2,000 Years of Viking History in Scandinavia: Unraveling the Ancient Sagas

A new study published in the journal Cell on January 5 provides new insights into the genetic history of Scandinavia over 2,000 years.

The study, led by researchers from Stockholm University and the Swedish genomics company DeCODE Genetics, analyzed the genomes of 48 ancient individuals from multiple archaeological sites to track patterns of gene flow and migration.

The study found that the levels of non-local ancestry in some regions of Scandinavia are lower than those observed in ancient individuals from the Viking to Medieval periods. This suggests that later immigrants

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