. The Byske hut
23. The Narva hut
24. South-Lapland hut
25. Spring trap
26. Wolf trap
27. Lever trap
28 Platform trap
29. Lid trap
Prehistory path
31. Photograph backdrop
32. Cooking pit, dated to ca. 400 BC
33. Grill and barbeque site
34. Saarenpää exhibition venue
35. CD-ROM display
36. Saarijärven Eräpalvelut Ky. – Outdoor leisure services
37. The Early Comb Ware site of Saarenpää
38. Stone Age hut floor
39. Hunting pit and reconstructed lead fence
40. Pit formation