The Finnish-Swedish debate on the Battle Axe Culture of the 1910s and 1920s

• Published in: Fornvännen Vol. 109; p. 267
• Main Author: Salminen, Timo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Stockholm Swedish National Heritage Board 01.01.2014
• Subjects: 20th century; Archaeology; Debates; Historic artifacts; Prehistoric era; Weapons; Sweden; Finland

The paper deals with a debate during the 1910s and 1920s on the origins of the Finnish Battle Axe Culture of the 3rd millennium BC. In 1915 Aarne Europaeus (Äyräpää) suggested that the Battle Axe Culture would have reached Finland directly from Central Europe and not via Sweden, as previously assume...