The history of Estonia forms a part of the history of Europe. Humans settled in the region of Estonia near the end of the last glacial era, beginning from around 9000 BC. Before German crusaders invaded in the early 13th century, proto-Estonians of ancient Estonia worshipped spirits of nature. Starting with the Northern Crusades in the Middle Ages, Estonia became a battleground for centuries where Denmark, Germany, Russia, Sweden and Poland fought their many wars over controlling the important geographical position of the country as a gateway between East and West.
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
Stone cist graves from the Bronze Age in northern Estonia
Ancient Estonia refers to a period covering History of Estonia from the middle of the 8th millennium BC until the conquest and subjugation of the local Finnic tribes in the first quarter of the 13th century during the Teutonic and Danish Northern Crusades.
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 Estonian History Museum.
Stone Cist Graves from The Bronze Age in Northern Estonia
