Viking Skeletons
Viking skeletons over1,000 years old buried with a crystal and other treasures.
Archaeologists foundViking skeletons over 1,000 years old buried with a crystal and othertreasures.
Near the village ofAsum in Denmark, people had no idea they were standing on the well-preservedgraves of 50 Viking-era skeletons. Archaeologists happened upon the gravesduring a routine survey in preparation for a construction project.
Normally, they would belucky to find a few teeth in the graves, but here they had entire skeletons.They dated the burial site to the 9th or 10th centuries, more than1,000 years ago.
In addition to theskeletons, they uncovered rare trinkets and treasures buried with the bodies.For example, sone of the jewelry did not originate in Denmark. As thescientists suspected, the graves told them story of people connected tointernational trade routes.
These routes providedavenues to exchanging goods, allowing the wealthy to acquire rare and prizeditems from distant lands. They also helped establish nearby Odense, the thirdlargest city in Denmark.
Some days I regret thatI never had the chance to dig in the dirt and happen across such grislyremains.
