The Begbyman

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by Wanda Marcussen
published on 15 March 2019

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The Begbyman — 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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