Tag: Northern Europe
Medieval gaming piece with runic inscription found in Trondheim
Much of the remains of medieval Trondheim have been excavated or otherwise removed many years ago, but there is still plenty left. Due to...
Stone carved with Viking ship may be oldest drawing found in Iceland
Archaeologists in Iceland have found a sandstone carved with a Viking ship that may be the oldest picture ever found in the country. The...
New study sheds light on the evolution of animals
A study led by the University of Oxford has brought us one step closer to solving a mystery that has puzzled naturalists since Charles...
The Viking disease can be due to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals
Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from the so-called Viking disease, which means that the fingers lock in a...
Tree rings and strontium point researchers to the provenance of 400-year-old timber
Tree-ring analysis – so-called dendrochronological analysis – has been part of archaeology for many years and has made it possible for archaeologists to date...
New study shows archery appeared in Europe thousands of years earlier than previously thought
A new study published in Science Advances contextualizes the traditions and technological knowledge of early, pioneering Homo sapiens. The study demonstrates the mastery of archery by...