Valjakt bedrevs redan på 500-talet

SPELBRICKOR. Ett internationellt forskarlag har kunnat konstatera att det bedrevs valjakt redan på 500-talet i Nordnorge. Några år tidigare hade svenska arkeologer upptäckt att många spelbrickor i gravar från vendeltiden (550–750 e.Kr) i Mälardalen är gjorda av valben. Nu har det gjorts kemiska analyser som visar att valbenen kommer från nordkapare eller den närbesläktade grönlandsvalen. […]

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