Leppiniemi stone-age dwelling site

The stone-age inhabitants followed the moving river mouth. In Leppiniemi, an abundant stone-age settlement was developed on both sides of the River Oulujoki, because the river mouth remained in Pyhäkoski Rapids for a long time. The river mouth was a favorable place to live. There were good deer-hunting and berry-picking lands nearby. Fish and seals were sought from the river and the sea. The watersheds were also important itineraries used for connections to the east to Viena Karelia and to the west to the Scandinavian countries. Lots of stone-age dwelling sites can be recognized by pits in ground in Leppiniemi even today.