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

8 - The Friendly Vikings (800/825-1025/1100)

Finland has been the worlds happiest country now eight times in a row. It all started with Friendly Vikings some 1200 years ago.. Email: thofpodcast@gmail.com [thofpodcast@gmail.com] Twitter: https://twitter.com/thofpodcast [https://twitter.com/thofpodcast] Facebook: http://facebook.com/ThofPodcast [http://facebook.com/ThofPodcast]   Mentioned in this episode: Viking museum Sources Edited by Joonas Ahola & Frog, with Clive Tulley, Fibula, Fabula, Fact: The Viking Age in Finland, Finnish Literary Society, 2014 Matka muinaiseen Suomeen (Journey to Ancient Finland) ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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!   Email: thofpodcast@gmail.com [thofpodcast@gmail.com] Twitter: https://twitter.com/thofpodcast [https://twitter.com/thofpodcast] Facebook: http://facebook.com/ThofPodcast [http://facebook.com/ThofPodcast] Mentioned in this episode: Pulttibois Petra Laiti Twitter [https://twitter.com/petralaiti] Sami National Anthem  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwSERyFgWSs] ILO 169 [https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:C169] Cyberpunk 2077 [https://www.cyberpunk.net/se/en/] Running sound from Zapsplat.com Sources Samuli Aikio, Marjut Huuskonen, Eva Lettinen, Sukelluksia Saamelaisten ja Suomalaisten Suhteisiin, Raakku Kustannus, 2016Pekka Isaksson, Jouko Jokisalo, Historian Lisälehtiä: Suvaitsevaisuuden ongelma ja vähemmistöt kansallisessa historiassa, Like Kustannus, 2005Veli-Pekka Lehtola, The Sámi People: Traditions in Transition, University of Alaska Press, 2004Kukka Ranta, Jaana Kanninen, Vastatuuleen: Saamen Kansan Pakkosuomalaistamisesta, Kustantamo S&S, Helsinki 2019 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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!  Email: thofpodcast@gmail.com [thofpodcast@gmail.com] Twitter: https://twitter.com/thofpodcast [https://twitter.com/thofpodcast] Facebook: http://facebook.com/ThofPodcast [http://facebook.com/ThofPodcast]   Mentioned in this episode: Varkaus [https://www.varkaus.fi/en] Fennoscandia Vöyrin Käldamäki Käldamäki 3D-Face reconstruction [https://kalmistopiiri.fi/2018/01/17/kasvot-voyrin-kaldamaen-rautakautiselle-tytolle/] Cassiodorus and Procopious Merovingi family [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merovingian_dynasty] Eura-Köyliö [http://www.eura.fi/euraopas/eura_guide_web.pdf] Angon Spear [https://www.finna.fi/Record/musketti.M012:KM3336:211] Leväluhta [https://www.luomus.fi/en/levanluhta-iron-age-water-burial-site-100-humans] Israel Alftanus Nature magazine [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1279-z]    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 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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. Email: thofpodcast@gmail.com [thofpodcast@gmail.com] Twitter: https://twitter.com/thofpodcast [https://twitter.com/thofpodcast] Facebook: http://facebook.com/ThofPodcast [http://facebook.com/ThofPodcast]   Mentioned in this episode: Tacitus (Germania) [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/144509.Germania] The Roman Army at War: 100 BC - 200AD [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60444.The_Roman_Army_at_War_100_BC_AD_200] The History of Rome (Marcomannic Wars, Episode 93) [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/093-the-marcomannic-wars/id261654474?i=1000343455293] Mythologia Fennica [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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!  Email: thofpodcast@gmail.com [thofpodcast@gmail.com] Twitter: https://twitter.com/thofpodcast [https://twitter.com/thofpodcast] Facebook: http://facebook.com/ThofPodcast [http://facebook.com/ThofPodcast]   Mentioned in this episode: https://freesound.org/people/ShadyDave/sounds/325611/ [https://freesound.org/people/ShadyDave/sounds/325611/] (Piano jingle in the "Bison story" is by: Shady Dave - My love (piano loop) Bialowieza Forest  [https://www.poland.travel/en/discover/unesco-sites/bialowieza-forest-the-national-park] Finnish UNESCO sites [https://www.museovirasto.fi/en/about-us/international-activities/world-heritage-in-finland] King’s grave [https://www.discoveringfinland.com/destination/kuninkaanhauta-the-kings-grave/] Sammalahdenmäki [https://www.sammallahdenmaki.fi/en/unesco-world-heritage-site-sammallahdenmaki/] 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     ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.