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Astuvansalmi rock paintings offer glimpse into Bronze Age minds

Original: Astuvansalmi ist eine Felswand am Saimaa-Ufer, auf der vor etwa 3.000 Jahren Menschen ihre Jagdmotive eingeritzt haben.

Astuvansalmi, a rock face on the shore of Lake Saimaa in Finland, carries carvings and red ochre paintings made around 3,000 years ago. The images show mainly human figures and elk, reflecting the hunting culture of the region's early inhabitants. Renewed attention to the site highlights it as a rare direct window into the thought world of ancient hunter-gatherers.

Why now: Interest in prehistoric art and Finland's archaeological heritage has brought the Astuvansalmi paintings back into focus.

AstuvansalmiLake SaimaaFinland

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