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Who were the Vikings?

The Vikings were seafaring people from Scandinavia who raided, traded, explored, and settled across Europe from the late 8th to the mid-11th century. The 'Conquest Man's' Scandinavian skull shape and Viking-influenced grave goods suggest a connection to this powerful historical group, even if he arrived in England later.

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11th-century 'Conquest Man' skeleton was Scandinavian, not Norman or Saxon

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