Lund University: Fingerprint of Ancient Seafarer Found on Scandinavia's Oldest Plank Boat
December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025
LUND, Sweden, Dec. 11 -- Lund University issued the following news release:
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Fingerprint of ancient seafarer found on Scandinavia's oldest plank boat
A fingerprint has been found in the tars used to build the oldest known wooden plank boat in Scandinavia, which provides a direct link to the seaborne raiders who used the boat over 2,000 years ago. By analysing the tar itself, Lund University researchers are closer to solving the long-standing myste . . .
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Fingerprint of ancient seafarer found on Scandinavia's oldest plank boat
A fingerprint has been found in the tars used to build the oldest known wooden plank boat in Scandinavia, which provides a direct link to the seaborne raiders who used the boat over 2,000 years ago. By analysing the tar itself, Lund University researchers are closer to solving the long-standing myste . . .