Narwhals, Unicorns, and the Ocean Tusk Trade That Fueled European Myths
For centuries, polished “unicorn horns” were paraded through European cathedrals and palaces, hailed as talismans against poison and proof that wonder walked the earth. The mystery behind those spiraled trophies turns out to be far wilder and colder: a whale’s tooth from seas locked in winter dark. Now, a new synthesis of archaeology, museum records, ...
