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Bringing the Sisu-sprinkled, boggy, dramatic history of Finland to you.

The History of Finland Podcast Matti Jouhkimo

    • History

Bringing the Sisu-sprinkled, boggy, dramatic history of Finland to you.

    8 - Short announcement

    8 - Short announcement

    Hi! Just a quick update on the podcast and life in general.  

    • 2 min
    7 - Minority Report Part I (Sami People)

    7 - Minority Report Part I (Sami People)

    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.
    Welcome back!
     
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    Mentioned in this episode:
    Pulttibois
    Petra Laiti Twitter
    Sami National Anthem 
    ILO 169
    Cyberpunk 2077
    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

    • 21 min
    6 - Migrations and Merovingians migraines. (375/400-800/825) Migration and Merovingian period.

    6 - Migrations and Merovingians migraines. (375/400-800/825) Migration and Merovingian period.

    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:
    Varkaus
    Fennoscandia
    Vöyrin Käldamäki
    Käldamäki 3D-Face reconstruction
    Cassiodorus and Procopious
    Merovingi family
    Eura-Köyliö
    Angon Spear
    Leväluhta
    Israel Alftanus
    Nature magazine 
     
    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

    • 24 min
    5 - Romans are coming! What!? Wait..? Really? (500 BCE-375/400 CE) Early Iron Age

    5 - Romans are coming! What!? Wait..? Really? (500 BCE-375/400 CE) Early Iron Age

    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:
    Tacitus (Germania)
    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

    • 27 min
    4 - Before Romans and Vikings.. (1700- 500 BCE) Bronze age

    4 - Before Romans and Vikings.. (1700- 500 BCE) Bronze age

    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)
    Bialowieza Forest 
    Finnish UNESCO sites
    King’s grave
    Sammalahdenmäki
    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
     
     

    • 27 min
    3 - Molon Labe ( 3200-1900/1700 BCE) Late Neolithic Period

    3 - Molon Labe ( 3200-1900/1700 BCE) Late Neolithic Period

    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:
    Cows let to summer pastures 
    The History of Finland site 
    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

    • 15 min

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