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Out of the ice, how climate change is revealing the past, written by Claire Eamer ; illustrated by Drew Shannon

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Out of the ice

written by Claire Eamer ; illustrated by Drew Shannon

how climate change is revealing the past

As climate change is warming our planet, the ice in Earth's cryosphere is melting -- from glaciers to mountaintop patches to permafrost. An unexpected result of this melting has been the discovery of artifacts that were long preserved in the ice's depths. Tools, clothing and, perhaps most remarkable, human bodies have been revealed at the edges of the retreating ice. Examining these discoveries, along with traces of plants and animals also melting out of the ice, is the work of researchers in a brand-new scientific field called glacial archaeology. This one-of-a-kind introduction to the work of these researchers examines some of the fascinating artifacts that have been uncovered and the insights they provide into how our ancestors lived. It also describes the urgency of this work; as soon as these clues to the past become exposed to the elements, they begin to disintegrate

Ice Patches: Mystery on the Mountain -- Ice Patches: Time Detectives at Work -- Ice Patches: Hunters, Arrows and Atlatls -- Ice Patches: Vikings on the Mountains -- Glaciers: Lost on the Glacier -- Glaciers: Traveler from the Past -- Glaciers: Glacial Changes -- Permafrost: Lords and Ladies in the Ice -- Permafrost: Children of the Gods -- Permafrost: A Frozen Zoo -- Permafrost: Mammoths and People -- Cryosphere: Slip-Sliding Away

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