Recent discoveries in the Digervarden mountain of Norway have uncovered a second prehistoric ski, now radiocarbon-dated to 1,300 years ago. Found near the first ski, this remarkable find indicates that ancient humans utilized high-altitude areas for winter hunting and transport. Archaeologists from the Secrets of the Ice initiative have emphasized the exceptional preservation of these skis, leading to new understandings of skiing techniques. With global warming causing glacial melt, more artifacts are emerging, necessitating ongoing archaeological research to explore historical human interactions with this challenging landscape.
As global warming leads to more glacial retreat, many artifacts have surfaced and sparked the need for further archaeological research in the area.
This discovery is groundbreaking for two reasons. First, it demonstrates that humans used the high mountains for hunting and transport during winter, despite the considerable risks involved.
Thanks to their intact condition, they also offer entirely new insights into skiing techniques and how they may have been used.
Each ski is made of a different wood, with one from birch and the other from pine. However, their proximity and radiocarbon dates suggest they were being used as a pair.
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