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Judi Lynn

(162,385 posts)
Sat May 20, 2023, 06:55 PM May 2023

Huge Never-Before-Seen Ancient Petroglyphs Discovered In Kville, Bohusln, Sweden

AncientPages.com | May 18, 2023

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many fascinating archaeological findings have been made in Sweden, but when it comes to petroglyphs, this is one of the biggest discoveries in a long time.

Not only are the recently found petroglyphs large in size, but they are also unusual due to their vertical shapes, making it much easier for scientists to date the prehistoric drawings.



Scientists discovered many fascinating new petroglyphs in Bohuslän. Credit: Stiftelsen för dokumentation av Bohusläns hällristningar

The discovery was made in the Kville parish in Tanum municipality, Bohuslän, Sweden. The unearthed rock carving panel is 15 meters long and consists of about 40 figures. These are thirteen ships, nine horses, seven human-like figures, and four chariots.

The petroglyphs were not detected before because they are located on a pasture covered in moss, making the ancient drawings more or less invisible. When scientists inspected the ground they noticed a small part of the ship petroglyph hidden beneath the moss, and they started to investigate further.

More:
https://www.ancientpages.com/2023/05/18/never-before-seen-huge-ancient-petroglyphs-discovered-in-bohuslan/

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Huge Never-Before-Seen Ancient Petroglyphs Discovered In Kville, Bohusln, Sweden (Original Post) Judi Lynn May 2023 OP
That these findings are so well preserved and still with us is just ..I can't believe it. Deuxcents May 2023 #1
Huge and amazing! 2naSalit May 2023 #2
Oh, my heavens, those are gorgeous and amazing. Biophilic May 2023 #3
These are amazing and unique! I got to see some here in Fallon, NV FirstLight May 2023 #4
Wow!!!! Amazing! Who would ever have thought that ancient Swedes played baseball... the Karadeniz May 2023 #5
Absolutely fascinating. Thank you for sharing. niyad May 2023 #6
Is it ok to put pigment on them? jeffreyi May 2023 #7
Kickety Kickin' Faux pas May 2023 #8

Deuxcents

(19,738 posts)
1. That these findings are so well preserved and still with us is just ..I can't believe it.
Sat May 20, 2023, 07:09 PM
May 2023

I fear for their future as too many are destroyed or defaced but thankfully, these are not. Ty

FirstLight

(14,097 posts)
4. These are amazing and unique! I got to see some here in Fallon, NV
Sat May 20, 2023, 07:49 PM
May 2023

Petroglyphs fascinate me cuz they are really a form of proto-language, and trying to figure out the nuances is really amazing.

Here's where I went: https://www.blm.gov/visit/grimes-pointhidden-cave-archaeological-site

Here's one of my favorite books on the topic, she covers paleolithic cave art in europe:

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/25814327

Karadeniz

(23,424 posts)
5. Wow!!!! Amazing! Who would ever have thought that ancient Swedes played baseball... the
Sat May 20, 2023, 08:55 PM
May 2023

catcher's mitt... and invented stadium lights for those long nights!!!

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