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The skate was discovered in Přerov, a city in the Czech Republic’s eastern Olomouc region through which the Bečva river flows. (Zdeněk Schenk / The Comenius Museum in Přerov)
Archaeologists Unearth 1,000-Year-Old Ice Skate Made of Animal Bone in Czech Republic
The artifact dates to a time when skates were used primarily for practical purposes
Sonja Anderson
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