2,700-year-old petroglyphs depicting people, ships and animals discovered in Sweden
When you buy through connection on our site , we may earn an affiliate committal . Here ’s how it works . On a steep rock face in western Sweden , researchers uncover a fascinating find : around 40 petroglyphs — depicting ships , people and animate being figures — dating back around 2,700 years . The petroglyphs were carved on a granite rock face that was once part of an island , meaning people would have had to make the carving while standing on a gravy holder , or from a platform constructed on water ice , said Martin Östholm , a projection managing director with the Foundation for Documentation of Bohuslän ’s Rock Carvings who is one of the archaeologists who discovered the petroglyphs , tell Live Science ....