History of Estonia
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The history of Estonia forms a part of the history of Europe. Human settlement in what is now Estonia became possible 13,000–11,000 years ago, after the ice from the last glacial era had melted, and s
Fragments of the Wanradt–Koell Catechism (1535), the first book printed in Estonian
Tools made by Kunda culture, the Estonian History Museum
Comb Ceramic pottery at the Estonian History Museum
Corded Ware culture pottery and stone axes, at the EHM
Ancient Estonia
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Ancient Estonia is the prehistoric period in the history of Estonia that concerns the emergence of human settlement in the area of what is now modern-day Estonia. It follows the period in the history
History of Estonia
…years ago, after the ice from the last glacial era had melted, and signs of the first permanent population in the region date from around 9000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the 13th century. After…
An archaeological excavation at the Aakre hillfort
The forest tundra landscape was characteristic of the post-glacial period
Reindeer are thought to be one of the first animals to reach Estonia
Battle-axes probably also had a religious function