Bringing the Sisu-sprinkled, boggy, dramatic history of Finland to you.
Episodes
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Episode which is "also a Tom Cruise movie.. of sorts!" This is the first of maybe 3 or 4 special episodes on Finnish minorities. In this episode we will introduce the Sami people.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Pulttibois
Running sound from Zapsplat.com
Sources
Samuli Aikio, Marjut Huuskonen, Eva Lettinen, Sukelluksia Saamelaisten ja Suomalaisten Suhteisiin, Raakku Kustannus, 2016
Pekka Isaksson, Jouko Jokisalo, Historian Lisälehtiä: Suvaitsevaisuuden ongelma ja vähemmistöt kansallisessa historiassa, Like Kustannus, 2005
Veli-Pekka Lehtola, The Sámi People: Traditions in Transition, University of Alaska Press, 2004
Kukka Ranta, Jaana Kanninen, Vastatuuleen: Saamen Kansan Pakkosuomalaistamisesta, Kustantamo S&S, Helsinki 2019
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Before we take a little break from our usual chronological narrative, (Next surprise episode or two) let's take a look what proto-Finns were doing before "Viking Age". We have mysteries, more Tolkien (he was fan of Finnish language after all!), Finnish weapon Angon and much more!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Fennoscandia
Vöyrin Käldamäki
Käldamäki 3D-Face reconstruction
Cassiodorus and Procopious
Israel Alftanus
Sources
Ilari Aalot, Elina Helkala, Matka muinaiseen Suomeen: 11 000 vuotta ihmisen jälkiä, Atena Kustannus Oy, 2017
Georg Haggrén, Petri Halinen, Mika Lavento, Sami Raninen & Anna Wessman, Muinaisuutemme jäljet, Gaudeamus Oy, 2015
Juha Hurme, Niemi, Teos, 2017
Eino Jutikkala, Kauko Pirinen, A History of Finland, Translated from Finnish by Paul Sjöblom, WS Bookwell Oy, 2003
David Kirby, A Concise History of Finland, Cambridge University Press, 2006
Henrik Meinaner A History of Finland, Translated from Swedish by Tom Geddes, C. Hurst & Co., 2011
Pentti Virrankoski, Suomen Historia, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura 2019
Saturday May 30, 2020
Saturday May 30, 2020
I know you’re waiting for Romans and we have them, kind of! Finland was at best in the Roman Empires periphery, but most likely in Romans margins. Finland of course never was a province of Roman Empire, but we have a slice in the coast, that did inhabit people with their cultural influence at least. Bit more about ceramics too, since it is the last time they play bigger role in our Story. Vikings have to wait their turn for bit more.
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Mentioned in this episode:
The Roman Army at War: 100 BC - 200AD
The History of Rome (Marcomannic Wars, Episode 93)
Mythologia Fennica (Folklore about cupstones)
Sources
Ilari Aalot, Elina Helkala, Matka muinaiseen Suomeen: 11 000 vuotta ihmisen jälkiä, Atena Kustannus Oy, 2017
Georg Haggrén, Petri Halinen, Mika Lavento, Sami Raninen & Anna Wessman, Muinaisuutemme jäljet, Gaudeamus Oy, 2015
Eino Jutikkala, Kauko Pirinen, A History of Finland, Translated from Finnish by Paul Sjöblom, WS Bookwell Oy, 2003
Henrik Meinaner A History of Finland, Translated from Swedish by Tom Geddes, C. Hurst & Co., 2011
Pentti Virrankoski, Suomen Historia, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura 2019
Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
Finland has her first taste of Civilization. In this episode we meet a lot of rocks and metals. Some of our rocks are World Famous! We cover the Bronze age to the beginning of Iron Age. We also just hit our 500 download milestone, so thank you all for listening!
