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Ice Skates Invented by Ancient Finns, Study Says


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Ice-skating - the oldest human-powered means of transportation - was invented in Finland not for fun but for survival, according to a new study. Skates made from animal bones have been found throughout Scandinavia and Russia, including some that date back to around 3000 B.C. The wide dispersal of the ancient artifacts has made it difficult for archaeologists to pin down exactly when and where ice-skating first developed.

 

full article at National Geographic

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