Melting ice reveals 1,500-year-old reindeer trap high in Norway’s mountains
Archaeologists in Norway unearthed a 1,500-year-old reindeer trapping site and various other peculiar wooden artifacts, including an oar. Hundreds of branches formed barricades, likely for hunting. The well-preserved site, revealed by melting ice, also yielded spearheads, arrows, and an axe-shaped antler brooch, offering new insights into ancient mountain life.
Archaeologists in Norway unearthed a 1,500-year-old reindeer trapping site and various other peculiar wooden artifacts, including an oar. Hundreds of branches formed barricades, likely for hunting. The well-preserved site, revealed by melting ice, also yielded spearheads, arrows, and an axe-shaped antler brooch, offering new insights into ancient mountain life.
