all my ancestors were from the caucasus.
we didn't even have the printing press until 1709 and were still running medieval guilds when you euros had stock exchange and colonies all around the world
still, don't give a flying fokkkkk. danes, swedes and norsks didn't even have writing 1000 years ago. Everything of relevance was invented in Greece, Italy, Anatolia, middle east and North Africa
the only thing north germanics are good with is black metal, hiking in the fjords and becoming muslim