Thursday, July 7, 2011

Viking remains reveal warriors filed their teeth to appear more ferocious to enemies

Viking remains reveal warriors filed their teeth to appear more ferocious to enemies | Mail Online: "An axe-swinging 'rape and pillage' fighter found in a Viking burial pit had filed his teeth to look more ferocious in battle.

The pain without anaesthetic would have been excruciating - but it would have proved his status as a great warrior, archaeologists said.

The warrior, found in Weymouth, Dorset, had grooves filed into his two front teeth."

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