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The Hunt for the Lost Mountain Pass

Lars Pilø

Posted on April 16, 2020

The Iceman from British Columbia

Lars Pilø

Posted on January 8, 2020

Reidar Marstein – Our Local Hero of Glacier Archaeology

Lars Pilø

Posted on November 14, 2019

Buried in Ice – The Franklin Expedition Cemetery

Lars Pilø

Posted on October 28, 2019

The Skis That Came In From The Cold

Lars Pilø

Posted on October 4, 2018

Ötzi – a new understanding of the holy grail of glacial archaeology

Lars Pilø

Posted on July 4, 2018

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New age record for Scandinavian ice finds: This ar

New age record for Scandinavian ice finds: This arrow fragment from one of our sites has just been radiocarbon-dated to c. 4100 BC ❤️ #glacialarchaeology #globalwarming #climatechange #archery🎯

This 1500-year-old arrow was still stuck in the ic

This 1500-year-old arrow was still stuck in the ice when we found it. We melted it out using lukewarm water. Look at the preservation 😍: the shaft and sinew are perfectly preserved and the Iron arrowhead is just slightly rusted. The ice really is a time machine 🙂 #glacialarchaeology #climatechange #globalwarming

After three weeks of continuous posts of great ice

After three weeks of continuous posts of great ice finds, we have been quiet for the last few days. Here is why: We have fresh snow ❄️❄️❄️ covering our sites, making fieldwork impossible. We will see if this early winter snow will melt or stay. It ain't over 'til it's over 🙂 #glacialarchaeology (Photo: Øyvind Angard)

Wow! 😍 Got this photo from a mountain hiker. Y

Wow! 😍 Got this photo from a mountain hiker.
Yesterday, we surveyed the find spot and collected the leather object, together with textile and horse dung melting out of the ice. Looks like another mountain pass ❤️ Not sure what the object is. A shoe? #glacialarchaeology #globalwarming #climatechange

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