Central Norwegian Snow Patch Archaeology: Patterns Past and Present

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Callanan, Martin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2012
• Subjects: Scandinavia; snow patch; reindeer hunting; bow and arrow; alpine archaeology; Scandinavie; névé; chasse aux rennes; arc et flèche; archéologie alpine; Découverte; Norway; Arctic
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67239

Over nearly a century, a large assemblage of archaeological artifacts has been collected from some high-lying snow patches in a number of mountain areas in central Norway. The regional collection now comprises 234 individual artifacts that include both organic and inorganic elements. Many of these a...