It can also tell archeologists a lot about the economies and beliefs of Bronze Age communities.
Forty petroglyphs have emerged from underneath a layer of moss covering a massive boulder that was once coastal.
TheRock Carvings in Tanum, a region of Bohuslan, is even a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Photo:The Foundation for Documentation of Bohuslän’s Rock Carvings
In fact, the drawings feature 13 depictions of ships, highlighting their importance to the coastal region.
Also etched into the boulder are nine horses, four wagons, and seven people.
All of these carvings were filled with white chalk to ensure that they showed up in photographs.
Photo:The Foundation for Documentation of Bohuslän’s Rock Carvings
It may tell a long-lost narrative of life in ancient seaside Sweden.
40 petroglyphs of humans, animals, and ships were discovered near Kville, Sweden.
These 2,700-year-old carvings were found underneath moss covering a large 10-foot-high boulder.
Photo:The Foundation for Documentation of Bohuslän’s Rock Carvings
The glyphs are located around where the sea level would have been 2,700 years ago.
This means that the etchings were made by people on boats.
These ancient petroglyphs may tell a long-lost narrative of life in ancient seaside Sweden.
Photo:The Foundation for Documentation of Bohuslän’s Rock Carvings
Photo:The Foundation for Documentation of Bohuslän’s Rock Carvings
Photo:The Foundation for Documentation of Bohuslän’s Rock Carvings
Photo:The Foundation for Documentation of Bohuslän’s Rock Carvings
Photo:The Foundation for Documentation of Bohuslän’s Rock Carvings
