Denmark Unearths Viking Age Textile Site

Moesgaard Museum found Viking Age textile site in Denmark, 1,000+ years old, with 80+ pit houses and flax processing.
Liv Stidsing Reher-Langberg led 10-month dig after trial excavation.
Site focused on textiles, distinct from other Viking sites.
Kasper Andersen noted Vikings weren't just barbaric, with separate work areas and residential home suggesting powerful individual oversaw production.
Textiles sold beyond local area, Aarhus (Aros) was Viking center for royalty and trade.
Another Viking site found nearby in Lisbjerg, likely for nobility.
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