The Begbyman

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Wanda Marcussen
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published on 15 March 2019
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One of the most famous petroglyphs at The Begbyfelt in Østfold, Norway, depicts a humanlike figure, The “Begbyman”. The petroglyph is categorized as an "Agricultural carvings”, and is believed to have been made between c. 1800 BCE and c. 400 CE.

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Wanda Marcussen
Wanda Marcussen is a doctoral research fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo. Her academic interest includes climate history, marine environmental history, and cultural heritage studies.

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Marcussen, W. (2019, March 15). The Begbyman. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10200/the-begbyman/

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Marcussen, Wanda. "The Begbyman." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 15, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10200/the-begbyman/.

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Marcussen, Wanda. "The Begbyman." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Mar 2019. Web. 22 Dec 2024.

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