Archaeologists surveyed melting ice patches in Canada and uncovered dozens of ancient artifacts spanning 7,000 years. Photos show the “unique” — and perishable — finds.

After two winters with “extremely low snowpack,” researchers set out to survey several melting ice patches in Mount Edziza Provincial Park in the summer of 2019, according to a study published Oct. 31 in the Journal of Field Archaeology.

Mount Edziza Provincial Park is a volcanic landscape that is “extremely significant” to the Tahltan, one of Canada’s indigenous First Nations, the study said. The Tahltan have used the mountains for seasonal hunts for centuries and continue to do so today.

Previous scientists had located many “vast obsidian quarries” and obsidian artifacts in the park, but the nearby ice patches had not been studied as extensively. Researchers said they were intrigued by the possibility of finding perishable ancient artifacts preserved in the ice.

So as the ice melted under the summer sun, researchers visited nine ice patches — and found 56 perishable artifacts, the study said.

“Most of the perishable artifacts were manufactured from wood, including birch bark containers, projectile shafts, and walking staffs,” researchers said. Other artifacts were made “using animal remains include a stitched hide boot and carved antler and bone tools.”


Archaeologists found two bark containers with stitching. A photo shows one of these containers. The 2,000-year-old piece of bark is folded with two rows of stitching along one side and some of the stitching material still left in the holes, the study said.

The other “unique” bark container has sticks stitched into its sides, suggesting it was part of a reinforced basket used for transporting heavy loads. Researchers said it dated back over 1,400 years.

That is nice—and understandable, right?

MWP—LIA—AGW warming or grow—freeze—thaw

It is thawing but it isn’t AGW.

Is it the fairies at the bottom of your garden causing the thaw?

     Posted on: Today at 3:52pm
So no explanation.

Has to be driven by something.

Remember, the Milankovitch Cycle should be cooling us—natural variation would have made is colder, not hotter.

TRY and understand the subject matter, lees.

No, things don’t just happen, there have to be forcings.

We know the Milankovitch Cycle is cooling the area north of 65°N. That area is the fastest warming area on the globe!

Natural variation explains nothing.

“Physics for Dummies.”

That things happen is because something MADE them happen. Basic science.

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Please supply a link or video for whatever you're trying to prove.

Open “Physics for Dummies” you dummy!

Or refer to Newton’s Laws of Motion about an object in motion.

Are you still claiming six years of tertiary education? Because that claim is busted!

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