Analysis of hair combs made from deer antler has shed new light on the trade routes of Vikings—revealing connections between northern Scandinavia and the edges of continental Europe.
Led by researchers from the University of York, the findings provide evidence of trade connections between the town of Hedeby , the largest urban settlement in Viking Age Europe, and upland Scandinavia, hundreds of kilometers to the north.The study confirms the existence of these trade routes through biomolecular analysis of antler combs found there.
"The work at Hedeby is particularly interesting, as it tells us about connections between the mountains of upland or arctic Scandinavia and this large town at the gateway to continental Europe, and points to a window in the 9th Century when these northern links must have been particularly strong." The team's next project will use biomolecular analyses of artifacts to look at movement and interaction across the Viking world: from Greenland to the Baltic.
The paper"In the footsteps of Ohthere: biomolecular analysis of early Viking Age hair combs from Hedeby " is published inMariana Muñoz-Rodriguez et al, In the footsteps of Ohthere: biomolecular analysis of early Viking Age hair combs from Hedeby ,
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