00:00Swiss glaciers have lost nearly 20% of their volume in just five years,
00:04revealing ancient artifacts once locked in ice.
00:07These finds include a 2,500-year-old ski,
00:11discovered by archaeologists at a mountain pass 7,500 feet high.
00:15The Alps' melting ice is exposing wood, leather, and textiles that survive nowhere else,
00:22offering rare glimpses into life during the Iron Age and earlier.
00:25Archaeologists say the mountain passes were busy routes for hunters and traders.
00:30Not empty wilderness.
00:31But the rapid ice loss means many relics may vanish before they can be studied.
00:36An archive of human existence in the Alps is being lost,
00:39said independent archaeologist Marcel Cornelison.
00:43Scientists warn that 97% of Alpine glaciers could disappear by century's end,
00:49intensifying the race to recover these fragile treasures.
00:53Disclosure.
00:53This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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