Archaeologists in Denmark have uncovered over 50 well preserved Viking skeletons, offering a glimpse into the everyday lives of the ancient people. The skeletons were discovered during renovations to the electrical grid in Asum.
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Archaeologists had no idea what they’d find beneath the surface, and said the discovery was a complete surprise. It was “truly unusual” for so many well preserved skeletons to be found at once, according to diggers.
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The remains offer a rare chance for DNA analysis that could reveal crucial facts, like the Vikings’ health, diet, origins and even family connections.
One fascinating discovery was signs of a woman’s skeleton buried in a Viking wagon. Alongside her, researchers found artifacts like a necklace made of glass beads, an iron key, a knife and a small shard of glass which may have been an amulet.
Another grave contained a bronze brooch, a red glass bead and a piece of rock crystal, imported from Norway. These grave goods suggest that many of those buried were wealthy, and likely tied to extensive trade networks.
Researchers believe this discovery could reshape our understanding of Viking settlements and their connections to early development in Denmark.
Jack Aylmer
ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN DENMARK HAVE UNCOVERED OVER 50 WELL-PRESERVED VIKING SKELETONS, OFFERING A GLIMPSE INTO THE EVERYDAY LIVES OF VIKINGS.
THE SKELETONS WERE DISCOVERED DURING RENOVATIONS TO THE ELECTRICAL GRID IN ASUM.
ARCHEOLOGISTS HAD NO IDEA WHAT THEY’D FIND BENEATH THE SURFACE.
SAYING THE DISCOVERY WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE.
AND ‘TRULY UNUSUAL’ FOR SO MANY WELL-PRESERVED SKELETONS TO BE FOUND AT ONCE.
THESE REMAINS OFFER A RARE CHANCE FOR DNA ANALYSIS THAT COULD REVEAL THE VIKINGS’ HEALTH, DIET, ORIGINS, AND EVEN FAMILY CONNECTIONS.
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“THE SKELETONS ARE SO AMAZING…EVEN FOR THINGS WE DIDN’T KNOW BUT WANTED TO KNOW”
Jack Aylmer
ONE FASCINATING DISCOVERY, WAS THE SKELETON OF A WOMAN BURIED IN A VIKING WAGON AND ALONGSIDE HER, RESEARCHERS FOUND ARTIFACTS LIKE A NECKLACE MADE OF GLASS BEADS, AN IRON KEY, A KNIFE, AND A SMALL SHARD OF GLASS– POSSIBLY AN AMULET.
ANOTHER GRAVE CONTAINED A BRONZE BROOCH, A RED GLASS BEAD, AND A PIECE OF ROCK CRYSTAL, IMPORTED FROM NORWAY.
THESE GRAVE GOODS SUGGEST THAT MANY OF THOSE BURIED WERE WEALTHY AND CONNECTED TO EXTENSIVE TRADE NETWORKS.
RESEARCHERS BELIEVE THIS DISCOVERY COULD RESHAPED OUR UNDERSTANDING OF VIKING SETTLEMENTS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS TO EARLY DEVELOPMENT IN DENMARK.
FOR SAN, I’M JACK ALYMER
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