this is just outside of umeå, and yet i have NOT been out here ever before, which is a little embarrassing since i'm born and raised in Umeå. i have no good explanation for this. but i decided this day was the day!
the post-glacial rebound dates these rock carvings to around 4000 years of age. mostly elks, some without internal lines but most have internal lines and dots. the other figures i saw were two boats, a funny looking humanfigure and a bird.
the woodbridge leading up to the carvings have little time notes on it for visitors to get a better perspective of the timeframe. It starts at world war II and goes backwards in time and at the end, by the rock carvings, the time line ends with mesopotamia and the egyptian pyramids which were buildt around the same time as the rock carvings were made. most people are familiar with the pyramids so it's easier to understand.
my sister and i spent an hour here, sitting, talking, having tea and trying to figure out the circumstances of the carvings. we didnt really come up with anything new. so no, no new ideas!
the river here is regulated so i couldnt get an idea of the waterflow, but there used to be water around this little rock.
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I've noticed that all your petroglyphs look filled in with red. Is this prehistoric paint or something people have added recently to make them easier to see? If so how often does it need to be reapplied? Patrick
Yay! Vi tänkte åka dit i helg om vädret tillåter :)
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