Archaeologists in Norway have discovered a stone-lined tomb from the late Neolithic that holds the remains of at least five people. Reported in Live Science on 16.11.23.
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Melting ice in Norway has revealed an Iron Age tunic.
Amazing preservation.
Great photo on BBC web site.
US scientists say they can track early human movements by analysing molecules in ancient faecal matter.
Researchers were able to use prehistoric poo to establish the presence and size of a population dating back over 7,000 years.
They argue the method could be used to distinguish human from natural impacts on past environments.
Details have been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Looks a lot different from UK rock art of the same period but interesting to compare these finds with what we see when out and about.
Given the site of these finds (west coast of Norway) and the period (late Iron Age) I can’t believe there wasn’t some form of cultural exchange across the North Sea to Shetland/Orkney?
pasthorizons.com/index.php/archives/02/2011/norways-secret-petroglyphs
The Directorate for Cultural Heritage in Norway (Riksantikvaren) database for cultural remains. This is a work in progress. The interface is only in norwegian.
I recommend the possibility to restrict searches based on geographical criteria. «Fylke» has a list of counties. «Kommune» = municipalities. It is also possible to restrict a search to ages, «Steinalder – bronsealder» = stoneage – bronzeage.
A good source for sites in Norway. Norwegian text only.