Ancient Scandinavian house floor with embedded child's skull

Archaeologists find child's skull in floor of 2,500-year-old Scandinavian house

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This discovery comes from a study examining nearly 200 individuals buried in domestic contexts in ancient and Viking Age Scandinavia, which revealed unusually high levels of violence. The finding of a child's skull built into the floor provides new insights into burial practices and social conditions during that period.

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