NorwayHistorie 3 · History of Norway

What are the rock carvings (helleristningene) in Alta?

In the exam (Norwegian)

Hva er helleristningene i Alta?

  1. aOld laws written down on parchment in the Middle AgesGamle lover som ble skrevet ned på pergament i middelalderen
  2. bPictures that people carved into rock several thousand years agoBilder som mennesker hugget inn i fjell for flere tusen år sidenCorrect answer
  3. cPaintings of kings and queens from the time of the union with DenmarkMalerier av konger og dronninger fra unionstiden med Danmark

Why?

The rock carvings in Alta are pictures carved into stone, among other things of animals, boats and hunting. They are several thousand years old and are on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

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