Prehistoric traces found frozen in Norway’s Jotunheimen mountains

Hidden in Ice for Millennia, a 6,000-Year-Old Discovery Has Emerged from Western Scandinavia’s Once-Frozen Landscape

Deep in Norway’s Jotunheimen mountains, archaeologists have unearthed a discovery that remained hidden in ice for thousands of years.

Prehistoric traces found frozen in Norway’s Jotunheimen mountains

Archaeologists working high in Norway’s Jotunheimen mountains have uncovered 48 ancient arrows, including a remarkably preserved Stone Age arrowhead complete with fragments of its wooden shaft and traces of prehistoric bindings. The discoveries have made this year’s field season particularly significant for glacial archaeology in Innlandet, which is marking its 20th anniversary. During three intensive weeks in the mountains, archaeologists recov…

5,000-year-old arrow emerges as Norway’s melting mountain ice reveals older archaeological finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine

Archaeologists have recovered 48 prehistoric arrows from melting mountain ice in Norway’s Jotunheimen mountains. One of the oldest is a 5,000 to 6,000-year-old arrow with a slate arrowhead, wooden shaft, and traces of prehistoric bindings. The find comes as researchers report a clear shift in the age of objects emerging from Norway’s melting mountain ice. […]