DNA evidence shows how well Irish integrated with Vikings
A DNA study from the University of Bristol found that some Irish people integrated so well that they received full Viking burials.
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A DNA study from the University of Bristol found that some Irish people integrated so well that they received full Viking burials.
New method analyses family lineages with DNA fragments from long-dead people
The study finds Scottish and Irish people have integrated into Viking society well enough to receive a full Viking burial. Cutting-edge DNA sequencing of more than 400 Viking skeletons from across Europe and Greenland will rewrite the history books debunking our previous image of these Scandinavian invaders.
Bristol University in England has completed the largest ever DNA sequencing of Viking skeletons, and it's revealed fascinating findings.