Archaeology of a Dark September Night 1907: A Perspective into the Temporalities of Working-Class Unrest in Early Twentieth-Century Northern Finland
Ylimaunu, Timo (2026-02-27)
BAR publishing
27.02.2026
Ylimaunu, T. (2026). Archaeology of a Dark September Night 1907: A Perspective into the Temporalities of Working-Class Unrest in Early Twentieth-Century Northern Finland. In T. Matila, M. Hyttinen & O. Seitsonen (Eds.), The Contemporary Archaeology of Inequality: Material Culture and Social Change (pp. 33-45). BAR publishing.
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Abstract
The modernization of the Northern end of the Bothnian Gulf took place during the latter half of the 19th century and the early-20th century. New kinds of sawmill industries were founded on the coastal mainland and the islands nearby. Environmental changes took place as well as on the rivers running into the Bothnian Gulf, because the river rapids were cleansed and cleared. These cleared waterways made it possible to float timber rafts through the rapids. Growing timber industries needed a vast workforce and many men moved to, places like the River Kemi area to work as lumberjacks during the winter, and as log drivers during the early-spring and later-fall. This influx of seemingly rootless people also caused social unrest in the areas where they worked. I will use evidence of violence at the river Kemi area to discuss the darker side and the complexity of the modernization process in the north.
The modernization of the Northern end of the Bothnian Gulf took place during the latter half of the 19th century and the early-20th century. New kinds of sawmill industries were founded on the coastal mainland and the islands nearby. Environmental changes took place as well as on the rivers running into the Bothnian Gulf, because the river rapids were cleansed and cleared. These cleared waterways made it possible to float timber rafts through the rapids. Growing timber industries needed a vast workforce and many men moved to, places like the River Kemi area to work as lumberjacks during the winter, and as log drivers during the early-spring and later-fall. This influx of seemingly rootless people also caused social unrest in the areas where they worked. I will use evidence of violence at the river Kemi area to discuss the darker side and the complexity of the modernization process in the north.
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