That might have been a post by me.
Maybe 6 months ago?
The original theory was that Finland was a homogeneous group of hunter gatherers who copied or invented their own agriculture.
In fact, the “farmers” migrated north from the Black Sea region, and the hunter gatherers were a mixed group who migrated in from central Asia and different parts of Europe.
It's interesting that east and west Finland have different DNA groups.
On the map, Finland only looks about 400 miles at its widest point, and about 200 miles at its most narrow point.
The ancient economy of Finland is actually quite complex.
The coastal and lake regions show extensive fishing, and the earliest farming appears to be exclusively grains, which would have been for animal consumption, not for humans.
Other unique, but more modern facts - in 1950, about 95% of the population identified as Lutheran.
And, the average height of Finlanders is often claimed to be the tallest in the world. Odd, since it is also one of the coldest countries in the world.
Height would be naturally selected for to keep their heads above the snow.
My fireplace comes from Finland. A Tulikivi. 8,400+ pounds of soapstone it came in over 600 pieces and was built on site. I had to have extra beams in the house design to support it.
It is one of the most efficient wood burning wood stoves out there. Once you get that mass heated up it releases that heat over the next 48 hours or so. I also got the bake-oven option. And yes ... we throw pizza parties.
https://www.tulikivi.com/en/products/TTU2700_51
The Finnish language is odd as well - it’s related to Hungarian (and Estonian), and not that much to the Germanic, Slavic and Scandinavian languages that surround it.
By country, the Dutch are the tallest people in the world, the Japanese the shortest.