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      • Overall, the scientists found that people who lived in Scandinavia exhibited high levels of non-Scandinavian ancestry, pointing to a continuous exchange of genetic information across the broader European continent. Contrary to popular belief, Vikings weren't simply blonde, seafaring Scandinavians.
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  2. Overall, the scientists found that people who lived in Scandinavia exhibited high levels of non-Scandinavian ancestry, pointing to a continuous exchange of genetic information across the...

  3. Sep 16, 2020 · A small Scandinavian ancestry component is present in Poland (up to 5%). Within the British Isles, it is difficult to assess how much of the Danish-like ancestry is due to pre-existing Anglo-Saxon ancestry, but the Viking Age contribution does not exceed 6% in England.

  4. Sep 16, 2020 · “Many Vikings have high levels of non-Scandinavian ancestry, both within and outside Scandinavia, which suggest ongoing gene flow across Europe.” The team’s analysis also found that genetically Pictish people ‘became’ Vikings without genetically mixing with Scandinavians.

  5. Sep 16, 2020 · Many Vikings actually had brown hair not blonde hair. Viking identity was not limited to people with Scandinavian genetic ancestry. The study shows the genetic history of Scandinavia was ...

  6. Sep 17, 2020 · This sweeping gene analysis suggested that the Vikings weren't just the continuation of Iron Age groups who lived from about 500 B.C. to about A.D. 700 in Scandinavia before the Viking Age.

  7. Feb 20, 2024 · "Many Vikings have high levels of non-Scandinavian ancestry, both within and outside Scandinavia, which suggest ongoing gene flow across Europe." DNA from a female skeleton named Kata found at...

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