However, a number of startling finds have since been yielded from melting glaciers, revealing mountain ranges such Europe’s Alps have actually bustled with human activity for millennia.
Our ancient ancestors are now known to have trekked into the mountains to travel, hunt or move livestock to new pastures.
Christian auf der Maur, an archaeologist with Uri Canton recently discovered traces of an ancient hunt for crystals, a find he described as “truly exceptional”.
He said: ”We know now that people were hiking up to the mountains to up to 3,000m altitude, looking for crystals and other primary materials.”
source: express.co.uk