Archaeologists argue that ancient Scandinavian boat-building infrastructure has been hiding in plain sight.
ArticleBody:This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Long before their Viking successors wielded naval prowess to conquer distant lands, boats were at the heart of life in Scandinavia. Tens of thousands of depictions of prehistoric ships have been discovered adorning rocks across the region now encompassing Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
Based on previous ethnographic and archaeological evidence, one telltale sign is the existence of pits that show evidence of people using fire to hollow out trees, expand and shape wood, and build and repair boats. In British Columbia and other parts of North America, says Fauvelle, fire pits were widely used by Indigenous peoples for boatbuilding, including to create steam for bending wood—a traditional technique documented around the world that persists today.
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