1,200-year-old burial in Latvia holds people who died of 'sharp force' injuries, possibly from a Viking raid
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The remains of six people in a 1,200-year-old grave in Latvia have been examined. Three men were killed with sharp weapons, and a Viking raid is not ruled out.
A 1,000-year-old grave in Latvia may contain the remains of six locals who died in a violent event. The new study examines a burial at the Chunkani-Drengeri necropolis near the Gulf of Riga, where four men, a boy and a girl were found. Radiocarbon dating places the grave in the second half of the 9th century, a period that coincides with the beginning of the Viking Age. This is one reason why scholars believe the six may have been victims of an …
Six in Ancient Grave May Have Died in Viking Raid
Archaeologists in Latvia suspect they've discovered the memories of six victims of a Viking raid more than 1,000 years ago. As Live Science reports, the team from the University of Latvia discovered four men along with a boy and a girl bried in a single grave at a cemetery...
A tomb of about 1,200 years old, discovered in Latvia, hides traces of a tragedy in the 9th century. Archaeologists have identified the remains of six people, including a father and his son, and bone analysis shows that at least three of the men died from violent blows, probably caused by swords or axes. Researchers suspect that the victims would have been killed during a Viking raid, although they do not rule out the possibility of a conflict b…
In Latvia, three of the six people buried in the same grave were killed with sharp objects. These traumas may have been caused by a Viking raid. Read more here: These People in This Grave Were Likely Killed by Vikings. Archeofili.
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