Ancient Walrus DNA Reveals Mysteries of Viking Ivory Trade
A study of ancient walrus DNA reveals Viking trade routes in Greenland, highlighting Norse interactions with Indigenous ...
Vikings May Have Run Into Indigenous Americans Before Columbus, Ivory Hints
Viking Age Norse people seeking walrus ivory in the High Arctic may have encountered Indigenous North Americans hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus "discovered" the continent, a study has ...
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The Vikings were part of a global network trading in ivory from Greenland
New research shows that the Vikings traveled more than 6,000 kilometers to the Arctic to hunt for walrus. DNA analyses reveal that walrus ivory from Greenland was brought to Europe and probably as far ...
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Vikings Traded Ivory Globally From Greenland
New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that the Vikings travelled more than 6,000 kilometres to the Arctic to ...
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With win on Sunday vs. Jets, Vikings would accomplish another NFL first
T he Minnesota Vikings are heading across the Atlantic Ocean to take on the New York Jets in a week five matchup. With a win, ...
Walrus DNA suggests meetings between Vikings and Indigenous Inuit
What really surprised us was that much of the walrus ivory exported back to Europe was originating in very remote hunting ...
How Viking's unique approach to design elevates comfort and exploration at sea
Eschewing typical cruise ship glitz, Riviere has opted for an airy, natural style he describes as “residential modernism”, ...
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Vikings traded with Eskimos centuries before Columbus arrived in America
Analysis of ancient walrus DNA has helped to retrace the medieval ivory trade routes of the Norsemen. The post Vikings traded ...
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Birch West learn about Swedish culture, bond with neighbors at ‘Learn to Play Kubb’ event
Members of the Atlantis House in Birch West Hall were taught to play the game Kubb on Thursday, Sept. 26, by their RA, ...
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How Björn, the son of Ragnar, attacked Seville and other places in the Iberian Peninsula in his expedition to the Mediterranean
In the popular TV series Vikings, it’s Ivar the Boneless who perhaps steals the spotlight with his peculiar personality, ...
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The Vikings traveled great distances to hunt walruses for ivory
demonstrating the Vikings’ significant influence on global trade systems. The study was a collaboration between researchers ...
Silk Roads at The British Museum: a 'mesmerising' exhibition
Epic' show explores the many routes connecting East and West, through a collection of 'beautiful, unusual, intricate' ...