Ancient Carved Footprints in Scandinavia May Have Cemented Friendships, Alliances, and Marriages

Ancient carved footprints in Scandinavia may have cemented friendships, alliances, and marriages

In southern Scandinavia during the Bronze Age, carved footprints on coastal rocks may have been part of how people marked personal bonds.  Researchers have said the engravings could have been used to formalize ties, such as friendships, alliances, and even marriages. What happened? In a study centered on the Mälaren region of east-central Sweden, Stockholm University archaeologist Fredrik Fahlander reviewed hundreds of these foot-shaped engravin…

Bronze Age stone footprints may have sealed friendships, marriages, and alliances in ancient Scandinavia