Moesgaard Museum
Construction workers near Aarhus, Denmark, they discovered accidentally A Viking Cemetery that may be related to the legendary King Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson.
The discovery, made during routine excavations about six kilometers north of the city, revealed about 30 Sepultuos dated the second half of the tenth century. Archaeologists believe that these buries reflect the entire social hierarchy of the Viking era – from nobility to enslaved workers.
The graves contained a set of artifacts, including a box with gold wires, pearls, coins, ceramics and even scissors that will have belonged to a noble woman. The box with gold wires is considered particularly rareonly the third confirmed copy of this type.
Human remains were also found, such as bones and teeth, which offer more clues about the lives of the people buried there. The graves reveal an aristocratic environment linked to the real power and integrated into the vast and dynamic world of Vikings, according to.
The cemetery will be associated with a farm fifth located less than a kilometer from the site. The property, excavated in the 1980s, may have belonged to an Count or Administrator at the service of the rei Harald “Bluetooth”.
Harald, who ruled Denmark and Norway between about 958 and 986 AD, is remembered for unifying parts of Denmark and Norway and promoting Christianity in its territory.
The nickname “Bluetooth” will originate from an unusual color tooth.
The king’s reign is immortalized in monuments such as the Jelling Stone, erected in 965 AD and nicknamed “Denmark Birth Certificate”. The Runic Stone pays tribute to Harald’s parents and proclaims his deeds. Although traditionally attributed to Harald the introduction of Christianity in Denmark, more recent investigations indicate that it will have formalized its acceptance in a time of religious change.
Harald Bluetooth’s legacy lasts not only in history, but also in technology. The “Bluetooth” wireless communication pattern received its name in the 1990s, symbolizing the union between computers and mobile devices. The logo includes the Nordic rune for “B”, alluding to the inscription of the Jelling Stone.
