Scandinavian warrior graves found in Poland

[Eldorado]

"The 11th-century remains were discovered at a peculiar burial site dubbed by the archaeologists a death house. A chemical and genetic analysis of the remains found the four men were from Scandinavia, most likely from Denmark.

"According to Dr Sławomir Wadyl of the Gdańsk Archeological Museum, the warriors were buried alongside a plethora of trinkets and armaments.

"The archaeologist told the Polish Press Agency (PAP): “In the central part of the cemetery, there were four very well-equipped chamber graves."

Full report with decent pics at the ANN blogspot: https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2020/01/scandinavian-warrior-graves-unearthed.html

Original article at Naukawpolsce (Polish):
https://naukawpolsce.pap.pl/aktualnosci/news%2C80305%2Cnaukowcy-czterej-wojownicy-pochowani-w-xi-w-w-grobowcach-na-pomorzu?

Edited January 20, 2020 by Eldorado

[zep73]

The Danes were still vikings in the 11th century. Harald Bluetooth's Christianity proclamation in the mid 10th century was a strategic necessity, not a real conversion. In fact, his grandson Canute, conquered England as a viking, about the same time as these graves are from.

Edited January 20, 2020 by sci-nerd