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A 2,500-Year-Old Child’s Skull Beneath a House Floor Reveals Violence in Ancient Scandinavia

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A study of nearly 200 individuals buried in domestic contexts in ancient and Viking Age Scandinavia has revealed unusually high levels of violence.

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In Scandinavian settlements of the Iron and Viking Age, researchers found unusually laid down human remains. One study sees evidence of violence and social differences.

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The skull of a child just 2 to 4 years old has been found under the floor of an ancient house in Scandinavia, and archaeologists are searching for the explanation.

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Live Science broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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