Episode 43 - The Best of Neanderthal and Viking Archaeology

This week’s episode features previous segments about two iconic groups in history— Neanderthals and Vikings. We uncover fascinating discoveries about their lives, cultures, and legacies through groundbreaking archaeological research. From understanding Neanderthal DNA’s impact on modern humans to unraveling the secrets of Viking exploration and burial practices, this episode is packed with insights for history enthusiasts. We look into 6 different topics:00:14: Overview of the Neanderthals15:20: Impact of modern humans in Neanderthal DNA21:27: Graves of early humans vs. Neanderthals28:16: Ancient carved bear bone – Neanderthal Art?34:38: Mystery Viking objects examined – ancient navigational devices?37:58: Dendrochronology study yields clues about real-world RagnarokLinks & Resources Recurrent gene flow between Neanderthals and modern humans over the past 200,000 years: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi1768 Neandertal burial practices in Western Asia: How different are they from those of the early Homo sapiens?: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003552124000682A Middle Palaeolithic incised bear bone from the Dziadowa Skała Cave, Poland: the oldest marked object north of the Carpathian Mountains: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440324000372 The impact of the volcanic double event in AD 536 and AD 539/540 on tree-ring growth and felling activity in Danish oak trees: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352409X24003171 A Middle Palaeolithic incised bear bone from the Dziadowa Skała Cave, Poland: the oldest marked object north of the Carpathian Mountains: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440324000372  Help us by…·       Rating & Reviewing on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/into-the-dust-archaeology/id1726480019·       Subscribing on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Into_the-Dust_Arch·       Contributing on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheDustArchaeology·       Visiting our website: https://www.intothedustarchaeology.com/