Vikings successfully blended into British and Irish culture long before they were labelled as barbaric raiders, academics have told a conference.
Researchers unveiled two dozen studies this weekend at Cambridge University revealing how Vikings shared technology and ideas with Anglo-Saxons and Celts.
They argue Vikings should be seen as an early example of immigrants being successfully assimilated.
New evidence shows this assimilation occurred over a very short period.
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