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Mentioned in this episode:
https://freesound.org/people/ShadyDave/sounds/325611/ (Piano jingle in the "Bison story" is by: Shady Dave - My love (piano loop)
Seima axes
Palstave blades
Textile Ceramics
Sources
Ilari Aalot, Elina Helkala, Matka muinaiseen Suomeen: 11 000 vuotta ihmisen jälkiä, Atena Kustannus Oy, 2017
Georg Haggrén, Petri Halinen, Mika Lavento, Sami Raninen & Anna Wessman, Muinaisuutemme jäljet, Gaudeamus Oy, 2015
Eino Jutikkala, Kauko Pirinen, A History of Finland, Translated from Finnish by Paul Sjöblom, WS Bookwell Oy, 2003
Henrik Meinaner A History of Finland, Translated from Swedish by Tom Geddes, C. Hurst & Co., 2011
Pentti Virrankoski, Suomen Historia, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura 2019
Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
This time we wrap up stone age and prepare to adventure to bronze age on our next episode. We take closer look at housing, farming and something called Battle Axe culture and “giants churches”. Episode is a bit shorter due the remaking of the older episodes as well.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Corded Ware ceramic/ Battle Axe culture
Monty Python (What have Romans ever done for us?)
Pöljä group (ceramics)
Kiukainen culture
The two main groups of ceramics from the period of this episode are:
Corded Ware ceramic/ Battle Axe culture (2800-2300 BCE) found mostly in Southwestern Finland and Southern Ostrobothnia.
Late Stone age ceramic (3300-1800 BCE) mostly found from Southwestern Finland
SOURCES
Georg Haggrén, Petri Halinen, Mika Lavento, Sami Raninen & Anna Wessman, Muinaisuutemme jäljet, Gaudeamus Oy, 2015
Pentti Virrankoski, Suomen Historia, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura 2019
Ilari Aalto, Elina Helkala, Matka muinaiseen Suomeen: 11 000 vuotta ihmisen jälkiä, Atena Kustannus Oy, 2017
Saturday May 02, 2020
Saturday May 02, 2020
In our story we journey deeper into the woods and find out what our earthlings were doing in the beginning of the new stone age. Did things change from Mesolithic to Neolithic and if so, how?
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Mentioned in this episode:Salpausselkä
Henrik Gabriel Porthan
The two main groups of ceramics from the period of this episode are:
Comb Ceramic (5200-3250 BCE) found mostly in Southern Finland, Asbestos Ceramic (4600-2500 BCE) mostly found from Eastern Finland. These in turn include sub ceramic groups.
SOURCESGeorg Haggrén, Petri Halinen, Mika Lavento, Sami Raninen & Anna Wessman, Muinaisuutemme jäljet, Gaudeamus Oy, 2015
Juha Hurme, Niemi, Teos, 2017
Pentti Virrankoski, Suomen Historia, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura 2019
Ilari Aalot, Elina Helkala, Matka muinaiseen Suomeen: 11 000 vuotta ihmisen jälkiä, Atena Kustannus Oy, 2017
Markku Liuskari, Hannele Palo, Vesa Vihervä, Forum V: Ruotsin Itämaasta Suomeksi, Otava, 2019
Saturday May 02, 2020
Saturday May 02, 2020
What happened in the peninsula, now called Finland when the last ice age ended 12 000 years ago? Tune in to find out! We cover the culture, diet, and the habits of this stone age people living on this swampy patch of land.
Mentioned in this episode:
Das BootFacebook post with pictures of seas / lakes
Antrea Net
Suomusjärvi culture
SOURCES
Georg Haggrén, Petri Halinen, Mika Lavento, Sami Raninen & Anna Wessman, Muinaisuutemme jäljet, Gaudeamus Oy, 2015
Juha Hurme, Niemi, Teos, 2017
Pentti Virrankoski, Suomen Historia, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura 2019
Saturday May 02, 2020
Saturday May 02, 2020
Welcome to the History of Finland podcast. In this short introduction episode I'll cover the basics like what the podcast is and why do I make it. Subscribe now and never miss an episode!
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NB, All the episodes had a facelift (new recording, added narrative, tidying the text etc.) on the 2nd of May, 2020!
Podcasts mentioned in this episode:
The History of Rome
Revolutions
The History of the World
Footnoting History
Partial Historians
History is Sexy
Books/people mentioned in this episode were:
Daniel Juslenius - Vanha ja Uusi Turku (Aboa Vetus et Nova)
Henrik Gabriel Porthan (Finnish Livy)
Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen - Oppikirja Suomen kansan historiassa (1869–1873)
Mannerheim
Minna Canth