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What did ordinary Norse people die from in the Viking Age?
What were the most common causes of death in the Viking Age? Epidemiologist Devin Teichrow examines the available evidence.2 months ago — News -
Why didn’t the Vikings bring Eurasian diseases to North America?
An epidemiological exploration of how the Norse spread (and didn’t spread) illness in their journeys west.3 months ago — News -
Seaweed and cloudberries: How the Vikings solved scurvy
The Norse likely relied on berries and wild plants to stave off illness on long-distance voyages, including to North America.5 months ago — News