Dozens of Petroglyphs Made 2700 Years Ago Discovered

Researchers working in western Sweden made a fascinating discovery. scientists in the area about 40 petroglyphs from about 2700 years ago found it. Petroglyphs can be used for digging, carving, etc. on rocks. Shapes created by methods are called

One of the researchers, Martin Östholm, told Live Science that the petroglyphs were created on the face of a granite rock that used to be part of an island. Östholm said that this too is a tool for humans to form shapes. boat or a built on ice your platform He added that he might have had to stay on top of it.

Petroglyphs depict people, ships and animals

The petroglyphs, which are reported to belong to thousands of years ago; ships, people and animals It depicts things like In addition, four-legged creatures, which are thought to be horses, can also be encountered. The largest of the shapes 4 meters long petroglyph depicting a ship. Normally, most of these shapes range in size from 30 to 40 cm, archaeologists say.

Saying that his research continues, Östholm states that people created the petroglyphs to hit hard stones on the granite rock face. In this way, he adds, the underlying white layer is exposed and can be seen from land or from passing ships.

It is not known exactly why the petroglyphs were made; but according to some researchers, people mark their property They might have done such things for him. On the other hand, other scientists storytelling He thinks that petroglyphs may have been created for such purposes.

The discovery depends on Sweden, where such findings have been reached before. in Bohuslän carried out. Researchers looking for petroglyphs came across some lines that appeared to be man-made when they encountered a moss-covered rock. When the moss was removed, the discovered petroglyphs were found. Because the rock was so steep, the researchers had to stand on a platform to access the carvings.