A new study sugges that People from the Pitted Ware Culture (PWC) in ancient Scandinavia likely Built Boats from Animal Skins, Possibly Seal Hides, to Fish, Hunt, and Trade. The pwc was a neolithic group of Hunter-Gatherers who Lived Between 3500 and 2300 bc in regions near the Baltic and North Seas. Their survival heavily depended on the seas, where they relieved on maritime activities, particularly seal hunting, as evidenceed by the large quantities of seal bones discovered at their inhabited sites.
Seal Hides and Maritime Travel
Mikael Fauvelle, A Researcher at Lund University in Sweden told Live Science, Seals was not only hunted for food but also played a key role in making watercraft. Seal hides, Along with Oil Extracted from their blubber, may have been used to construct and mainTain boats.
Archaeologists have found traces of seal oil inside pottery, showing that these people had significant quantities of it. Boats made from study Published in the journey of maritime archaeology.
Long-dog trade and seafaring technology
The PWC’s Boats Had to Cover Large Distances Between Islands Like Gotland and åland, Making Seal-Hide Watercraft Ideal for these Journeys. Primitive Alternatives, Such as Canoes Made from Hallowed Logs, would not have suficed for such expansive travels. The boats may have been large enough to transport up to a dozen people and animals, include deer and bears.
Evidence from Rock Art and Fragments
Thought physical evidence of these boats remain scarce, small fragments found in Northern Sweden and Rock Art Depicting Boats Offer Clues. Some images show vessels with harpoon rests resumbling animal heads. These drawings, Along with Boat Frame Framements, Sugged that the PWC was advanced in their seafaring techniques.
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