This is why we ❤️ glacial archaeology! See how happy we are when we get to hold an arrow, which has been lost in the ice for 1500 years
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We discovered the arrow between stones in the scree. It was found near the lower edge of the ice but was probably lost in the snow further up the slope. When it later melted out, it was transported downslope by meltwater, and ended up on the ground where we found it.
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The arrow has likely been exposed a few times after it was lost in the snow, as the fletching is gone and the sinew and tar is not perfectly preserved. Still, the preservation is pretty awesome😍
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The front of the arrow with the iron arrowhead, and the remains of tar and sinew. Wonderful!😍
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The back end of the arrow. The shaft is lightly tapered towards the end, and the nock is thickened. There are remains of the tar which would have glued the fletching to the shaft. Imprints of the thread securing the fletching is visible. The wood is likely to be pine.
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@brearkeologi
ok ok, LOST or "carefully left there by a snow beast which remains on the glacier. somewhere. lurking."???
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@brearkeologi
Shouldn’t be touched casually and should be refrozen immediately upon discovery.
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@paleontolog
Not necessary. The find is robust. Refreezing is really just necessary for textiles, hide and stuff you want to take DNA-samples from.
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@bjornbert
@HardcoreHistory
Jotunheimen Mountains, Norway. We do give information on the specific glacier until fieldwork is finished (when all recently exposed ground has been surveyed)
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@brearkeologi
the sad fact is these discoveries are occurring because the glaciers are melting.
A conflict vulcanologist face with destruction so comes discovery
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@StrahmWyatt
Definitely an arrow, check the photo of the nock. We only have one find of a spear from the ice:
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