Stunning discovery in Denmark: 50 exceptionally well preserved skeletons unearthed. Do they hint at hidden society?
Viking burial site in Denmark, revealing more than 50 exceptionally well-preserved skeletons that could hold important clues to the Viking era, a period from 793 to 1066 A.D.
«This is such an exciting find because we found these skeletons that are so very, very well preserved,» archeologist Michael Borre Lundø told news agency AP, who led the six-month dig. «Normally, we would be lucky to find a few teeth in the graves, but here we have entire skeletons.»
According to experts from Museum Odense the skeletons were preserved due to favourable soil chemistry, particularly chalk and high water levels. The site was discovered last year during a routine survey, on the outskirts of the village of Aasum, 5 kilometres, northeast of Odense, Denmark's third-largest city.
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The excavation has revealed «exceptionally well-preserved» skeletons buried with a wealth of other artefacts, such as knives, jewellery and crystals. " «This opens a whole new toolbox for scientific discovery,» said Borre Lundø. «Hopefully we can make a DNA analysis on all the skeletons and see if they are related to each other and even where they come from.»
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