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Climate change exposing hunting gear from Viking’s ancestors

by on 14. Sep, 2010 in Uncategorized

Climate change is exposing reindeer hunting gear used by the Vikings’ ancestors faster than archaeologists can collect it from ice thawing in northern Europe’s highest mountains. “It’s like a time machine…the ice has not been this small for many, many centuries,” said Lars Piloe, a Danish scientist heading a team of “snow patch archaeologists” on [...]

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Hot, Dry Weather reveals ancient sites in UK

by on 02. Sep, 2010 in Uncategorized

It appears that dryer weather helps uncover ancient sites… news from English Heritage that the hot, dry summer has lead to a huge amount of archaeological discoveries across Britain is an interesting reminder of how weather and climate impact our lives in unexpected ways. It seems that as crops were placed under stress by the [...]