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Historic plan of the Viking grave Bj 581 in Birka, showing a weapon-rich chamber burial later confirmed to be female by DNA.

Birka Grave Bj 581: The Viking Warrior Woman

Aug 10, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

DNA proves the Viking warrior woman of Birka grave Bj 581 was female. Weapons, horses, and context reveal how one burial reshaped Viking Age...

Aerial view of Göbekli Tepe’s main excavation area with circular enclosures.

Göbekli Tepe: What Biomolecular Science Reveals

Aug 09, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

New residue analyses, zooarchaeological peptide work, and sediment chemistry at Göbekli Tepe are testing older ideas about ritual, feasting, and daily life at the...

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