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Ep. 339 | Bones vs. Weapons: The Truth About Viking Skeletons w/ Dr. Marianne Moen
For generations, archaeologists identified male Viking burials by the presence of swords and female burials by oval brooches. But what happens when modern osteological science proves those Victorian assumptions wrong? Host Daniel Farrand and archaeologist Mags Haggar sit down with Dr. Marianne Moen, Head of the Department of Archaeology at the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo, to uncover the reality of skeletal sexing.
The trio breaks down how biological sex is actually determined from human remains—analyzing cranial traits, pelvic morphology, and cutting-edge tooth enamel peptide testing…
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