Corded Ware Culture in Northern Finland

Authors

• Christian Carpelan

Abstract

It is well known that the Corded Ware ( or Battle-Axe) Culture spread to Finland ca. 3200 calBC. It was soon established in the SW part of the country and a sharp cultural border developed against northeastern hunting and fishing communities. However, Corded Ware influence leaked northwards along coastal Ostrobothnia and also influence from the part of the Swedish Battle-Axe culture were felt in the north. This paper is an experiment in the dating and chronology of the Finnish Corded Ware Culture on the one hand and a limited examination of the Corded Ware Culture material of northern Finland.