{"id":118481,"date":"2024-10-26T06:21:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T23:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118481"},"modified":"2024-10-26T06:21:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T23:21:45","slug":"skeletal-remains-of-well-man-linked-to-centuries-old-norse-text","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118481","title":{"rendered":"Skeletal remains of \u2018Well-man\u2019 linked to centuries-old Norse text"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/editor-note\/instances\/cm2nshb3n0003356mzrh3chlm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"editor-note\" class=\"editor-note vossi-editor-note inline-placeholder \" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n    <em>Sign up for CNN\u2019s Wonder Theory science newsletter.\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/newsletters\/wonder-theory?source=nl-acq_article\"><em>Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more<\/em><\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n    <cite class=\"source__cite\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__location\" data-editable=\"location\"\/><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__text\" data-editable=\"source\">CNN<\/span><br \/>\n        \u00a0\u2014\u00a0<br \/>\n    <\/cite>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2nsgs3z001i2cnp2kos56n3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Researchers have connected the identity of skeletal remains found in a well at Norway\u2019s Sverresborg castle to a passage in a centuries-old Norse text.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2tqhl000a356mj1n54fno@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The 800-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Sverris-saga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sverris saga<\/a>, which follows the story of the real-life King Sverre Sigurdsson, includes the tossing of the body of a dead man \u2014 later known as \u201cWell-man\u201d \u2014 down a well during a military raid in central Norway in 1197.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2tqhl000b356m9auw1g1h@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            It\u2019s likely, according to the text, that raiders lobbed the body into the well to poison the main water source for locals, but little else is said about the man or who he was in the saga.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2tqhl000c356m5zgb13vh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Researchers initially uncovered the bones in the castle\u2019s well in 1938, but they were only able to carry out a visual analysis at the time. Now, scientists have an array of analytical techniques at their disposal, including genetic sequencing and radiocarbon dating.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2tqhl000d356mw8p9c70f@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            A new study on the remains, published Friday in the Cell Press journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/iscience\/fulltext\/S2589-0042(24)02301-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iScience<\/a>, reveals unprecedented insights into Well-man\u2019s appearance based on in-depth research on samples of his teeth.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2tqhl000e356m2jcvi3cb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThis is the first time that a person described in these historical texts has actually been found,\u201d said study coauthor Michael D. Martin, a professor in the department of natural history at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology\u2019s University Museum in Trondheim, in a statement.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2tqhl000f356mx1nbo56l@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThere are a lot of these medieval and ancient remains all around Europe, and they\u2019re increasingly being studied using genomic methods.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2tqhl000g356mrm4l3ndx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The findings not only shed fresh light on what Well-man looked like but also who he was, with a surprising twist about how he ended up in a Norse saga.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm2nsjtxg000d356mscrdfen6@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"Skeleton on black background CREDIT A\u030age Hojem NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.430712379388216\" data-original-height=\"2098\" data-original-width=\"4871\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/skeleton-on-black-background-credit-age-hojem-ntnu-vitenskapsmuseet.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"2098\" width=\"4871\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/skeleton-on-black-background-credit-age-hojem-ntnu-vitenskapsmuseet.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"2098\" width=\"4871\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/skeleton-on-black-background-credit-age-hojem-ntnu-vitenskapsmuseet.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"2098\" width=\"4871\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/skeleton-on-black-background-credit-age-hojem-ntnu-vitenskapsmuseet.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"2098\" width=\"4871\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/skeleton-on-black-background-credit-age-hojem-ntnu-vitenskapsmuseet.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/skeleton-on-black-background-credit-age-hojem-ntnu-vitenskapsmuseet.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Multiple excavations have helped researchers piece together Well-man's skeleton.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"2098\" width=\"4871\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2u3h5000l356m5y4bwlzt@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The Sverris saga is a window into the ambitious rise of King Sverre, who lived from 1152 to 1202 and reigned over Norway during the second half of the 12th century. The text includes revelations about Norway\u2019s early history, describing periods of political instability and conflict \u2014 with wars caused by disputes over who would succeed to the throne after King Sigurd Munn, according to the study.