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Five gold figures have been found at a site in Norway. The miniature stamped foils give archaeologists insight into Scandinavian life over 1,400 years ago.Each measuring just under 1 centimeter tall, and the width of a fingernail, five newly unearthed mysterious gold treasures found in Hov, Norway, could help unlock secrets of an ancient society, scientists say.
The latest documented artifacts were buried underneath the walls and within post holes of the structure as if they were placed their intentionally, leading researchers to believe that the foils may have been an offering to the building, according toannouncing the find. Nicolai Eckhoff, who shared the post, is an archaeologist and adviser in rescue archaeology at the University of Oslo who was involved in the dig.
A total of 35 gold foil figures have been found at the Hov temple site. The five most recently found were discovered during an excavation led by Kathrine Stene, an archaeologist at the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo. Nicolai Eckhoff/Kulturhistorisk Museum, Oslo The five latest pieces uncovered were buried under the temple's walls and within post holes of the structure, leading researchers to believe the gold figures were placed there intentionally. Nicolai Eckhoff/Kulturhistorisk Museum, Oslo
“The ones that have been found recently, I would never be in doubt that they were found in Norway,” Watt said. “Some of may have slightly different jewelry, you can also see the dresses are slightly different, but it’s really the overall look of them.”
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