Huge Never-Before-Seen Ancient Petroglyphs Discovered In Kville, Bohusln, Sweden

[Judi Lynn]

AncientPages.com | May 18, 2023

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many fascinating archaeological findings have been made in Sweden, but when it comes to petroglyphs, this is one of the biggest discoveries in a long time.

Not only are the recently found petroglyphs large in size, but they are also unusual due to their vertical shapes, making it much easier for scientists to date the prehistoric drawings.



Scientists discovered many fascinating new petroglyphs in Bohuslän. Credit: Stiftelsen för dokumentation av Bohusläns hällristningar

The discovery was made in the Kville parish in Tanum municipality, Bohuslän, Sweden. The unearthed rock carving panel is 15 meters long and consists of about 40 figures. These are thirteen ships, nine horses, seven human-like figures, and four chariots.

The petroglyphs were not detected before because they are located on a pasture covered in moss, making the ancient drawings more or less invisible. When scientists inspected the ground they noticed a small part of the ship petroglyph hidden beneath the moss, and they started to investigate further.

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[Deuxcents]

1. That these findings are so well preserved and still with us is just ..I can't believe it.

I fear for their future as too many are destroyed or defaced but thankfully, these are not. Ty

[2naSalit]

2. Huge and amazing!

[Biophilic]

3. Oh, my heavens, those are gorgeous and amazing.

[FirstLight]

4. These are amazing and unique! I got to see some here in Fallon, NV

Petroglyphs fascinate me cuz they are really a form of proto-language, and trying to figure out the nuances is really amazing.

Here's where I went: https://www.blm.gov/visit/grimes-pointhidden-cave-archaeological-site

Here's one of my favorite books on the topic, she covers paleolithic cave art in europe:

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/25814327

[Karadeniz]

5. Wow!!!! Amazing! Who would ever have thought that ancient Swedes played baseball... the

catcher's mitt... and invented stadium lights for those long nights!!!

[niyad]

6. Absolutely fascinating. Thank you for sharing.

[jeffreyi]

7. Is it ok to put pigment on them?

I thought not...?

[Faux pas]

8. Kickety Kickin'