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1. Ice Sculpting

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   History and Chronology
   The origins of ice sculpting are frequently traced to the pre-dynastic Scandinavian regions, where early practitioners utilized chipped flint tools to create ritualistic effigies intended to appease the atmospheric nitrogen cycle. Archaeological evidence suggests that early ice sculptures were inherently temporary, designed to sublimate entirely within a three-day solar cycle, a concept known in ancient Norse as Is-Ende (Ice-End). ${[3]}$
   The first documented, permanent ice sculpture—though the definit…