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Gliding Over 5,000 Years of Frozen Waters: A History of Ice Skating
... due to the fact that in the winter the southern part of Finland has more frozen lakes in 100 sq. km (40 sq. miles) ... and Minetti showed that crossing the frozen waters in Finland via ice skates would have saved 10% on energy ... when compared to walking. Detail of ice skaters near Finland on the Swedish map ‘Carta Marina’ (1539). ( ...
Alicia McDermott - 16/12/2015 - 14:45
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Lemminkäinen: Resurrection of the Handsome, Yet Frivolous Finnish Epic Hero
... who features prominently in the traditional mythology of Finland. The tales of this hero are recorded in the Kalevala, ... who features prominently in the traditional mythology of Finland. The tales of this hero are recorded in the Kalevala, ... Lönnrot, who collected the traditional oral poetry of Finland. This compilation of ballads, lyrical song, and ...
dhwty - 04/01/2018 - 14:02
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8,000-Year-Old Elk Teeth “Dancing Rattlers” Are Recreated
... practiced as far away as the eastern edges of modern-day Finland. ( Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography ) Elk ... Professor Riitta Rainio from the University of Helsinki in Finland discovered the unusual ritual dance practice after ...
ashley cowie - 05/06/2021 - 14:56
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Controversy Surrounds Artifacts on Azores Islands: Evidence of Advanced Ancient Seafarers?
... new topic of study. Sacred Places Like Those in Ancient Finland? Costa also compares the rock formations on the Azores to those in Lapland, the northern reaches of Finland. On the Azores she has identified basins she thinks ... Antonieta Costa) A depiction of the primitive tradition in Finland of holding ceremonies near rocks formations that look ...
ancient-origins - 17/10/2016 - 22:01
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The Sami People: Reindeer Herding and Cultural Survival in the Far North
... called Sápmi - the northern sectors of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula. Traditional Sámi language, ... the Sámi people inhabited all of the area we now call Finland . The oldest document regarding the Sámi people is ... Life and Sámi Groups Today, the Sámi are a minority in Finland , Russia , Sweden , and Norway , but a majority in ...
Alicia McDermott - 04/04/2019 - 02:05
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Submerged Stone Age Settlement ‘Opens Up New Path’ for Finnish Archaeology
... – the first undisputed observation of this kind in Finland. The nearest similar sites are located in ... for thousands of years,” Satu Koivisto says, describing Finland’s underwater archaeological potential. Top image: ... traces of submerged Stone Age settlement in Southeast Finland , ’ was first published on Science Daily . Source: ...
ancient-origins - 08/08/2018 - 22:59
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Walpurgis Night: A Saint, Witches, and Pagan Beliefs in a Springtime Halloween for Scandinavia
... is today also celebrated in such countries as Sweden and Finland. Moreover, Walpurgis Night is an important holiday in ... in Heidelberg. (Andreas Fink/ CC BY SA 2.0 ) In Finland, for example, Walpurgis Night is known also as Vappu, ... Norman, R. T., 2018. Walpurgis Night in Finland & Sweden. Available at: ...
dhwty - 09/11/2018 - 01:54
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12,000-Year-Old Engraved Reindeer Antler May Be One of the Oldest Gifts in the World
... site – possibly the North Karelia region of western Finland or South Lapland. The antler source species and its ... scenery in Koli National Park. North Karelia region, Finland. (Miguel Virkkunen Carvalho/ CC BY 2.0 ) Phys.org ...
Alicia McDermott - 06/10/2017 - 14:00
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Mind Games of the Forgotten Russian Knight
... believe an even earlier Karelian (historical province of Finland) fortress might once have stood on the site. Located ... near the town of Vyborg (today in Russia) it was one of Finland’s three major castles built strategically as the ...
ashley cowie - 08/09/2018 - 14:03
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Homer in the Baltic: Odysseus a Fair-Haired Dane?
... from the Baltic Sea and is Troy located on the Gulf of Finland? Since ancient times, Homeric geography has raised ... from the Baltic Sea and is Troy located on the Gulf of Finland? Since ancient times, Homeric geography has raised ...
Felice Vinci - 11/11/2019 - 23:23
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Sami Spirituality and the Cult of the Sacred Stones
... Lapland, a part of northern Europe near Norway, Sweden and Finland, and adjacent to the Kola Peninsula of Russia. The ... Lapland, a part of northern Europe near Norway, Sweden and Finland, and adjacent to the Kola Peninsula of Russia. The ...
Riley Winters - 18/05/2018 - 19:01
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Adolf Frederick: The Swedish King Who Ate Himself to Death
... major causes of the war was Sweden ’s desire to re-take Finland, which was occupied by Russia following the Great Northern War. Threatening to annex Finland , Elizabeth was able to force the Swedes to elect ...
dhwty - 09/03/2019 - 14:01
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Ancient Crystals and Gemstones in Culture and Myth: Magical Malachite
... itself. Malachite in the walls of Outokumpu's old mine in Finland. (kallerna / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Where Is Malachite ...
ancient-origins - 07/01/2022 - 14:00
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Väinämöinen: The Finnish Deity and Hero Who Inspired Tolkien to Create Gandalf and Tom Bombadil
... loved poetry. It seems that he was well known not only in Finland, but also in Estonia and other countries of ... He became the main character of the national epic of Finland called Kalevala , which is one of the most important ...
Natalia Klimczak - 27/01/2017 - 19:54
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Top 10 Underwater Discoveries of 2015
... €50m Worth of Treasure An archaeological diving team in Finland found the wreck of the Hanneke Wrome , just south of the island of Jussarö in Finland. The ship sank with valuable cargo and some 200 ...
ancient-origins - 24/12/2015 - 14:43
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Wootz Damascus Steel: The Mysterious Metal that Was Used in Deadly Blades
... Coast to Persia. A modern Damascus sword by Nylund Knives, Finland. (Sami Länsipaltta/ CC BY NC SA 2.0 ) It was only ...
dhwty - 02/06/2018 - 15:43
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Weekly Top Stories: A Quick Catch Up On What You Missed
... cave system in Sipoo, about 20 miles (32 km) east of Finland 's capital, Helsinki. Now, they are back in the news ...
ancient-origins - 29/03/2022 - 01:59
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Science Sheds New Light on the Life and Death of Medieval King Erik
... fairly, was a devoted Christian, led a crusade against Finland, and supported the Church. He was killed in 1160, in ... weapons. The legends say that Erik led a crusade against Finland, which is thought to be a possible explanation of the ...
ancient-origins - 17/03/2016 - 23:47
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Signature of Down Syndrome Found in Ancient Humans
... Model One individual from a church graveyard in Finland was dated to the 17th to 18th century, while the ... burial was from a church graveyard situated in Helsinki, Finland, today a popular tourist destination known as the ...
Sahir - 21/02/2024 - 13:27
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Sunken Treasure: Scientists Taste 170-Year-Old Champagne Found in Shipwreck
... had found the sunken trade ship off the Aland Islands of Finland in 2010, and the treasure trove has chemists and ... Björn Häggblom, spokesman for the government of Åland, Finland told Nature the money from sales goes to fund ...
lizleafloor - 21/04/2015 - 22:07