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Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark

By Owen Jarus Viking Age skeletons in Norway were much more likely to bear signs of lethal violence than those in Denmark, possibly because society in Norway was less stratified and centralized. Viking age people who lived in what is now Norway were far more likely to be violently killed than Viking age people who lived in Denmark,Continue reading “Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark”