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Did the Carolingians Really Embargo Trade with the Vikings?
When we think of early Viking raids, we imagine raw violence crashing against the shores of a wealthy and unsuspecting Europe.
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It’s the [Viking] Economy, Stupid!
In 1992, James Carville, political strategist for Bill Clinton, famously boiled down the campaign’s messaging to a single phrase: “It’s the economy…
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When Vikings Saved Lives: How a DNA Project Uncovered a Hidden Health Crisis
How a genetic ancestry study in Shetland uncovered a hidden cancer risk—and changed lives in the process.
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Trade or Die: A Very Viking Vicissitude
From trade to raid to trade again.
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France: The Viking Obsession You Didn’t See Coming
When we think of Viking fandom today, three places usually come to mind: Scandinavia, where the Vikings originated; the British Isles, which bore the…
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The Vikings: Even Their Poo is Interesting
Viking poo is more than just a funny anecdote or a museum oddity. It’s a window into the past.
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The Ballateare Burial: A Viking Mystery Unearthed
With thanks to Dr. Clare Downham for spotlighting this chilling discovery
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No, Vikings Didn't Drink from Skulls. What They Did Do Was Weirder.
Buried, Displayed, Recycled, or Ritualized—Vikings Didn't Waste a Good Skull
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Did the Fall of the Roman Empire Cause the Viking Age?
Revisiting the timeline of Viking history through genetics, archaeology, and a forgotten migration.
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Exciting News: I'm Now a Full-Time Author (and Why I'm Leaving Amazon)
Hello friends and readers,
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Available for Pre-Order: The Fell Deeds of Fate on Audiobook
Pre-Order the Fell Deeds of Fate, narrated by Gildart Jackson, releasing on May 6.
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