Archaeologists say the 50 “Distinctive well-preserved” Viking skeletons unearthed in Denmark is an “thrilling” discover that would give insights into points of life throughout the Viking Age.
“That is such an thrilling discover as a result of we discovered these skeletons which are so very, very effectively preserved,” mentioned archaeologist Michael Borre Lundø, who led the six-month excavation. “Usually, we’d be fortunate to search out a number of tooth within the graves, however right here we’ve got total skeletons.”
In response to archeologists from Museum Odense, favorable soil chemistry, significantly chalk and excessive water ranges, is the rationale that these skeletons have been so effectively preserved. The positioning was found throughout a routine survey, forward of energy line renovation work on the outskirts of the village of Aasum, 5 kilometers (3 miles) northeast of Odense.
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DNA evaluation might reveal particulars of the skeleton’s life tales in addition to insights into different points of life throughout the Viking Age, equivalent to kinship, migration patterns and extra. “This opens an entire new toolbox for scientific discovery,” Borre Lundø mentioned.
In response to Borre Lunde, a girl is buried in a wagon in a single grave – the upper a part of a Viking cart was used as a coffin – suggesting she was from the “higher a part of society”.
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Associated: Distinctive Viking Finds in Denmark’s Oldest City
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50 “Distinctive Effectively-Preserved” Viking Skeletons Unearthed in Denmark, written by Tor Kjolberg, together with reporting from The Related Press. Iamges: Museum Odense.
