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Over-hunting walruses contributed to the collapse of Norse Greenland

06 Jan 2020

Medieval Greenlanders may have chased dwindling walrus herds ever farther north in an effort to maintain their economy, when the value of walrus ivory...

One of the ancient Viking cod bones from Haithabu used in the study

DNA from Viking cod bones suggests 1,000 years of European fish trade

07 Aug 2017

New research using DNA from the fish bone remains of Viking-era meals reveals that north Norwegians have been transporting – and possibly trading –...

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Over-hunting walruses contributed to the collapse of Norse Greenland

DNA from Viking cod bones suggests 1,000 years of European fish trade

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