Global Warming Reveals Ancient Weapons.

[arnisador]

Ancient Weapons Emerge From Melting Arctic Ice (http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/arctic-weapons-ice-melt.html)

An array of weapons dating as far back as 2,400 years is found as ice patches melt away in Canada's Mackenzie Mountains. (http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/arctic-weapons-ice-melt.html)


A treasure trove of ancient weapons has emerged from melting ice patches in the Canadian Arctic, revealing hunting strategies thousands of years old.


The weapons, which include a 2,400-year-old spear throwing tools, a 1000-year-old ground squirrel snare, and bows and arrows dating back 850 years, have been found high in the remote Mackenzie Mountains, a region where Mountain Boreal caribou abound in the summer months.


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[Rich Parsons]

So wait a second here.
2400 years ago there were people living in the areas of glacier snow.

So the snow was not there during recent (Millions of years long) history and now it has come and gone back again.

Hmmm, a normal cycle of the earth?

Look at 400 BC and see the expansion of the Romans into all parts of Northern Europe and England. It was easier to grow food as the temperature was warmer. Then it got colder and the ice grew and the barbarians (* name from history of the fall fo Rome *) came further and further south in search of food and resources.

Hmmm, Things you learn from the History Channel a few years ago (The Big Chill / The Little Ice Age) that now gets more proof and data/evidence today.

[arnisador]

It's a double victory--for hoplology and meteorology!

[arnisador]

CU-Boulder researcher Craig Lee finds artifacts preserved in melting ice patches (http://www.dailycamera.com/cu-news/ci_15404500)



But his most significant find so far has been a wooden stick. That's a 10,000-year-old birch sapling to be exact.



After three years of verification and research, Lee and his team are releasing information about the arrow-like weapon they discovered near Yellowstone National Park in 2007.



"We haven't been able to disclose the discovery until now due to restrictions from science journals and the lengthy process of actually verifying our find," Lee said.
The weapon -- called an atlatl dart -- is rare because of its impeccable condition and age, Lee said.



"To my knowledge it is the oldest, whole weapon of its kind discovered in this region," he said.



The curved, branch-like weapon contains a sharp, hard point that is thrust into an animal, much like a dart, and contains personal markings near the tip, likely indicating ownership among hunters.



"It's like using different colored arrows to hunt with your buddies," Lee said. "We think it was their way of proving who made the kill or had the best shot."