They Got Buried With Their Grooming Tools
See this statistic, which once more demonstrates how preoccupied the Vikings were with personal cleanliness and beauty. Vikings were frequently interred with their weapons and other personal items, as you might guess. Some of those personal goods, however, were really grooming supplies! At former Viking burial grounds, combs, razors, ear picks, and tweezers have all been discovered. Many of them were meticulously adorned, indicating that they were high-value prestige goods. According to historians, they were frequently carried around in boxes (similar to jewelry boxes) or worn around the neck.
They Got Buried With Their Grooming Tools
The Vikings Filed Grove Into Their Teeth
Researchers and historians are still having trouble understanding this. However, as can be seen in this image, archaeologists have often found teeth that have been purposefully filed down when examining the bones at Viking burial sites. It was obviously carried out by a qualified specialist, which indicates that it was done frequently. There are a few widely accepted theories on why this was done. One is that the Vikings used it to make themselves seem more menacing to their adversaries. The other view asserts that the grooves were a sign of success. Therefore, the more grooved teeth a Viking had, the more successful a warrior he was.
The Vikings Filed Grove Into Their Teeth
