In Norway, climate change is threatening archaeological finds

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OSLO, July 17 — As well as threatening natural ecosystems, climate change can also threaten history’s relics. The upheaval caused by the rise in the Earth’s surface...

A real threat to polar archaeologyis threatening many of these Norwegian cultural artifacts. A report cited in the NTNU University Museum study states that more than 585 km2 of Norwegian snow patches and glaciers have melted since 2006. This phenomenon endangers some historical sites, although it also reveals, in places, archaeological treasures buried for centuries. This happened in the Jotunheimen mountains, in the southwest of Norway.

Despite these discoveries, climate change represents a real threat to archaeological heritage in Norway. Especially since many archaeological sites have not yet been excavated and could disappear before they have revealed all of their secrets, taking with them unique evidence of the customs of the Vikings and Norwegian indigenous peoples.

 

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