An article on thelocal.no - Discovery of 10,000-year-old petroglyph in Norway described as 'sensational' - reports on the recent discovery in northern Norway of a rock carving that has been estimated to date back up to 11,000 years.
Image: Jan Magne Gjerde, University of Tromsø, NTB scanpix.
Located at Efjorden in Nordland County, the 4-metre-long petroglyph depicting a boat was discovered by retired geologist Ingvar Lindahl.
Boat petroglyph discovered in Norway. Possibly 11,000 years old https://t.co/7ScJqIUFDW pic.twitter.com/cMp4kqWJh4
— Bradshaw Foundation (@BradshawFND) November 13, 2017
Archaeologist Jan Magne Gjerde of Tromsø University said the petroglyph is thought to be between 10,000 and 11,000 years old, based upon the height of water level marks on the rock where it was carved. Water levels in the region were higher during the Stone Age than they are today. Gjerde said the image shows the boat's keel line and railing line, as well as the boat's bows.
View more rock art in Norway: World Heritage Rock Art Centre - Alta Museum
http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/scandinavia/alta/index.php