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 …

The Viking Diaspora presents the early medieval migrations of people, language and culture
from mainland Scandinavia to new homes in the British Isles, the North Atlantic, the Baltic …

Ancient human mobility at the individual level is conventionally studied by the diverse
application of suitable techniques (eg aDNA, radiogenic strontium isotopes, as well as …

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 …

As exemplified by Viking and Bronze Age societies in northern Europe, we model the
political dynamics of raiding, trading, and slaving as a maritime mode of production. It …

Growing interest in bioarchaeology and its ability to address complex questions tied to social
and biological identities in the past has led to the development of nuanced methods for …

We present results of the largest multidisciplinary human mobility investigation to date of
skeletal remains from present-day Denmark encompassing the 3rd and 2nd millennia BC …

The lið, a retinue of warriors sworn to a leader, has long been considered one of the basic
armed groups of the Viking Age. However, in recent years the study of lið has been eclipsed …

The principles behind the strontium isotopic system are an important tool for archaeologists
tracing human migration and patterns of movement in prehistory. However, there are several …

Dental enamel is currently of high informative value in studies concerning childhood origin
and human mobility because the strontium isotope ratio in human dental enamel is …