A report in Science Nordic on artifacts melting out of ancient ice:<\/p>\n
Mittens, shoes, weapons, walking sticks \u2013 lost in the high mountains of Norway thousands of years ago – are now emerging from melting ice.<\/strong>
\n…Among these were a horse skull and hiking staffs from the Viking Age. An arrow shaft found by the archaeologists is from the Stone Age.<\/p>\nAn ancient route over the mountains once passed by the glacier where Lars Pil\u00f8 and his colleagues conducted field work. People crossed the mountains with livestock, and went back and forth to their high summer farms \u2013 or simply travelled from one place to another. They have left a wide array of artefacts in their wake over the centuries, to the delight of 21st century archaeologists.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe often find things associated with hunting. There are also ordinary objects such as mittens and shoes and the skeletons of horses that died on the trek across the mountains. This makes it a real thrill,\u201d says Pil\u00f8.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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A report in Science Nordic on artifacts melting out of ancient ice: Mittens, shoes, weapons, walking sticks \u2013 lost in the high mountains of Norway thousands of years ago – are now emerging from melting ice. …Among these were a horse skull and hiking staffs from the Viking Age. An arrow shaft found by the … Continue reading Archaeologists find cool stuff as glaciers melt<\/span>