Archaeologists Uncover 50 Well-Preserved Viking Skeletons in Denmark

This remarkable find in Aasum could offer new insights into Viking-era social structures and trade routes.

The burial site, located in central Denmark, was discovered during a routine survey for power line renovations.
Favorable soil conditions, including chalk and high water levels, preserved the skeletons exceptionally well.
The site contains remains of men, women, and children, along with a few cremated bodies, suggesting a farming community rather than warriors.
Artifacts such as brooches, necklace beads, and knives indicate extensive Viking trade with regions like Gotland, Norway, and Sweden.
DNA analysis of the skeletons may reveal details about kinship, migration patterns, and social hierarchies during the Viking Age.