To see more Viking articles, click here. By Clare Fitzgerald The burial site for the Viking king whose name inspired that of modern Bluetooth wireless technology has likely been uncovered in the Polish village of Wiejkowo, potentially putting to bed a centuries-old mystery. Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson ruled over Denmark and Norway during the 10th century.Continue reading “Long-Lost Burial Site of Harald Bluetooth, Legendary Christian King of Vikings, Found in Polish Village”
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Drought helped push the Vikings out of Greenland, new study finds
To see more Viking articles, click here. By Owen Jarus The mystery of why the Vikings vanished from Greenland gets resolved. Scientists may have found an important factor behind why the Norse mysteriously abandoned their largest settlement on Greenland. And it wasn’t cold weather, as some had long thought. Rather, drought might have played a major roleContinue reading “Drought helped push the Vikings out of Greenland, new study finds”
‘First of its Kind’ Viking Age Shipyard Discovered at Birka, a Swedish World Heritage Site
To see more Viking articles, click here. BY FRANCESCA ATON Archaeologists from Stockholm University discovered the remains of a Viking Age shipyard, the university announced Wednesday, while excavating at Birka, known as Sweden’s first town. The find sheds light on the organization of the Viking’s maritime activities. Established during the mid-8th century C.E., Birka is one of theContinue reading “‘First of its Kind’ Viking Age Shipyard Discovered at Birka, a Swedish World Heritage Site”
Carbon dating, the archaeological workhorse, is getting a major reboot
To see more Viking articles, click here. A long-anticipated recalibration of radiocarbon dating could shift the age of some prehistoric samples hundreds of years. By Nicola Jones Radiocarbon dating — a key tool used for determining the age of prehistoric samples — is about to get a major update. For the first time in sevenContinue reading “Carbon dating, the archaeological workhorse, is getting a major reboot”
Viking Age artifacts found on the Isle of Man
To see more Viking articles, click here. The recent of discovery of Viking Age artifacts on the Isle of Man has been declared to be a national treasure and will be included in one of the British island’s museums. First discovered in December 2018 by metal detectorists John Crowe and Craig Evans, the finds includeContinue reading “Viking Age artifacts found on the Isle of Man”