19. A Viking Owned this Snowshoe
Indigenous cultures in snowy Arctic regions have relied on snowshoes to help them get through several feet of snow without sinking. This snowshoe was found in Norway and dates to about the third or fourth century CE, meaning that it likely belonged to the people commonly known today as Vikings. However, this snowshoe wasn’t for a person; archeologists believe a horse actually used it. Plus, other artifacts found at the site also seem to have been used by horses. So yes, Vikings trekked horses through the snow. As if they couldn’t get any cooler.
