Gap in the market >>> Man V 851
Period: first half 11th century, high middle ages
Facial reconstruction from the excavation: Gat in de Markt, Vlaardingen.Man V 851
This man died in his forties. What is special about this individual is that he had two dents in his skull signifying major trauma. “Blunt object”-trauma or an accident? Who knows? The man lived through it although, and died later at a normal age for that time period. What is even more remarkable is the fact that through an extensive DNA-search, researchers managed to track down family, a presently living (very) distant relative of this medieval man. This research was named “The Quest for the Original Vlaardinger”. That this DNA-match was found can certainly be called exceptional.
Client: the Vlaarding Archeological Office – VLAK.
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