Rock carvings by Nämforsen
The Nämforsen rock carvings are located at the Nämforsen waterfall west of Näsåker, near Sollefteå in Ångermanland in Sweden . The Nämforsen rock carvings are one of Northern Europe's largest concentrations of petroglyphs .
There are about 2500 figures on the islands of the river. Moose are most often shown, but dogs, salmon, people, birds, soles of the feet , bowls , ships and sun gears are also represented. The motifs confirm that arable farmers and hunters lived here (at different times). The rock carvings are dated to the Neolithic and the older Bronze Age.
On the south bank of the river the archaeologists found one of Norrland's richest settlements, with knives, arrowheads and scrapers made of slate and quartz , but also relics made of iron . The finds show that the settlement was used from the Stone Age to the Iron Age .
In Näsåker there is also the Hällristningsmuseum .
- Rock carvings by Nämforsen
See also
literature
- Mårten Stenberger : Nordic prehistory. Volume 4: Prehistory of Sweden. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1977, ISBN 3-529-01805-8 .
Web links
- Rock carvings by Nämforsen - entry in the database "Fornsök" of the Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
Coordinates: 63 ° 26 '25.4 " N , 16 ° 53' 11.5" E