Young ‘Hitra warrior’ lived in an age of transition

MORE ONLINE Read more about these findings: https://bit.ly/44W2Hsk In 1916, workers found bones in gravel from the shore of Barmfjorden, Norway. The remains, dating back 4,000 years, belonged to a young man. Found alongside the bones at Fausland farm on Hitra island were a dagger and an arm guard, indicating the man might have been a warrior. The reason for his demise remains unknown, however. As the sea level was much higher, he may have drowned. This era marked a significant transition. Previously, most people were huntergatherers. Agriculture only took hold in Norway during the Hitra man’s lifetime. “We believe that agriculture was introduced by migrating people who arrived in Norway to get more land — and they were willing to use weapons to do so. We must therefore expect that there were…

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