Bones From Scandinavian Homes Reveal a Darker, More Violent Side of Everyday Iron Age Life
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Europe · Oct 08, 2026
Primary source: Live Science
An analysis of over 190 human bones buried in domestic areas across Denmark, Norway and Sweden between 500 BC and 1050 AD found at least 12 individuals, including children, suffered violent injuries near the time of death.
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