Researchers employed cutting-edge techniques including microwear analysis and Reflective Transformation Imaging to examine figurines housed at the Swedish History Museum, reports Archaeology Magazine.

This article was written by Martha Hayden and originally appeared on The Restless Viking website on March 4, 2025. Did you ...

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