Archaeologists at Lund University in Sweden have found carbonised germinated grains showing that malt was produced for beer brewing as early as the Iron Age in the Nordic region (500 BC–AD 1000). The findings made in Uppåkra in southern Sweden indicate a large-scale production of beer, possibly for feasting and trade. Continue reading “Beer brewing in Sweden; as early as the Nordic Iron Age (500 BC–AD 1000), study finds”
3600-year-old Swedish Axes Were Made With Copper From Cyprus
Ancient rock carvings in Sweden evidently aren’t of local boats but show ships bringing the metal from the Levant. Continue reading “3600-year-old Swedish Axes Were Made With Copper From Cyprus”