ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Ingvar runestones

Ingvar runestones are large rocks with writing on them that tell a story about a man named Ingvar who lived a long time ago in Scandinavia. They were made in memory of him and his adventures.

Back then, people didn't have phones or computers to keep track of things, so they used rocks with special writing on them to remember important people and events. This special writing is called runes. The stones were carved by hands using special tools.

The Ingvar runestones have a lot of important information on them. They tell about Ingvar's travels, battles, and even his death. Some runestones are even written in different languages.

Today, the Ingvar runestones are very important for people who study history because they are one of the few things left from that time period. They are like a message from the past, telling us what life was like and what people did back then. People can still visit the Ingvar runestones today and learn more about our history.