Best-preserved skis from Ancient times discovered in Norway

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The melting of an ice sheet in Norway has revealed a pair of incredibly well-preserved skis that have laid untouched for some 1,300 years. The archaeologists who stumbled upon this discovery believe they might be the best-preserved pair of skis from prehistory ever discovered.

The first of the skis was discovered seven years ago at the Digervarden ice patch in the Norwegian county of Innlandet by Secrets of the Ice, a team of glacier archaeologists who scour the receded ice sheets for long-lost treasures.  

While evidence of Iron Age skis such as these is rare, it’s known that the history of skiing in Scanadvadia goes back at least 4,000 years. It likely evolved as a practical means to travel across snow-capped plains and hills, rather than a recreational sport for fun-loving hunter-gatherers.

Source - https://www.iflscience.com/environment/bestpreserved-pair-of-skis-from-ancient-world-revealed-by-melting-ice-sheet/

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When you realize this discovery is only possible because of climate change