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archaeologist The capital of Norway There are thousands of leather artifacts that offer views of Oslo’s past and the fashion of medieval residents.
The discoveries were recently announced by the Norwegian Maritime Museum. Experts at the museum, as well as other experts from the Norwegian Institute of Cultural Heritage, conducted excavations in the Bjørvika port area last winter and spring.
Bjørvika was originally underwater during the Middle Ages, but over the centuries the landfill gradually turned it into dry land.
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Researchers expect Some historic discoveries Before their work – but they didn’t know that they had found thousands of leather artifacts in such a smaller area.
Archaeologist Marja-Liisa P. Grue and the Maritime Museum told Fox News Digital excavators that found 2,900 items, including 2,700 pieces of leather.
Archaeologists in Oslo have discovered nearly 2,700 pieces of medieval leather, including shoes, purses and scabbards. (Norwegian Maritime Museum Kirstine Møller Gray)
“It’s a supplement to about 3,000 bones, it’s a waste of food,” she said.
“From some of the layers we investigated, we just kept picking up bones and leather.”
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Historic leather is a rare gem because the material quickly corrodes. Due to the clay soil below downtown Oslo, Experts say.
“After leather objects finally reaching the bottom of the sea, they were quickly covered and eventually lie in the mass of moisture and oxygen for hundreds of years,” Grue noted.
The researchers were surprised by the amount of leather found in relatively small excavations. (Norwegian Maritime Museum Kirstine Møller Gray)
“These conditions are perfect for preserving organic materials such as leather, limiting decay… The result is well preserved leather objects, some with clear decorative marks, extensive repairs, etc.”
It’s been a long time to find it.
The top layer maintained Leather products Starting from the 1900s, archaeologists did not discover traces of the 1800s, 1700s and 1600s, but jumped directly from the late 19th century to the medieval ages.
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“In the area currently excavated, we can follow the layers of the late 19th century before we start discovering [artifacts] Typical history can be traced back to the 13th to 15th centuries. ” Grue added.
“The investigation will begin now [to determine] Why we seem to have lost about 400 years of history in that field we know [was] At least until the first leaf of the 19th century, it was used to travel along nearby rivers. ”
“The cutest story is the kid’s shoes…we see little shoes made of the same little shoes as adults.”
Grue notes that the conditions in Oslo make it possible to retain a large amount of leather.
“Due to the good preservation of organic materials, especially near old port areas in the city, it is not uncommon to find well-preserved leather,” she said.
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“Nevertheless, the amount of leather objects exceeded our expectations compared to the size of the field.”
In contrast, nearby fields tend toward most ceramics and are much smaller in number.
Bjørvika’s discoveries include decorative footwear and bags, providing new clues about medieval fashion in Oslo. (Norwegian Maritime Museum Kirstine Møller Gray)
“These objects appear to have transported them to the place we found on the nearby Alnaelva River,” Gru said.[They were] Made mainly from floating materials such as leather, bones and wood. ”
Grue added that the findings appear to belong to medieval Oslo. These items include decorated shoes, purse, scabbards and blades.
They also found necessary bags because medieval clothes had no pockets.
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“This can help clarify Urban fashion At that time, she said. “However, more interestingly, everyday materials illustrate everyday people and their habits.”
“Footwear materials show a society where nothing seems to be thrown away before use,” he said. “Items are “repaired, repaired again, and repaired, then repaired.” [the parts] Still available for use. ”
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Of all the shoes found, 68 belong to children – tiny shoes and boots provide a glimpse of medieval childhood.
Children’s shoes are some modified for young siblings, showing how medieval families reuse clothing until they get out. (Norwegian Maritime Museum Kirstine Møller Gray)
“The cutest story is the little ones for kids, until the one-year-old little shoes, we see little shoes made with the same little shoes as adults, and then convert the shoes into new kids as long as possible,” Grue said.
Leather discoveries follow other clothing-related findings in Scandinavia, including Grave In Sweden.
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While inspecting the grave, archaeologists discovered that “maybe it was a textile residue from the clothes.”
