Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The discovery of the Gerdrup grave surprised scientists because it challenged our understanding of Viking burials. Who were the individuals buried in the double grave?
The Gerdrup grave has previously been interpreted as a ‘master and slave burial,’ but studies of the ancient skeletons indicate this theory is flawed. To understand why the Gerdrup grave is of great historical and archaeological importance, one must understand that the Vikings had both law and government without a written law.
There were severe punishments for breaking the law in Norse society. This brings us to the longstanding mystery of the Viking Gerdrup Grave (Gerdrupgraven) near Roskilde in Denmark.
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