Posted on 06/09/2023 8:38:06 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
The petroglyphs were carved on a granite rock face that was once part of an island, meaning people would have had to make the carvings while standing on a boat, or from a platform constructed on ice, said Martin Ostholm, a project manager with the Foundation for Documentation of Bohuslan's Rock Carvings who is one of the archaeologists who discovered the petroglyphs, told Live Science.
Bohuslan is already known for its rock carvings, including Bronze Age art made at Tanum... The team was looking for new petroglyphs in the area when they came across the moss-covered rock face. They noticed some lines on it that appeared to be human made, so they removed the moss, revealing the petroglyphs underneath. The rock face is too steep to stand on, Ostholm said, so the team had to stand on a platform to do their archaeological work.
The petroglyphs include depictions of ships, people and animal figures, including four-legged creatures that may be horses. The biggest one shows a ship that is 13 feet (4 meters) long, Ostholm said, noting that many of the petroglyphs are between about 12 and 16 inches (30 to 40 centimeters) in length.
...they may tell a story, said James Dodd, a researcher ... in Denmark and ... in Sweden. Some of the motifs — including chariots, carts and animal figures — were depicted multiple times, he noted.
"On the basis of the repetition of the motifs, it is possible that this collection of figures forms a narrative," Dodd told Live Science in an email. Studies of other petroglyphs in the region have suggested that, in some cases, they may have been used in this way, but the exact meaning in this case is uncertain, he added.
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all i see are boobies.
and a smile
THat is a ship—but no sails. Could be a big canoe.
Ever heard of the Flat Boats that roamed up and down the Missicippi back in the early settlement era?
The author dates it when he signs it.
You did not read what I wrote.
Vert der ferk?!
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