"Iron Age arrow found on Norway mountain still has feather" Topic
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Tango01  | 21 Jul 2022 9:15 p.m. PST |
…fletching on it
"A spectacularly preserved arrow from the Iron Age — complete with its iron arrowhead, sinew wrappings and aerodynamic feather fletching — is now in the hands of glacial archaeologists in Norway.
It's rare for arrow fletching to preserve, as the delicate feathers that help guide the arrow in flight usually decay over time. The arrows of Ötzi the Iceman, who died about 5,300 years ago in what is now the Italian Alps, also have preserved fletching, although their condition isn't as good as that of this newly discovered 1,700-year-old arrow, the archaeologists said…"
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Armand |
| skipper John | 22 Jul 2022 5:13 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 22 Jul 2022 3:37 p.m. PST |
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| Thresher01 | 23 Jul 2022 4:53 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 24 Jul 2022 3:56 p.m. PST |
Yes… a trully good find!…. Armand |
| Gazzola | 30 Jul 2022 2:19 p.m. PST |
Great post Armand. An incredible find. Just shows you what might yet turn up in the future. Just like your great posts. Keep them coming! |
| Tango01 | 30 Jul 2022 3:29 p.m. PST |
Thanks my good friend!… Armand |
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