Long before classical writers dismissed the far north as a barbarian backwater, Scandinavia was powering a vast Bronze Age network built on amber, seafaring, and elite warrior culture. This is the ...

The standout images are ships, some carved upright, others upside down, packed with small human figures whose heads are unusually clearly defined. Fjeld and his daughter also spotted the “sole of a ...

At first glance, the Tollense Valley feels calm and almost anonymous, shaped by slow water and open land. For a long time, that quiet atmosphere was the defining factor of this place. Even as bones ...

For more than 200 years, Nordic Bronze Age rock art has sparked the interest of academics. Yet we still know surprisingly ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Long before their ...

A discovery beneath Kolsåstoppen, a forested hill in eastern Norway, is drawing new attention to rock carvings created more ...

Bronze Age Scandinavians may have traversed from Denmark to Norway directly over the open sea on large canoes, scientists say. The cultures of people from this time in northern Denmark and ...

Sea trials in a reconstruction of the c. 350 BC Hjortspring boat, akin to a Scandinavian Bronze Age type boat, with a side view drawing of the boat under full crew inserted above. Photo by Knut ...

Karin Frei at the lab just before taking an enamel sample from one of the many Bronze Age individuals. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

People living in Bronze Age-era Denmark may have been able to travel to Norway directly over the open sea, according to a new study. To complete this study, the research team developed a new computer ...