A recent Times article reports:
Espen Finstad was trudging through mud in the Jotunheimen mountains of eastern Norway this month when he happened upon a wooden arrow, bound with a pointed tip made of quartzite. Complete with feathers, it was so well-preserved that it looked as if it could have been lost just recently.
But Mr. Finstad, a glacial archaeologist for the county of Innlandet, knew better. By his estimate, the arrow is probably about 3,000 years old.
The find is among thousands of artifacts and remains that have emerged from melting ice in recent years, as climate change thaws permafrost and glaciers around the world.
Based on its age and where it was found, what do you think this arrow could have been used for? Who might it have belonged to? How did it end up lost to the ice? Write the opening of a short story or poem that tells the tale of this ancient arrow.
Post it in the comments, then read the related article to find out more.
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