Original paper

Population genomics of the Viking world

Nature50.50
Volume: 585, Issue: 7825, Pages: 390 - 396
Published: Sep 16, 2020
Abstract
The maritime expansion of Scandinavian populations during the Viking Age (about ad 750–1050) was a far-flung transformation in world history1,2. Here we sequenced the genomes of 442 humans from archaeological sites across Europe and Greenland (to a median depth of about 1×) to understand the global influence of this expansion. We find the Viking period involved gene flow into Scandinavia from the south and east. We observe genetic structure...
Paper Details
Title
Population genomics of the Viking world
Published Date
Sep 16, 2020
Journal
Volume
585
Issue
7825
Pages
390 - 396
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