Rock carvings (i.e., petroglyphs) have been found…
4365 BCE to 2638 BCE
They represent game such as deer, reindeer, elk, bears, birds, seals, whales, and fish (especially salmon and halibut), all of which are vital to the way of life of the coastal peoples.
The carvings at Alta in Finnmark, the largest in Scandinavia, are made at sea level from 4,200 to 500 BC and mark the progression of the land as the sea rises after the last ice age ends.
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Rock carvings near Alta (Norway) (photo taken July 17, 2012, by Karl Brodowsky)
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