vasteaikoina
Vasteaikoina is a term that appears in some Finnish-language discussions to denote the Iron Age, a period marked by the widespread adoption of ironworking and notable social and cultural changes across Northern Europe. The form is not a standard label in Finnish archaeology; in most scholarly contexts the period is referred to as raudan aika or raudakausi, with regional chronologies varying.
Overview of the period in Europe and the Nordic region emphasizes the introduction and spread of iron
In the Finnish context, the Iron Age overlaps with late Bronze Age and early medieval phases, and
Termination and transition into the medieval era differ regionally, but the Iron Age in the broader Nordic