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2u3h5000m356me159m100@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Sverre threw his name into the mix when he claimed to be a son of Munn. Munn was killed by his brother in 1155, which sparked the succession scuffle.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2u3h5000n356mnwrrgt9a@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            While many of the Norse sagas derive from oral traditions and older lost manuscripts, the Sverris story appears to have been written in tandem with the events described within it \u2014 by someone close to the king. The text is rich in detail, including full names, locations, battles and military strategy as well as Sverre\u2019s speeches.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2u3h5000o356mw42vficn@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Throughout the narrative, Sverre\u2019s men are referred to as Birkebeiner, meaning \u201dbirch legs,\u201d reportedly due to their use of primitive birch bark as footwear and leg coverings. Meanwhile, Sverre\u2019s opponents, organized by representatives of the Roman Catholic Church, were called the Baglers, derived from the Norse \u201cbagall,\u201d meaning \u201dbishop wand,\u201d the study authors noted.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2u3h5000p356m4htzj617@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In 1197, as King Sverre spent the winter in Bergen along Norway\u2019s western coast, the Baglers carried out a surprise attack hundreds of miles away against Sverresborg castle, which the monarch built in 1180 in what\u2019s now the city of Trondheim. The Bagler army crept into the stronghold through a secret door as residents dined, burning everything inside, according to the study.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2u3h5000q356mxvhk1ipv@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Well-man appears in one line in the text: \u201cThey took a dead man and cast him into the well, and then filled it up with stones.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2u3h5000r356mep37ocnn@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Some of his skeletal remains were uncovered beneath large stones during an excavation of the well in 1938.<strong> <\/strong>More of his bones turned up in new excavations in 2014 and 2016 along the southern side of the well, including parts of his left hand (the left arm was missing) and skull, which researchers found disconnected from the body.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2u3h5000s356mja49mmq4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Research carried out along with the more recent excavations suggested that the bones belonged to a man 30 to 40 years old at the time of death. It\u2019s been difficult for scientists to determine how much of the trauma recorded by his bones occurred after death, but a blunt force injury to the rear left part of the skull, as well as two sharp cuts in the skull, likely happened before he died, according to the study authors.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2u3h5000t356moof1egxf@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            For the latest study, Martin and his colleagues wanted to bring together historical, archaeological and genetic context for Well-man\u2019s remains.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm2nsjxjd000f356mirj0pye3@published\" class=\"image portrait image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"Excavation CREDIT Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research.JPG\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"1.5\" data-original-height=\"4500\" data-original-width=\"3000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/excavation-credit-norwegian-institute-for-cultural-heritage-research.JPG?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"4500\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/excavation-credit-norwegian-institute-for-cultural-heritage-research.JPG?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"4500\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/excavation-credit-norwegian-institute-for-cultural-heritage-research.JPG?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"4500\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/excavation-credit-norwegian-institute-for-cultural-heritage-research.JPG?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"4500\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/excavation-credit-norwegian-institute-for-cultural-heritage-research.JPG?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/excavation-credit-norwegian-institute-for-cultural-heritage-research.JPG?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Excavations in 2014 and 2016 unearthed more of Well-man's remains, including his skull.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"4500\" width=\"3000\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uhws0010356maof4w9vy@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            An initial radiocarbon dating analysis helped the research team confirm that Well-man\u2019s remains were about 900 years old, which aligns with the timeline in the Sverris saga.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uhws0011356mnu4osb4b@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The team was hoping to sequence Well-man\u2019s genome from his bones, given that they appeared to be in good condition, but surprisingly, the DNA was poorly preserved inside them, Martin said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uhws0012356mixhj8tmu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Lead study author Dr. Martin Ellegaard at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology instead used samples of a tooth to sequence the genome, which enabled the team to discover that Well-man likely had a medium skin tone, blue eyes, and blond or light-brown hair.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uhws0013356mt84skcad@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The researchers collaborated with Agnar Helgason to compare Well-man\u2019s genome with the genomes of anonymous modern Norwegians stored in reference databases at Iceland\u2019s deCODE Genetics, where Helgason is the head of anthropology.