2,700-year-old petroglyphs depicting people, ships and animals discovered in Sweden

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About 40 ancient rock carvings have been found on a former rocky island in Sweden.

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[Florida Man]

I would expect images that old to be far less crisp and precise based on what I have seen in the American West. How was the date established and why are there no pictures showing the "moss" that was mentioned?

 

[AncientOnes]

Agreed, I would expect more weathering and discoloration as well as lichen growth. However, if genuine, then I think the horses with humps might be depicting camels. Maybe someone made a long trip down the Volga before the Vikings?

 

[OggdaBear]

I think I'd need more information, this seems too much like a hoax. White paint, that bright and crisp?

 

[Bonzadog]

I would expect images that old to be far less crisp and precise based on what I have seen in the American West. How was the date established and why are there no pictures showing the "moss" that was mentioned?

If one reads that article it said that the moss was removed. I wonder if they also toughed up the carvings - if genuine.

 

[lepo]

I would expect images that old to be far less crisp and precise based on what I have seen in the American West. How was the date established and why are there no pictures showing the "moss" that was mentioned?

The article mentions the moss was removed. Also a practice in Scandinavia is to paint petroglyphs in an effort to ease their visibility. Not defending the practice, just mentioning facts.

 

[lepo]

I think I'd need more information, this seems too much like a hoax. White paint, that bright and crisp?

A practice in Scandinavia is to paint petroglyphs in an effort to ease their visibility. Not defending the practice, just mentioning facts.

 

[lepo]

Agreed, I would expect more weathering and discoloration as well as lichen growth. However, if genuine, then I think the horses with humps might be depicting camels. Maybe someone made a long trip down the Volga before the Vikings?

The article mentions the moss was removed. Also a practice in Scandinavia is to paint petroglyphs in an effort to ease their visibility. Not defending the practice, just mentioning facts. They're very neat there with their rock art.

As for the "camels", what you see are horse rider on their horse. The animals depicted look exactly like the horse linked to the chariots.

 

[lepo]

I would expect images that old to be far less crisp and precise based on what I have seen in the American West. How was the date established and why are there no pictures showing the "moss" that was mentioned?

Relative datation can be obtained approximately among other things by what you can identify or recognized depicted by rock art, here for example horse riders and chariots.