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NOVA: Lost Viking Army

Dr. Cat. Jarman, a bioarchaeologist and field archaeologist, with a collection of Viking archelogical finds.
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Dr. Cat. Jarman, a bioarchaeologist and field archaeologist, with a collection of Viking archelogical finds.

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Bioarchaeologists investigate a ninth-century mass grave in a rural English village on NOVA "Lost Viking Army."

Will the remains unlock the mystery of the “Great Heathen Army,” a legendary Viking fighting force that once invaded England?

Armed with the latest scientific methods, bioarchaeologist Cat Jarman’s team uncovers extraordinary human stories from the front line, including evidence of women fighters and a lost warrior reunited with his son in death.

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