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Climate change reveals secrets of our ancestors hidden in the ice

Spectacular archaeological finds in melting glaciers and mountain ice are giving new — although fleeting — insights into prehistoric hunting practices and more.
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  1. Joseph R. McConnell

    1. Joseph R. McConnell is a climate and environmental scientist at the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nevada, USA.

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Ice patch in the northern U.S. Rocky Mountains.

The static conditions of ice patches makes them ideal repositories for ancient artefacts. Credit: J. R. McConnell

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The Age of Melt: What Glaciers, Ice Mummies, and Ancient Artifacts Teach Us About Climate, Culture, and a Future Without Ice Lisa Baril Timber (2024)

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Nature 634, 534-535 (2024)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-03336-y

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