Bronze Age ice skates with bone blades discovered in China

[Fulcher]

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Ice skates made of bone have been unearthed from a Bronze Age tomb in western China, suggesting an ancient technological exchange between the east and west of Eurasia.

https://www.livescience.com/bronze-age-ice-skates-with-bone-blades-discovered-in-china

[Sombreuil]

This is exactly what I envision whenever some US commentator waxes lyrical about Dick Button and his legacy ….

[TallyT]

Oh, as a history enthusiast, I love this!

[Btsevinho]

That’s actually pretty cool, it’s interesting to see how the technology started.