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Decapitated skeletons were Vikings: scientists
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| Mar 12, 2010
| Unknown
Posted on 03/12/2010 9:51:21 AM PST by decimon
Dozens of decapitated skeletons have been unearthed in southern England believed to be those of 1,000-year-old Vikings, scientists said Friday.
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"To find out that the young men executed were Vikings is a thrilling development," he added.
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TOPICS: History; Science
KEYWORDS: dorset; godsgravesglyphs; unitedkingdom; vikings
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posted on
03/12/2010 9:51:21 AM PST
by
decimon
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
03/12/2010 9:52:06 AM PST
by
decimon
To: decimon
“thousand year old Vikings”....”young men”...damn, doesn’t ANYONE proof read anymore??
Other than that, interesting....
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posted on
03/12/2010 9:53:23 AM PST
by
LexRex in TN
("A republic, if you can keep it.......")
To: decimon
NO doubt trying to import fish that were too salty. If we are to take what they are trying to do in NYC as an indicator...
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posted on
03/12/2010 9:53:34 AM PST
by
BigEdLB
(Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
To: decimon
"To find out that the young men executed were Vikings is a thrilling development..."
I am willing to bet the young Vikings in questions did not think it was a thrilling development...
To: decimon; blam; SunkenCiv
we all figured that out years back here..remember?
we are pretty smart bunch here
those poor guys must have had pisspoor directions to Danelaw.
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posted on
03/12/2010 9:54:59 AM PST
by
wardaddy
(women are crazy)
To: decimon
Huh...perhaps I’ve a Great(X30)Uncle in the group.
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posted on
03/12/2010 9:56:26 AM PST
by
SoDak
(bitter clinger)
To: decimon
At last! Vindication. The Brits stared it.
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posted on
03/12/2010 9:56:28 AM PST
by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(Waste and fraud are synonymous with gov't spending)
To: decimon
The key to discovering their identities was the pile of 1,000 year old cans of SPAM found near the bodies.
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posted on
03/12/2010 9:56:42 AM PST
by
Reaganesque
("And thou shalt do it with all humility, trusting in me, reviling not against revilers.")
To: Lurkina.n.Learnin
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posted on
03/12/2010 9:57:33 AM PST
by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(Waste and fraud are synonymous with gov't spending)
To: decimon
WOW! Those were some old Vikings. How did they live so long?
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posted on
03/12/2010 9:57:34 AM PST
by
votemout
To: decimon
So, ya think some muzzies decapitated them?
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posted on
03/12/2010 9:57:35 AM PST
by
b4its2late
(A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
To: decimon
Decapitated skeletons were VikingsI know the fans in Minnesota have had more than their share of frustration, but....
To: decimon
And how will they tell these Viking raiders from the French Viking raiders with William the Conqueror, in 1066?
The people missing heads would appear to be a defeated bunch, whereas William brought the varsity.
To: decimon
...young men executed were Vikings...Score one for the locals.
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posted on
03/12/2010 10:01:15 AM PST
by
FreePaul
To: SoDak
Huh...perhaps I’ve a Great(X30)Uncle in the group.Your ancestors came here to keep a head?
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posted on
03/12/2010 10:02:25 AM PST
by
decimon
To: LexRex in TN
Egads, third grade writing.
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posted on
03/12/2010 10:03:05 AM PST
by
bgill
(The framers of the US Constitution established an entire federal government in 18 pages.)
It was Packers fans. Perhaps its the only way to keep Favre retired. But he is like a Viking Vampire...
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posted on
03/12/2010 10:05:26 AM PST
by
Vermont Lt
(I do not live in Vermont. I did for four years and that was plenty.)
To: decimon
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posted on
03/12/2010 10:06:18 AM PST
by
PzLdr
("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
To: decimon
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posted on
03/12/2010 10:08:20 AM PST
by
Doomonyou
(Let them eat Lead.)
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