As summer temperatures continue to set records, retreating glaciers in Norway's Jotunheimen Mountains have revealed an unprecedented collection of Iron Age artifacts. Among the finds are several intact wooden sledges and elaborate trapping systems used for hunting reindeer, preserved for millennia by the sub-zero environment.
Climate archaeologists have rushed to the site to document these organic materials before they decompose in the open air. The discovery provides a rare glimpse into the seasonal migration patterns and resource management strategies of high-altitude communities during the first millennium BCE, highlighting how ancient populations adapted to previous periods of climatic flux.