More Than 1,600 Archeaologial Finds In Norway, From Pre-Viking To Medieval, As Glaciers Melt

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A pre-Viking woolen tunic found beside a thawing glacier in south Norway shows how global warming is proving something of a boon for archaeology, scientists said on Thursday.

The greenish-brown, loose-fitting outer clothing - suitable for a person up to about 5 ft 9 inches tall – was found 6,560 ft above sea level on what may have been a Roman-era trade route in south Norway. Carbon dating showed it was made around 300 AD.

"It's worrying that glaciers are melting but it's exciting for us archaeologists," Lars Piloe, a Danish archaeologist who works on Norway's glaciers, said at the first public showing of the tunic, which has been studied since it was found in 2011.

A Viking mitten dating from 800 AD and an ornate walking stick, a Bronze age leather shoe, ancient bows, and arrow heads used to hunt reindeer are also among 1,600 finds in Norway's southern mountains since thaws accelerated in 2006.

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http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/300599/scitech/science/pre-viking-tunic-found-by-glacier-as-warming-aids-archaeology

[Bay Boy]

1. That's why I drive a gas guzzler

it's just to help out archeologists. Yeah, that's the ticket.