Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
The Ice is melting and it revealed some Ancient Viking artifacts in Norway.
Viking pass that was hidden for centuries.
As climate change accelerates the melting of high mountain ice, archaeologists are suddenly discovering a wealth of artifacts preserved in the ice for centuries.
Remember the story of Ötzi, the Neolithic mummy found in the Italian Alps, which we previously covered in a video? The ice preserves organic materials such as wood, bones, wool, and leather over time. Often, these are the only materials left in sites repeatedly exposed by thawing. Fabrics and skin disappear more rapidly, and objects may deteriorate and vanish forever if not collected in time.
Even the glaciers in Norway, like those elsewhere in the world, are undergoing gradual melting. In 2011, an archaeology team made a sensational discovery that is providing crucial insights into the Viking people, challenging the prevailing perception we tend to have of them as fjord-dwelling, skilled navigators. These findings, continuing until 2023, tell us of extensive and probably peaceful movements made by Scandinavian warriors through the mountains of Norway.
#downtherabbithole #vikings #icemelting
The Ice is melting and it revealed some Ancient Viking artifacts in Norway.
Viking pass that was hidden for centuries.
As climate change accelerates the melting of high mountain ice, archaeologists are suddenly discovering a wealth of artifacts preserved in the ice for centuries.
Remember the story of Ötzi, the Neolithic mummy found in the Italian Alps, which we previously covered in a video? The ice preserves organic materials such as wood, bones, wool, and leather over time. Often, these are the only materials left in sites repeatedly exposed by thawing. Fabrics and skin disappear more rapidly, and objects may deteriorate and vanish forever if not collected in time.
Even the glaciers in Norway, like those elsewhere in the world, are undergoing gradual melting. In 2011, an archaeology team made a sensational discovery that is providing crucial insights into the Viking people, challenging the prevailing perception we tend to have of them as fjord-dwelling, skilled navigators. These findings, continuing until 2023, tell us of extensive and probably peaceful movements made by Scandinavian warriors through the mountains of Norway.
#downtherabbithole #vikings #icemelting
