Galgedil: isotopic studies of a Viking cemetery on the Danish island of Funen, AD 800–1050
T. Douglas Price|Kirsten Prangsgaard|Marie Kanstrup|Pia Bennike|Karin Margarita Frei
Galgedil is a Viking Age cemetery located in the northern part of Danish island Funen. Excavations at site revealed 54 graves containing 59 inhumations and 2 cremation burials. Previous study remains to date has included light isotopes carbon nitrogen collagen (10 samples) radiocarbon determination age 8 samples. In addition, aDNA was investigated 10 samples from cemetery. Here we report analysis strontium human tooth enamel as signal place birth. Some 36 have been measured non-local outliers identified. Baseline levels isotope ratios Denmark are discussed documented. Our also includes an in-depth consideration bioarcheology skeletal terms demography, paleopathology, taphonomy. The burials evaluated available archeological, chronological, anthropological, informationavailable.
Danish journal of archaeology