Population of northern Scandinavia from Bronze Age until Viking Age was mostly clustered around the coasts. In Viking Age, economic exploitation of the far north greatly expanded until late 13th century, when it started to decline. 
Cattle pastoralism as early as 1000 AD in Gulf of Bothnia's northern coast
Reindeer were important to northern Scandinavia from late Iron Age to modern time - both as food and transportation.
New techniques in mass reindeer hunting were adopted in the 12th century
Debate on dates of reindeer domestication & adoption of reindeer pastoralism. Earliest is 14th century after Black Death killed 60% of Norwegian population, latest is 19th century.
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