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Well-Preserved Viking-Era Cemetery Unearthed in Denmark
Archaeology Magazine ^ | September 30, 2024 | editors / unattributed

Posted on 10/04/2024 6:52:08 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

According to a Reuters report, 50 well-preserved skeletons dated to between A.D. 850 and 970 have been uncovered on Denmark's island of Funen. Michael Borre Lundoe of Museum Odense said that high water levels at the site and favorable soil conditions helped to preserve the bones. "Normally when we excavate Viking graves, we'd be lucky if there were two teeth left in the grave besides the grave goods," he explained. Most of the individuals are thought to have been farmers. One woman, who was buried with a silver-ornamented knife and a piece of glass, is thought to have been of higher status. Analysis of soil samples could detect pollen and possibly traces of textiles. A textile sample was also found on the back of a brooch.

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: ancientautopsies; ancientnavigation; denmark; godsgravesglyphs; middleages; thevikings; vikings
Buckle found in grave
Museum Odense
Museum Odense

1 posted on 10/04/2024 6:52:08 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 10/04/2024 6:52:56 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Denmark’s island of Funen, is the third-largest island of Denmark, after Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy.
3 posted on 10/04/2024 7:01:20 PM PDT by OldHarbor
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To: SunkenCiv

Nice boomerang mate


4 posted on 10/04/2024 7:32:03 PM PDT by JZelle
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To: SunkenCiv

If one of them belonged to Erik the Red, would it be Red Skeleton?


5 posted on 10/04/2024 7:34:03 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Larry Lucido

And if Erik’s kid had sailed to Japan, would his grandkid have been named Nissan Leaf Erikson?


6 posted on 10/05/2024 5:38:15 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: OldHarbor

Thanks!


7 posted on 10/05/2024 5:38:26 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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