Norway's Melting Glaciers Are Spilling Out Troves of Lost Artifacts Mysterious and fascinating artifacts are surfacing on melting glaciers across the planet.

"Norway is at the forefront of this emerging field of research, called glacial archaeology. With about 4,500 artifacts discovered, the country claims more than half of the planet's glacial archaeology findings."
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Archaeologists are finding mysterious ancient objects on Norway's melting glaciers. Take a look. Ancient humans trekked across mountain glaciers for hunting or trade. The objects they left behind were frozen in the ice for centuries.

Archaeologists in Norway are uncovering ancient artifacts as glaciers melt, revealing items like arrowheads and tools from the Viking Age. It's as if history is defrosting itself, one artifact at a time! 🏔️🗡️ #GlacialArchaeology #VikingAge #ClimateChange #HistoryUncovered​

Great report about #GlacialArchaeology on @artefr.bsky.social (in french) with special emphasis on the famous Col Collon (3,068 m asl, Valais, CH) findings! 🥰

Shot on 21st Aug. 2024, the day of the Evêque rock avalanche! 🔥
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Bear-leather shoes and Roman 'good-luck' coins: The lost worlds emerging from glaciers As glaciers and ice patches melt, they reveal untold stories of human skill, adventure, faith – and deadly conflict.

A nice read on #glacialarchaeology in the #Alps from the BBC.
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Since #Ötzi was found over 30 years ago, #GlacialArchaeology has developed as new discipline with own methodology.

In a new study, summed up here in a @brearkeologi essay, @GlacialArchaeo1 & colleagues take a new look at the find and its...