Children buried with adults during the late Viking Age and the Middle Ages were in most cases not close biological relatives. A new study from Stockholm University challenges a common archaeological interpretation and points out that social and religious principles often determined who was allowed to share a grave.
The researchers analyzed DNA from 142 people buried in Sigtuna, Västerhus in Jämtland and Fjälkinge in Skåne. The material included …
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Children buried with adults during the late Viking Age and the Middle Ages were in most cases not close biological relatives. A new study from Stockholm University challenges a common archaeological interpretation and points out that social and religious principles often determined who was allowed to share a grave.
The researchers analyzed DNA from 142 people buried in Sigtuna, Västerhus in Jämtland and Fjälkinge in Skåne. The material included …