Population genomics of the Viking world
The maritime expansion of Scandinavian populations during the Viking Age (about ad 750–
1050) was a far-flung transformation in world history 1, 2. Here we sequenced the genomes …
1050) was a far-flung transformation in world history 1, 2. Here we sequenced the genomes …
A female Viking warrior confirmed by genomics
C Hedenstierna‐Jonson, A Kjellström… - American journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The objective of this study has been to confirm the sex and the affinity of an
individual buried in a well‐furnished warrior grave (Bj 581) in the Viking Age town of Birka …
individual buried in a well‐furnished warrior grave (Bj 581) in the Viking Age town of Birka …
Diverse variola virus (smallpox) strains were widespread in northern Europe in the Viking Age
INTRODUCTION Variola virus (VARV), the causative agent of smallpox, is estimated to have
killed between 300 million and 500 million people in the 20 th century and was …
killed between 300 million and 500 million people in the 20 th century and was …
Crossing the maelstrom: New departures in Viking archaeology
J Lund, SM Sindbæk - Journal of archaeological research, 2022 - Springer
This paper reviews the achievements and challenges of archaeological research on Viking
Age northern Europe and explores potential avenues for future research. We identify the …
Age northern Europe and explores potential avenues for future research. We identify the …
Presenting the Compendium Isotoporum Medii Aevi, a Multi-Isotope Database for Medieval Europe
Here we present the Compendium Isotoporum Medii Aevi (CIMA), an open-access database
gathering more than 50,000 isotopic measurements for bioarchaeological samples located …
gathering more than 50,000 isotopic measurements for bioarchaeological samples located …
Viking Age tar production and outland exploitation
A Hennius - Antiquity, 2018 - cambridge.org
The use of tar and resinous substances dates back far into Scandinavian prehistory. How it
was produced, however, was unknown until recent excavations in eastern Sweden revealed …
was produced, however, was unknown until recent excavations in eastern Sweden revealed …
Isotopes and human burials at Viking Age Birka and the Mälaren region, east central Sweden
TD Price, C Arcini, I Gustin, L Drenzel… - Journal of Anthropological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Isotopic proveniencing has been applied to human inhumations and cremations as well as
fauna from the Viking Age site of Birka and the surrounding Mälaren region, located in east …
fauna from the Viking Age site of Birka and the surrounding Mälaren region, located in east …
Sr analyses from only known Scandinavian cremation cemetery in Britain illuminate early Viking journey with horse and dog across the North Sea
The barrow cemetery at Heath Wood, Derbyshire, is the only known Viking cremation
cemetery in the British Isles. It dates to the late ninth century and is associated with the over …
cemetery in the British Isles. It dates to the late ninth century and is associated with the over …
[HTML][HTML] Male-biased operational sex ratios and the Viking phenomenon: an evolutionary anthropological perspective on Late Iron Age Scandinavian raiding
B Raffield, N Price, M Collard - Evolution and Human Behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper, we use a combination of evolutionary theory, ethnographic data, written
sources, and archaeological evidence to develop a new explanation for the origins of Viking …
sources, and archaeological evidence to develop a new explanation for the origins of Viking …
Predicting skeletal stature using ancient DNA
Objectives Ancient DNA provides an opportunity to separate the genetic and environmental
bases of complex traits by allowing direct estimation of genetic values in ancient individuals …
bases of complex traits by allowing direct estimation of genetic values in ancient individuals …