This Viking Woman Was Buried With a Small Dog at Her Feet 1,000 Years Ago

Viking burial reveals woman buried with tiny dog in mysterious 'boat grave'

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed the remains of a 1,000-year-old Viking Age person, who was buried with a small dog at their feet. The human and the canine were buried together in an 18-foot-long “sewn boat” in around 900 to 950 CE, according to experts from the Arctic University Museum of Norway. Arctic University Museum of NorwayTreasures found inside the grave include two bronze oval-shaped brooches, a ring-shaped pendant attached to her ear or …

This Viking Woman Was Buried With a Small Dog at Her Feet 1,000 Years Ago

Archaeologists unearthed the burial site during excavations in Norway. They say the discovery provides unique insights into the bonds humans form with their animals

Viking Age woman was buried with her dog in an elaborate 'boat grave,' excavations reveal

Researchers think the Viking Age boat burial of a woman and her pooch in Norway dates to between A.D. 900 and 950.

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