Creation of Vuoksi River preceded significant cultural shift
Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Sep 17, 2014 - The creation of the Vuoksi River and the subsequent rapid decrease in the water level of Lake Saimaa approximately 6,000 years ago revealed thousands of square kilometres of new, fertile land in eastern Finland. A multidisciplinary research project organised by University of Helsinki researchers has studied the role that the decrease in water levels has played in the interaction between nature a ... more

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