It was preserved by singing and telling epic stories
If something is preserved in ice or snow it is frozen. When ice is frozen, it is a liquid that has turned into a solid.
He was frozen in a block of ice.
Fossils can be preserved in either ice or snow, also can be preserved in mud, coal, sand, silt.
water
frozen
Ice , amber, tar
Animals preserved in ice or snow are commonly referred to as "ice mummies" or "ice age animals." These animals are often well-preserved due to the freezing temperatures, allowing scientists to study their remains and gain insights into their past.
frozen
is the ice in or out of the frezzer
Griot
I'm not exactly sure of what you're asking, but what these fossils are called: its frozen fossils. What is preserved in ice or snow are animals like mammoths and polar bears.