Viking-Era Overnight Shelter Identified in Norway

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1. You ever wonder, when they find things like the metal

fire starter, or any other items we turn up in archeological digs, what the poor bastard who lost his fire starter must have been thinking when he discovered his loss? It must have been a major setback, perhaps even a life threatening one. Same with tools, weapons, perhaps bits of jewelry or items of clothing. I just think about how few possessions people had, and how traumatic such a loss must have been.