Melting Norwegian Ice Reveals 48 Prehistoric Arrows
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Smithsonian Magazine reported that archaeologists recovered 48 prehistoric arrows from melting ice in Norway's Jotunheimen mountains.
According to Smithsonian Magazine, researchers excavating in the Jotunheimen region recently uncovered 48 prehistoric arrows embedded in glacial ice. Among these finds is an arrowhead estimated to be between 5,000 and 6,000 years old; other arrowheads were made of bone and iron, and one arrow had a tip made from a freshwater mussel shell. The discoveries emerged as climate change accelerated the melting of glaciers in southern Norway, exposing organic materials that would otherwise have decayed.
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- Smithsonian Magazine
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- Sarah Kuta