“Ancient DNA records a genetic history of the Viking Age.”

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An old Viking ship under the Northern Lights in Iceland. (Juan Maria Coy Vergara via Getty Images)
Ancient DNA Reveals a Genetic History of the Viking Age
Nearly 300 ancient genomes shed light on how people migrated and genes flowed in Scandinavia
Will Sullivan
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