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uhws0014356mbg0tlic1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The results showed that Well-man was closely related to people in southern Norway. <strong\/>\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uhws0015356mvbkxwhgy@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            King Sverre\u2019s defeated army came from parts of central Norway, while the raiding Baglers were from the south.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uhws0016356mx00ufcaf@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThe biggest surprise for all of us was that the Well-man did not come from the local population, but rather that his ancestry traces back to a specific region in southern Norway. That suggests the sieging army threw one of their own dead into the well,\u201d Martin said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uhws0017356mfyi0o86j@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            While it\u2019s impossible to know the true intent of the Baglers when they threw the body down the well, the Sverris saga says the raiders wanted to make the castle uninhabitable and undefendable for King Sverre and his people.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm2nsjznb000h356mk2yjkdo2@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"Seven well-man teeth recovered from excavation CREDIT Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.5040650406504065\" data-original-height=\"248\" data-original-width=\"492\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/seven-well-man-teeth-recovered-from-excavation-credit-norwegian-institute-for-cultural-heritage-research.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"248\" width=\"492\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/seven-well-man-teeth-recovered-from-excavation-credit-norwegian-institute-for-cultural-heritage-research.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"248\" width=\"492\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/seven-well-man-teeth-recovered-from-excavation-credit-norwegian-institute-for-cultural-heritage-research.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"248\" width=\"492\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/seven-well-man-teeth-recovered-from-excavation-credit-norwegian-institute-for-cultural-heritage-research.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"248\" width=\"492\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/seven-well-man-teeth-recovered-from-excavation-credit-norwegian-institute-for-cultural-heritage-research.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/seven-well-man-teeth-recovered-from-excavation-credit-norwegian-institute-for-cultural-heritage-research.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Seven of Well-man's teeth have been recovered.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"248\" width=\"492\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uvjj001g356mn7c0y83q@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Placing a corpse into the only nearby source of drinking water would cause pollution, which may have been amplified if Well-man had a disease. No pathogens were discovered when studying Well-man\u2019s teeth, but that may have been due to the destructive techniques used in examining the tooth.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uvjj001h356mo5bpte2b@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            To sequence Well-man\u2019s genome, the researchers had to remove the tooth\u2019s outer surface to avoid contamination potentially caused by anyone who previously handled it during excavation, and then ground half the tooth into powder, which means the sample can\u2019t be used for future tests. But other teeth from the remains could be tested.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uvjj001i356mt2b7lnla@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThough there are other teeth available from this individual we need to consider if new techniques in the future will provide additional information than what is available with today\u2019s methods,\u201d Ellegaard said. \u201cAnother consideration is the scientific value we obtain. In this case we only have one side of the story \u2014 the saga \u2014 which has a clear agenda, and so here we can justify our approach to corroborate the one-sided written words, as opposed to if there were several records or other means of data available.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uvjj001j356m23e95e1t@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Maja Krzewi\u0144ska, a researcher at the Centre for Palaeogenetics in Stockholm, Sweden, found the study\u2019s methodology to be well-executed but said she was most impressed that the remains could be linked to an event described in a historical source. Krzewi\u0144ska was not involved in the study.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uvjj001k356my02c0we0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThere is always uncertainty about such old descriptions, so finding a correctly dated male skeleton in this context already adds to the interpretation,\u201d Krzewi\u0144ska wrote in an email.<br \/>\u201cHowever, showing that his genetic origin may have been in southern rather than central Norway, as was originally expected, changes our perception of the circumstances surrounding the decision of the victors to deposit this particular human carcass in the well. It opens up new possibilities for interpretation (for why the body was dumped) and allows for a deeper understanding and novel insights into stories we thought were largely understood.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uvjj001l356mamcljq3z@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            While Well-man\u2019s exact identity may never be known, he\u2019s now more than just the anonymous \u201cdead man\u201d from the saga, Martin said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2o2uvjj001m356mzezpvpvc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cArchaeological science, ancient DNA and genetic analyses give us tools to separate fact from fiction, which eventually should give us a more objective and complete view of human history,\u201d Martin said.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/25\/science\/well-man-bones-norse-saga\/index.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sign up for CNN\u2019s Wonder Theory science newsletter.\u00a0Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. 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