VIKING DNA SAMPLES

 A massive effort to sequence the DNA of Vikings across Europe was recently published — revealing a map of Vikings who set forth — and died — far from home:

A study published in Nature sequenced the DNA of 442 individuals from Viking Age burials across Europe, revealing compelling insights into Viking family ties, migration patterns, and cultural identities.

Led by Eske Willerslev of the University of Cambridge and the University of Copenhagen, the research offers new persp…

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