Pirkko-Liisa Lehtosalo-Hilander

Pirkko-Liisa Lehtosalo-Hilander (9 June 1934 — 30 April 2026) was a Finnish archaeologist. She focused specifically on the Finnish Viking Age and the period of the Crusades, i.e. the 11th, 12th and 13th century religious military campaigns.

Life and career Lehtosalo-Hilander was born in Lahti on 9 June 1934. She studied archaeology at the University of Helsinki and received her Ph.D. degree in 1982 with the dissertation Luistari, Vol. 3: A burial-ground reflecting the Finnish viking age society. She was employed by her alma mater, as well as by the Finnish Heritage Agency, the Academy of Finland, and the University of Turku.

Lehtosalo-Hilander died in Helsinki on 30 April 2026, at the age of 91.